Lincoln County Family Holiday Wishes has extended the hours for their gift pick-up Weds. afternoon until 8 p.m. so that clients picking up gifts may avoid travel until temps above freezing move into the area. Temps are forecast to climb above freezing by the mid-afternoon, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The pick-up hours for gifts will now be from 4 p.m. until 8 p.m.; orignally the hours ended at 7 p.m. Clients have been advised of the pick-up location. Any inquiries regarding Lincoln County Family Holiday Wishes may be made to 207-350-7799.

Two Bristol residents sustained serious leg injuries in a head-on collision on Rt. 32 in Bristol Dec. 13.

Astonished by the traffic conditions on the Richmond-Dresden Bridge last week, Maine Senator Susan Collins (R) said she understood the need for replacing the aging structure.

The longest serving sheriff in Lincoln County’s 250-year history died Dec. 21 at Maine Medical Center in Portland, following a long illness.

The Wiscasset Police Dept. report the following:

Complaints and InvestigationsNov. 27, Deputy Scott Hayden assisted at Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Just after press time today The Lincoln County News has learned of the passing of former Lincoln County Sheriff William C. Carter. He was 72-years-old.

Karen Smith, 51, Edgecomb, Jan. 7, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, permanent transfer to superior court.

As heating oil prices rise, and the future of the US economy remains uncertain, many local service organizations are reporting increased demand for financial assistance.

The Bristol/South Bristol Transfer Station Board of Directors met Dec. 27 as it addresses issues at the facility and prepares to hire a manager.

The Maine Dept. of Transportation will monitor the level of the Medomak River in Waldoboro. If it rises high enough, closure of the Rt. 1 bridge over the river will be explored.

Firefighters from five area towns quickly extinguished a structure fire at a family home on 70 Hewitt Road in Somerville Sunday morning.

According to Major Ken Mason of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, LCSO Dep. Justin Drake “is just fine” following a severe accident involving Drake’s cruiser Dec. 12 on Rt. 1 in Nobleboro.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office arrested a South Bristol lobsterman Nov. 30 after he allegedly threatened another lobsterman with a shotgun, firing a single round.

When Lloyd Hodgkins decided to sell his beloved collection of Farmall Letter Series tractors, he had a few conditions: they had to go as a complete set and they had to be headed for a good home.