Waldoboro officials announced Aug. 19 that John Spear will be the new Waldoboro Town Manager.

Five victims were hospitalized following a reported home invasion on Bowden Road in Warren on Aug. 24, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office reports.

Trees downed by Tropical Storm Irene have made four roadways in Lincoln County impassable until further notice, according to Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) Director Tim Pellerin.

The Great Salt Bay Sanitary District (GSBSD) is working to restore water service to Bus. Rt. 1 customers after holes burst in the water line near First Federal Savings Bank and Yellowfront Grocery.

Nine-year-old Liam Gilbert, of Bremen, is in good condition at Maine Medical Center after a car-bicycle accident Aug. 12.

The South Bristol comprehensive plan, eight years in the making, will languish indefinitely as voters rejected the document in an Aug. 8 referendum by a nearly 2 to 1 margin.

The Jefferson Village School Board approved upgrading the materials for a fence around the new school building at their Aug. 1 meeting.

The Damariscotta Police Dept. reports the following activity:

ComplaintsJuly 26, Officer Jennifer Mitkus took a complaint of a dog bite from a camper at Lake Pemaquid Campground.

This October, Waldoboro resident Ronald Ralph will be inducted into the New England Chapter of the US Harness Writers Association Hall of Fame. Ralph is being honored for his years of service to the sport of harness racing as a horse owner.

A structure fire at 196 Indian Road in Wiscasset, near the Dresden-Wiscasset town line, caused heavy damage to a home late Monday afternoon.

The Wiscasset Emergency Management Agency (WEMA) has opened a shelter in the Wiscasset Community Center located on Rt. 27 in Wiscasset, according to WEMA Director Roland Abbott. The shelter is open to any resident in Lincoln County who may require shelter assistance and will remain open as long as it required, Abbott said.

All eyes are on the Atlantic as people across the East Coast prepare for a potential impact from Hurricane Irene, currently a Category 3 storm.

The new RSU/MSAD 40 Supt. Susan Pratt attended her first meeting of the district school board on Aug. 11.

The Newcastle Board of Selectmen and other town officials will meet with representatives of the Dept. of Transportation (DOT) Tues., Aug. 16 to discuss the condition of Mills and Sheepscot roads.