Over 1000 Lincoln County households were without power Wednesday morning following an overnight storm that brought high winds and heavy rainfall to the area, according to Central Maine Power (CMP).

Eben and Dana Wilson, of Nobleboro, proudly announce the birth of a baby girl, Elise Agnes Wilson.

The Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association recognized two Alna officers, a 48-year veteran of the Boothbay Harbor Fire Department and a Wiscasset business, Aug. 15.

Cottage Gardens, the Damariscotta florist and garden center, is for sale and will close by the end of 2012, owner Russell Barden said Aug. 24.

Governor Paul LePage has nominated Newcastle resident Robert A. “Bob” Martin as the next director of the Maine Technology Institute.

Wednesday afternoon State Police arrested a Waldoboro woman and charged her with murder in connection with the shooting death of her former boyfriend last month.

A jury found Jonathan W. Doray, 34, of Wiscasset, guilty of the misdemeanor crime of shooting domestic animals Aug. 13 in Lincoln County Superior Court.

The Lincoln County Animal Shelter (LCAS) received several new appliances, and large ticket items over the past few weeks, much to the delight of Kelly Patton Brook, who works closely with the organization and is a LCAS Board of Directors member.

A series of changes at St. Andrews Hospital and Healthcare Center, effective in April 2013, will result in the loss of the facility’s hospital license.

Even though she and her husband Richard do not yet officially own the Wiscasset Racetrack, Vanessa Jordan said the community has been extremely supportive of the new venture.

A fire in a permanently affixed mobile home in Waldoboro, Aug. 28, was caused by an accidental electrical malfunction.

Changes under consideration by the Dept. of Health and Human Services (DHHS) could increase town office workloads and costs to municipalities.

Waldoboro police report a 25-year-old Warren man was killed in an early morning motorcycle accident on Jefferson Street Aug. 22.

On Fri., Aug. 17, the Damariscotta-Newcastle Lions and Rotary Clubs will once again band together to have their annual auction.