Readers of the monthly pet pages in the The Lincoln County News were familiar with the writings of Judith Hancock through her Dog Talk columns.

The National Weather Service has upgraded what most Lincoln County residents hope will be the last Winter Storm Watch of the season into a Winter Storm Warning. This NWS advisory is in regard to a weather system forecast to visit the area beginning Monday night and continuing through Tuesday.

The fire that struck the Washburn & Doughty shipyard on March 12 is only the latest to have started in the ventilation system there, according to Boothbay Fire Chief Richard Spofford.

The hearing officer for a water level petition for Clary Lake has denied a motion to dismiss a petition from members of the Clary Lake Association and others to set a water level regime for Clary Lake.

Damariscotta Town Manager Matt Lutkus plans to trim a full-time Damariscotta Police Department administrative assistant position to 30 hours a week with no health insurance.

The proposed budget for Edgecomb Eddy School is about $53,000 higher than last year; the bottom line the result of careful maneuvering and suppression of anything extra, according to Edgecomb School Committee member Thomas Steele-Maley.

A quick-thinking passerby and a local animal expert rescued a sick bald eagle early March 18 and expect the bird to make a full recovery.

The National Weather Service has issued what most Lincoln County residents hope will be the last Winter Storm Watch of the season. This NWS advisory is in regard to a weather system forecast to visit the area beginning Monday night and continuing through Tuesday.

The third of three Lincoln Academy Head of School candidates spent some time informally answering questions posed by an intimate group from the community in school’s Dining Commons March 12. Many questions addressed the topical issues of boarding international students and transparency.

Following an 8-5 party-line vote March 5, members of the State Insurance and Financial Services Committee voted to reject Newcastle Republican Jon McKane’s nomination to the Dirigo Health Board of Trustees.

The Great Salt Bay School Committee invites the public to attend a special workshop meeting Wednesday, March 27 at 6 p.m. in the school gymnasium, to discuss a potential $600,000 increase in the 2013-2014 school budget.

AOS 93 Superintendent Steve Bailey presented parents and other residents of the Great Salt Bay Consolidated School District with a 2013-2014 budget proposal that would increase slightly more than 2 percent over the current year, during a meeting March 27.

Nobleboro voters chose not to enact a municipal fireworks ordinance, when they voted by secret ballot March 15.

The vote was 133 in favor of the ordinance and 157 opposed. Approximately 20 percent of Nobleboro’s 1400 registered voters cast ballots.

Nobleboro voters chose not to enact a municipal fireworks ordinance when they voted by secret ballot March 15. The vote was 133 in favor of the ordinance and 157 opposed. Approximately 20 percent of Nobleboro’s 1400 registered voters cast ballots.