Victoria and Bruce Jackson of Bremen are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Dakota William Jackson.

The National Weather Service has issued a flash flood watch for Lincoln County and other parts of Maine and New Hampshire, effective from 2 p.m. on July 1 to the morning of July 2.

The bad news is the Thai Golden Restaurant at 65 Gardner Rd., in Wiscasset has closed it doors after being open for less than a year.

The good news is that a new business opened July 22, in the former Tuxedo Junction building located at 424 Bath Rd.

Motorcyclists will be happy to hear the new business, Twisted Iron Customs, is owned by Michael Benner of Friendship. It is a unique business to the area, according to Darron Pierce, an employee.

On each end of the bridge spanning over the Sheepscot River between Wiscasset and Edgecomb is a plaque, written on each of those plaques are the words “Donald E. Davey Bridge, in memory of Detective Sergeant Donald E, Davey, Lincoln County Deputy Sheriff who died while serving his county, 1947 – 1984.”

A young Monhegan couple opened the first brewery in island history in July and the beer is selling as fast as they can make it.

Work on a state strut replacement project on Route 32 in Bremen will close a section of that road completely, according to a letter the Bremen Board of Selectmen received, via Lincoln County Communications Director Tod Hartung.

Benjamin and Amanda Lash and big brother Noah Lash of Cushing are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Ava Alison Lash.

A change in the status of Lincoln County Healthcare and the way the government pays Lincoln County Healthcare will ensure its sustainability, its CEO said.

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline reminds motorists to be cautious and aware while driving, especially with the increased tourist traffic in the summer months. Rear-end accidents such as the six which occurred in Wiscasset this week are potentially avoidable if drivers pay more attention, according to Cline.

Starting off on the first day of his new job July 1 with a failed budget and half the district’s eight towns in various stages of withdrawing from the unit, Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 Superintendent Howard Tuttle has his work cut out for him.

Lincoln Academy Director of Resident Life Ken Stevenson brings experience and a lifelong love for the Midcoast to the Newcastle high school’s new boarding program.

There is still time to sign up for either of two workshops July 23 and 24 that will help homeowners prevent erosion and keep sediment and pollutants out of lakes and streams.

A Boothbay Harbor man has been sentenced to over eight years in prison and must pay restitution of over $3 million after pleading guilty to one count of wire fraud in United States District Court in New Haven, Conn.

South Bristol will soon have a public boat landing, dock and park if voters approve a plan to buy waterfront property on Thompson Inn Road.