New details regarding a proposed bridge between Dresden and Richmond emerged at a public hearing for the project in Dresden Dec. 7. Officials from the Maine Department of Transportation hosted the well-attended event.

Legendary Maine stock car racer Ernest “Buster” Grover passed away Nov. 30. LCN contributor Tammy Meserve profiled the retired champion in this feature that originally printed Jan. 22, 2009.

Lincoln County had one of the state’s 18 cases of Legionnaires’ disease this year as Maine and other parts of New England saw a substantial rise, but state officials say it is important to put the one-year increase in perspective.

The Damariscotta Police Dept. is replacing its 2006 Dodge Charger with a 2012 Ram 1500.

The Bristol/South Bristol Transfer Station Board of Directors suspended station manager Shawn Dinsmore without pay at an unannounced meeting Dec. 12.

The Whitefield Board of Appeals ruled that a structure on Weary Pond is not permitted under the town’s shoreland zoning ordinance.

Bristol may foreclose on as many as 26 properties if the owners don’t pay overdue taxes by Fri., Dec. 16.

Gary Gravel, co-owner of Hilltop Stop in Damariscotta, said business has been “crazy” since his store’s Dec. 5 opening.

The Damariscotta Police Dept. is investigating a Dec. 20 burglary at a School Street home.

When Greg Winchenbach, owner of Bottom Feeder Motorsports in Jefferson, finished his Monster Truck Crushstation in 2009, he had big dreams and aspirations. He never expected he would grow so big, so soon.

Nearly a year after a devastating fire first closed the local landmark, Huber’s Market reopened with a joyous ribbon cutting ceremony on Rt. 1 in Wiscasset Dec. 13.

Two Dresden residents claim to have enough signatures to force a recall of Selectmen Allan Moeller and Dave Probert.

A Dresden man was found lying on Rt. 27 after an apparent hit and run on Dec. 6.

The Lincoln County Commissioners authorized a short term contract with the Maine Criminal Justice Academy Dec. 20 to allow Sgt. Jason Nein to teach at the school from Jan. 2012 through May 2012. No replacement will be hired to take Nein’s place while he serves at the Academy.