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.

During an appearance in Lincoln County Superior Court Nov. 29, Justice Jeffrey Hjelm amended bail conditions for the Very Rev. Stephen Foote, 70, of Bremen.

At their Nov. 20 meeting, the Lincoln County Commissioners signed a three-year contract with the Lincoln County Communications Association, firming up one more piece of the budgetary puzzle for 2013.

Local businesses assisted in a local effort to fill a semi-trailer with hurricane relief supplies to help families in hard-hit areas of New York.

Rep. Les Fossel, R-Alna, will probably request a recount in the race for the District 20 seat in the Maine Senate, he said Nov. 12.

Lincoln County went blue Nov. 6, tilting Democratic almost across the board.

Two of the three GOP candidates to win election in Lincoln County in 2012 were unopposed.