The Lincoln County Commissioners held a special early morning meeting with area lawmakers Jan. 17 to discuss upcoming legislation affecting the county.

Two back-to-back accidents clogged up traffic around the intersection of Rts. 1 and 27 in Edgecomb Jan. 9.

A fire caused heavy damage to a home on 309 West Alna Road in Wiscasset, Dec. 31 before the flames were extinguished by area firefighters.

Lincoln County Recycling will begin implementing a battery recycling program to encourage county residents to properly dispose of their rechargeable batteries and cell phones.

Maine Secretary of State Charles Summers has announced the Senate District 20 special election will be held on Tues., Feb. 14.

Jefferson will pursue an alleged shoreland zoning violation on Erskine Point on Damariscotta Lake. The Board of Selectmen voted at their Jan. 17 meeting to direct their attorney to continue work on the matter.

A burst pipe at the Jefferson Village School flooded water into the library for about half an hour on Jan. 17.

A Wiscasset man was assaulted and robbed in the parking lot of the Wiscasset Shaw’s Supermarket Jan. 10.

Firefighters from five area towns quickly contained a structure fire at 90 Rockland Rd. (Rt. 17) in Whitefield Dec. 28.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Alna: Arthur Mckinne Stires to Golden Ridge LLC;

Waldoboro Police arrested two men as a result of an investigation into a burglary in Waldoboro in December.

A draft 2012-2013 Great Salt Bay Community School budget proposal includes an $116,765 (2.38 percent) increase from 2011-2012, placing the total budget at about $5.02 million.

Jonathan W. Doray, 33, of Wiscasset, faces a misdemeanor charge of shooting domestic animals in connection with a Christmas Eve incident in Sheepscot.

Charles and Alisha Maxcy of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Arielah May Maxcy.