Fluctuating temperatures, snow, rain and ice made traveling on Lincoln County’s roadways difficult on Jan. 16, with many accidents and vehicles off the road.

Wiscasset Speedway owners Richard and Vanessa Jordan are planning on having six months of Saturday night racing between April and October, according to Vanessa Jordan.

Alna Animal Control Officer Marla Blagdon has submitted her resignation, effective Jan. 17, and a search is in progress for someone to fill the position.

When William Kunitz set out to make a documentary about the Goranson Farm in Dresden in February 2009, he planned on capturing the “nuts and bolts about how to run a farm.” What he ended up with was a film about the toughest growing season the farm had faced in 25 years.

Alternative Organizational Structure 93 Supt. Steve Bailey issued corrected figures for the 2013-14 Jefferson education budget, late Wednesday evening.

The Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee is planning another informational meeting on Jan. 10 to present the estimated cost of running an independent school district.

The Public Utilities Commission approved a revised plan for the Statoil Hywind Maine Project to be located off the Midcoast in a 2-1 vote on Jan. 24, according to sources.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen unanimously enacted an ordinance governing traffic and parking in the town, when they met Jan. 17.

The RSU/MSAD 40 school board meeting scheduled for Jan. 16 has been rescheduled.

Gusting winds fanned a fire that destroyed a residence at 219 Bayview Rd. in Nobleboro Jan. 10.

Deering Genthner Jr. of Damariscotta is happy to announce the birth of his first grandson, Asher James Genthner.

The owner of a Newcastle apartment building is asking the town to approve a “retroactive variance” for several existing apartments that violate municipal zoning rules.

A reporter for The Lincoln County News on the scene at Center Street in Nobleboro near the Village Store reports the road is closed due to downed power lines as of 9 a.m. this morning.

A fire at 117 Gaecklein Road in Boothbay on Jan. 8 caused the total loss of the barn on the property, according to Boothbay Fire Chief Richard Spofford.