The National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Winter Storm Watch on Sunday that is noteworthy for its lack of focus on a singular event. Instead the NWS advisory warns that a combination of very cold temps, high winds, and the likelihood of a low pressure area offshore extending a trough into the midcoast will bring Lincoln County the possibility of heavy snow beginning late Monday night into Tuesday.

Cormac Walsh, 17 of Wiscasset, rocked the youth powerlifting circuit in 2012, breaking several Maine and New Hampshire records, while racking up the wins in his first year of competition. He has set his sights on several more records in the 2013 season.

The Newcastle Appeals Board did not take action on a variance application from an apartment building owner after both sides said they need more time.

Volunteers, YMCA board members, and members of the Waldoboro Fire Department worked together the morning of Dec. 29 to install and fill the temporary ice rink on the tennis courts at the Waldoboro branch of the Central Lincoln County YMCA.

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) is reporting that 5892 Lincoln County households were without power in the morning hours of Thursday. The power outages are the result of high winds that are forecast to continue to buffet Lincoln County through the day.

Damariscotta Police Department responded to 237 calls including motor vehicle stops, arrests, compliance checks, business alarms, calls for service, etc. during this two week period of time and reports the following activities:

Arrests/summonsesDec. 19, Thomas R. Flood, II, 23 of New Harbor was summonsed for operating a motor vehicle with an open alcohol container.

The board of directors of Regional School Unit/ School Administrative District 40 again rejected a proposal to have representation on the newly-formed board of directors of the Many Flags/One Community project.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen appointed veteran firefighter and fire department officer John Roberts fire chief by a 3-0 vote at its Jan. 16 meeting.

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.