A 64-year-old Newcastle man survived a fatal head on traffic collision that closed a section of Rt. 1 in Warren for almost four hours March 29, according to the Knox County Sheriffs Office.

Many warrant articles at Whitefield’s town meeting Saturday provoked debate, but it was winter road maintenance that heated up the room of approximately 115 voters.

Whitefield selectmen may have been clueless about a fire department compliance manual containing rules and policies (LCN 3-17-11), but Jim Brann, who was fire chief until last July, said this week he hadn’t forgotten. He has a copy but the selectmen “never had one,” he said.

Fifty-one firefighters from nine towns put out a March 11 fire at a Round Pond house after six hours of steady labor.

The house suffered extensive damage, but the homeowner’s insurance provider will ultimately determine whether it is a total loss, Bristol Fire Chief Paul Leeman said.

Justice Andrew Horton ruled on a defense motion to sever in the case of former Great Salt Bay Community School teacher Peter Simonds March 8 in Lincoln County Superior Court.

Winds from the north-northwest that increased in velocity to 15-25 mph after the storm front passed through Lincoln County late Monday afternoon have caused power outages in Bristol and Newcastle as of the time of this posting.

Andrea Reichard and Jeremy Curtis of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Kyle Benjamin Curtis.

AccidentsFeb. 21, While traveling on Westport Bridge Road in a Ford pickup, Mark Ezzell, 46 of Westport Island, lost control his vehicle, hit a snow bank and rolled over. Ezzell was taken to hospital with injuries to his fingers. Damage to his vehicle was estimated at $8500.

According to Damariscotta cemetery trustee Patti Whitten, a “reliable” estimate to repair a stone arch at the entrance to Walpole cemetery totals $24,000.

During their Annual Town Meeting March 19 at the fire station, Alna residents narrowly approved a $522,000 loan for a 5.8-mile repaving project to cover parts of the Dock, Egypt, Rabbit Path, Bailey, Lothrop, and Golden Ridge roads.

Fans of stock car racing, rock concerts, Bikefest and even the circus may find themselves out of luck this summer season… The Wiscasset Raceway may not open.

During a regular meeting March 14, the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen discussed the town’s options in light of Gov. Paul LePage’s decision to suspend funding for Gateway 1, a proposed interlocal agreement of Rt. 1 communities between Stockton Springs and Brunswick.

State Trooper Gregory Vrooman, 45 of Nobleboro, pleaded not guilty to all counts at his arraignment on March 3 in Lincoln County Superior Court in Wiscasset.

All Lincoln County roads are now open to traffic due to the hard work of first responders and road crews, according to Kimberly White-Kaiser, Deputy Director of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA ).