Lincoln County emergency officials say they are prepared for whatever nature brings this weekend.

Lieutenant Troy Cline of the Hooksett Police Dept. in New Hampshire has been named the new Wiscasset Police Chief, Town Manager Laurie Smith said at the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen’s meeting Aug. 16.

Parents of students at the Miller School in Waldoboro have been given the option to move their kids to another school in the district because the school is under-performing.

After just over two years as RSU/MSAD 40 superintendent, Frank Boynton will leave the district office in less than two weeks in favor of living full time with his family in Durham.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Warning for the Wiscasset and Boothbay areas. The Watch is in regard to a thunderstorm rapidly approaching the area that has a history of dumping quarter size hail and bringing winds in excess of 60 mph, as well as heavy rainfall. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning means that the weather is either occurring now or imminent. The Severe Thunderstorm Warning is in effect until 1:15 p.m.

The Town of Waldoboro, via their attorney, officially responded to a lawsuit filed against the town earlier this month.

Guy F. Scott III, Boothbay, Jan. 9, motor vehicle speeding more than 30 miles per hour over limit, permanent transfer to superior court.

Cody Allen Haggett and Chelsea Brett Taylor, both of Wiscasset, were wed Aug. 6, at the residence of the bride’s grandmother in Boothbay on Damariscotta River.

Beginning Sunday afternoon and continuing through Monday (and possibly into Tuesday) and throughout the arrival of Hurricane Irene, The Lincoln County News will post updates and announcements related to storm events and happenings throughout the county.

Under a Republican-backed redistricting plan unveiled in legislative committee recently, Lincoln County would switch from Maine’s First to its Second Congressional District.

The arrest of an Augusta man at Damariscotta Lake State Park Aug. 11 left some local residents buzzing.

The former manager of the Waldoboro branch of Camden National Bank who pleaded guilty earlier this year to embezzling nearly $750,000 from bank customers has filed a notice that she intends to appeal her sentence.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch for Lincoln County and other areas in Maine. The Watch is in regard to a weather front presently tracking across the state on a southeasterly course. The NWS forecast calls for the possibility of thunderstorms to arrive in the afternoon. The Severe Thunderstorm Watch is in effect until 7 p.m. Tuesday night.

Ken Maguire, a moderator of South Bristol town meetings for over 30 years, has filed a notice of claim against the town and the chairman of the Board of Selectmen, Ken Lincoln.