A special town meeting scheduled for Wed., Jan 23, 2013 will not take place, after Nobleboro Fire Chief Ryan Gallagher informed Board of Selectmen Chairman Dick Spear that a 1995 4-Guys fire truck the town hoped to purchase is no longer available.

A $420,154 grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to the Monhegan Plantation Power District will lead to more affordable electricity rates for island residents.

Howard Tuttle has conditionally accepted the position as Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 Superintendent, contingent on negotiation of his contract, according to Hilary Holm.

Area schools and some businesses are closed as snow falls on Lincoln County, but no major incidents related to the snowstorm have been reported at the time of this posting, according to Heidi Leinonen of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA).

South Bristol residents will vote on changes to the floodplain management, shellfish conservation and shoreland zoning ordinances at a special town meeting Tues., Dec. 18.

The Very Rev. Stephen Foote, 70, of Bremen, will have a chance to enter a plea when he returns to court Jan. 31. Because the charge is a felony, a formal plea will not be entered until the case is heard by the Grand Jury that is expected to convene in mid-January.

Troy and Bonnie Smith, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Julia Marie Smith.

Chief Troy Cline of the Wiscasset Police Dept. reports the following:

Summons and arrestsNov. 28, Robert Labelle, 43, of Whitefield, was issued a criminal summons for attaching false plates to his vehicle by Officer Geoffrey Davis.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a High Wind Warning for Lincoln County beginning Friday afternoon and continuing through the evening hours. Wind gusts from the southeast are forecast to reach the 60 mph mark. Sustained winds are forecast at 25 to 35 mph, according to the NWS. Rainfall is also in the forecast, with the possibility of precipitation beginning in the morning hours and increasing through the day and into the evening, according to the NWS. Some of the precipitation may arrive as sleet, especially in the morning hours, according to the NWS.

Local school and law enforcement officials have taken steps to ensure the safety of students following the tragic shooting incident at a Connecticut school on Dec. 14.

The Wiscasset Police Dept. has increased patrols at area schools following a tragic school shooting at a k-4 school in Connecticut on Friday.

The Nobleboro Central School was the recipient of a $700 grant to support a project to improve the quality of snacks that are available to students.

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has received approval for a $48,675.70 grant through the Homeland Security Grant Program, according to LCEMA Director Tod Hartung.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Nov. 27, Deputy Justin Drake took a report of criminal mischief to a business in the Edgecomb area. The complainant stated that when they were opening their store they could smell the odor of propane. After contacting their fuel supplier and having their tanks inspected, it appeared that someone(s) had tampered with the tanks, which resulted in a fuel leak. Investigation to continue as new leads develop.