A dump truck hauling an excavator on a trailer went off the side of Route 1 in Edgecomb the morning of Jan. 30 and the driver was complaining of rib pain, according to Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter.

A Damariscotta mother was indicted last week after allegedly assaulting her 11-month-old daughter in November.

Stephanie Oliver and Cody Beal of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Brooklyn LeAnn Beal.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Weather Advisory as a moderate snowstorm moves through Lincoln County. One area school is sending students home early, and drivers are using extra caution on snowy roads.

A ceremony to honor the Waldoboro Fire Dept. has been postponed until Tues., Feb. 12.

The Lincoln County Board of Commissioners approved a $10,242,428 budget for 2013 at their meeting Dec. 28, 2012, according to Deputy Administrator of Budget and Finance Robert Mooney in a conversation on Dec. 31, 2012.

The Lincoln County News E-Edition will be new and improved when it is posted on Thurs., Jan. 31 at 10 a.m. The site will be much easier to navigate and read, with additional improvements as well.

According to the Maine Center for Disease Control (CDC), Maine is now experiencing wide-spread flu outbreaks, with 27 new outbreaks reported, 26 in long term care facilities, and one in a Maine hospital.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has determined the cause of a structure fire in Nobleboro Jan. 23 that left a family of five homeless.

Larry Arnold, 27, Whitefield, domestic violence assault, Two Bridges Regional Jail three months, probation partially revoked, probation continued.

Great Salt Bay Community School is considering measures to boost security, including surveillance cameras, a buzz-in system at the main entrance and a panic button.

RSU 40/SAD 40 has announced early dismissals due to snowfall, at 11:45 a.m. for secondary school students and 12:45 p.m. for elementary school students.

The Damariscotta Planning Board has unanimously accepted a Damariscotta church’s plan to re-plant its property at the northwest corner of Belvedere Road and Rt. 1.

Nobleboro-Jefferson Transfer Station Agent Dick Spear presented a 2013 budget that included expenses totaling $547,290. Anticipated revenues from the towns total $430,000.