A short in the electrical system that controls the emergency lights at the Somerville School caused the smell of smoke to fill the building around 4 p.m. on April 13.

Damariscotta Selectman David Atwater proposed deep cuts to the Damariscotta Police Dept. budget at an April 6 meeting of the Damariscotta Board.

In comments he described as “tongue in cheek,” Rep. Jon McKane (R-Newcastle) weighed in on the controversy surrounding the recently removed 36-ft. wide mural from the state’s Dept. of Labor building in Augusta.

Lincoln County Animal Shelter Office Manager Alesia Norling led the way to the isolation areas of the shelter on March 31, that is now housing approximately 22 dogs surrendered en mass last week.

The Augusta based pet store chain Pet Life is scheduled to open a new location in Wiscasset at the end of April.

A public hearing on a proposed Newcastle Wind Energy Ordinance is scheduled for Thurs., May 5, at the community meeting room at the Newcastle fire station.

On April 9, the dining common at Lincoln Academy was once again host to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office annual awards banquet. Each year, for the past six years, Sheriff Todd Brackett and his command staff have hosted a dinner and awards ceremony honoring staff as well as community members and service organizations that support the mission of the Sheriff’s Office.

With 143 votes, residents of RSU #12 have chosen a wolverine to replace the controversial moniker “redskin” as Wiscasset High School’s new mascot. The voting, which concluded April 7, was conducted entirely online and received 344 total responses according to WHS educator Deb Pooler.

Cries of “Recall Paul!” and “Put it back!” rang out in the State House Monday as about 300 people rallied to protest Gov. Paul LePage’s removal of a mural depicting Maine workers’ history from the Dept. of Labor building late last month.

There are still power outages in most Lincoln County towns, but the Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) has set its sights on returning power to all customers by late Saturday night.

The Animal House in Damariscotta has been designated a donation center for The Lincoln County Animal Shelter. They are accepting supply and monetary donations to help the shelter with their need after recently taking in 22 dogs from Waldoboro.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen have revoked a special amusement permit for Wiscasset racetrack owner Douglas White to host a return engagement of Oxxfest, a traveling heavy metal music festival that was slated for this summer.

At their meeting April 13, the Waldoboro Planning Board voted unanimously to approve drafts of two ordinances: one to govern methadone clinics and one to govern medical marijuana cultivation and distribution facilities.

Three months after the Newcastle Fire Company’s initial recommendation of a $300,000-plus rescue-pumper to replace two aging trucks, the Company is changing tack.