A fire in a metal building on Friendship Road in Waldoboro, that destroyed a 36-foot fiberglass lobsterboat, is still being investigated, according to Sgt. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The parents of Hillary Margaret Bohn and Matthew Alan Basinet are pleased to announce the engagement of their children.

In remembrance and honor of United States Army Captain John “Jay” R. Brainard, III, Governor Paul LePage has directed that the United States flag and the State of Maine flag be flown at half-staff from sunrise to sunset Sat., June 16.

Bremen voters approved the expenditure of $17,000 from the Fire Truck Reserve account to replace the outboard motor and update radar and electronics on the town’s rescue boat.

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.