Col. Mark Westrum, Chairman of the Maine Board of Corrections updated the Lincoln County Commissioners, Tuesday morning, on lawmakers’ decision to appoint a state corrections commission. The purpose of the commission is to review the management of the state’s unified jail system, the cost associated in funding the system, and the authority of the BOC.

Both a man operating a motorcycle and his female passenger were sent to the hospital for injuries when the bike crashed in Edgecomb the afternoon of Aug. 1, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Richard Woodward.

Gregory Hodge, of Jefferson, is urging people on the political left and right to look critically at their party affiliation.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Aug. 6, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of criminal mischief to mailboxes in the Whitefield area. One complainant stated she noticed her mailbox was knocked off its post and as Deputy Gilbert rode around the area, he noticed where two other mailboxes were pulled out of the ground. Further investigation to follow if leads develop.

Democrat Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic was the winner in the Senate District 19 special election on Tuesday, August 27. Vitelli defeated Republican Paula Benoit of Phippsburg and Green Independent Daniel Stromgren of Topsham.

The lawn and wildflower gardens of the Perkins homestead in Newcastle was the perfect setting for the fifth annual Frances Perkins Garden Party, Aug. 14, where dignitaries gathered to celebrate and honor those individuals carrying on the legacy of Perkins’ work.

A 2.62 mile-long paving project is scheduled to begin on Route 1 in Waldoboro and Warren on Wednesday, Aug. 7, according to a Department of Transportation press release.

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.