Engineer Mark Vannoy said he was happy in the job he was doing before Gov. Paul LePage nominated him to fill out the last nine months of a six-year term on Maine’s Public Utilities Commission.

Early morning lightning strikes called out firefighters in Edgecomb, Boothbay and Newcastle June 26.

In Newcastle, a lightning strike sparked a fire that destroyed an approximately 200-year-old, partially restored, two-story barn and its contents at 526 River Rd.

Leo W. Barter Jr., 40, Boothbay, violating condition of release, Two Bridges Regional Jail 20 days; violating condition of release, Two Bridges Regional Jail 10 days; failing to make oral or written accident report, Two Bridges Regional Jail 20 days; violating condition of release, Two Bridges Regional Jail 20 days.

Auctioneer Stef Keenan, of Keenan Auction Company, sounds upbeat when discussing the upcoming foreclosure auction of Wiscasset Raceway on Thurs., July 12.

Voters in the seven of the eight towns composing the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit validated the RSU’s proposed $25 million budget at the polls June 12.

A 20-year-old Massachusetts man is facing charges after an early morning traffic accident, resulted in some damage to the Wiscasset Post Office.

Waldoboro Selectman Rebecca Maxwell said she plans to continue attending meetings of the board, after she steps down later this month.

Convicted sex offender Gregory Vrooman was sentenced to five years in prison, with all but 21 months suspended, in Lincoln County Superior Court Monday afternoon.

Robert D. Green, 44, Edgecomb, operate after habitual offender revocation, two prior, $1000, Dept. of Corrections 12 months.

It’s no secret that the era of 35-mm film is coming to an end. The victim of new technology, the huge, hot movie projectors, standard issue in over 5000 theaters nationwide, are on their way to the dump.

June 12 primary elections, in addition to establishing the Democrat and Republican candidates for the U.S. Senate, determined the ballot for six state legislative races.

Donovan E. Todd, III, Maine State Executive Director for the Farm Service Agency (FSA), announces that USDA Secretary Thomas A. Vilsack has approved the closure of one FSA county office in Maine, a process that will begin immediately.

Ashley Chaisty and Josh Garner of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Logan Duane Garner.

Westport Island voters handily dispensed with 40 warrant articles in two hours at their annual town meeting in the Town Hall June 23.