Power should be restored to all Lincoln County households by Saturday evening, according to Central Maine Power. Some 652 homes in Lincoln County were affected by the outages, and that number was down to 32 at 5 p.m., according to CMP. The majority of those outages were in the Boothbay Harbor area, according to CMP. The Blizzard Warning that had been issued by the National Weather Service has been withdrawn and replaced by a Special Weather Statement advising motorists to beware of reduced visibility and slick roads due to blowing snow.

A decision made by the New England Fishery Management Council, Jan. 31, to severely reduce quotas for the cod fisheries, could drive Maine groundfishermen out of business.

The board of trustees of St. Andrews Hospital is planning to unveil a new vision for a health care system in the Boothbay region, according to a Jan. 31 press release.

Notice has been filed of a potential $2,000,000 lawsuit “for injuries suffered by Marcelo Rugini and his resulting death” in a Nov. 16 airplane crash at Knox County Municipal Airport.

A consultant’s report says a critical access hospital is viable on the Boothbay peninsula and Lincoln County Healthcare should keep the emergency department at St. Andrews Hospital open.

South Bristol School is back in session this morning after addressing a problem with the water system that forced an early dismissal yesterday.

Lobster Industry meetings today, Jan. 23 in Bath and on Jan. 28 in Bristol have moved to provide more room.

Following the seizure of 23 animals from his Whitefield farm, Robert “Cisco” Barnes, 56, failed to show how those animals have been receiving adequate care, according to Judge Daniel Billings.

“His attempts to do his best were not sufficient,” Billings said at Barnes’ initial appearance in Wiscasset District Court on Jan. 14.

Bristol author and historian Peter Hope presented a plaque commemorating the history of the Bristol town house to the Bristol Board of Selectmen Jan. 2.

A Department of Transportation contractor has completed an “aesthetic design review” of the bridge proposed to replace the bridge over The Gut in South Bristol.

At noon today, Central Maine Power Company (CMP), a subsidiary of Iberdrola USA, reports an estimated 42,000 customers were without power at midday after strong winds raked homes and businesses in its service area.

Voters in Nobleboro will decide on a fireworks ordinance, when they vote in town meeting Fri., March 15. That election will also decide the seats of one selectman, two school board members and the road commissioner. The town’s annual town meeting will follow on Sat., March 16.

A movement to require the labeling of foods grown with the use of genetically modified organisms is gaining traction in Maine, after the widely-publicized failure last November, of a labeling bill in California. The bill was defeated 52 percent to 48 percent, with opponents of labeling outspending advocates 10-1.

Brandon and Kaitlyn Rooks of Damariscotta are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Scarlett Lynn Rooks.