The union representing employees of the Waldoboro Public Works and the Waldoboro Police Departments has put a hold on a complaint filed against the town for alleged violations of labor relations law.

The first major winter storm of the season is expected to visit Lincoln County on Thursday, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

The shooting of four domestic geese in Sheepscot on the morning of Christmas Eve has badly upset village residents.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office has received a donation of two new devices aimed at combating domestic violence.

The Alna Board of Selectmen agreed to renew the town’s snow-plowing and sanding contract with Hanley Construction Inc. for a fifth year at their regular meeting Jan. 12.

New England scientists are still investigating the cause of death of more than 162 harbor seals in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts. Scientists took notice when an unexplained increase in mortality rate occurred in predominantly young seal pups between September and November 2011.

Mishala Barlow and Justin Rogers of Jefferson are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Michael Westley Rogers.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen will convene an emergency meeting of the board at the Bremen Town Center, 1 p.m., Jan. 24.

Edgecomb voters repealed the building moratorium on Davis Island at a special town meeting Jan. 9. The vote followed approval of two funding measures and several other changes to Edgecomb’s land use ordinances.

Edgecomb residents will have the opportunity to lift the development moratorium on Davis Island, at a special town meeting Jan. 9.

The members of the Wiscasset Female Charitable Society take a humble approach to charity. While the group has helped countless women and children in the 200 years since its founding, it has refrained from boasting about its accomplishments.

A change in the brand of gasoline is responsible for recent changes to the Newcastle and Waldoboro Maritime Farms stores.

The Damariscotta Planning Board, at its Jan. 9 meeting, approved the Central Lincoln County YMCA’s site plan application for its parking lot project.

David Poland, of Damariscotta, is the new manager of the Bristol/South Bristol Transfer Station.