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 ).

Karrie Prior and Seth Simmons of Friendship are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Everette Isaak Simmons.

As they have for the past 65 years, members of Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) Post 8395 in New Harbor gathered on the second Sunday of the month March 13, to renew acquaintances and conduct the business of the Leuign W. Osier Post.

Damariscotta Police Department responded to 105 calls including motor vehicle stops, arrests, calls for service, etc. during this one week period of time and reports the following activity:

Arrests/SummonsesFeb. 24, Charles Scavetta, 23 of Damariscotta was summonsed to court for operating a motor vehicle without a valid inspection sticker.

All warrant articles passed voter approval at the Nobleboro annual town meeting Saturday morning amidst brief discussions about costs for education and replacement of the town’s salt and sand shed.

The Nobleoboro Fire Department and several mutual aid departments battled a structure fire at Russ and Diana Williams home in Damariscotta Mills. The upstairs of the home was fully involved when firefighters arrived on scene at about 8:45 p.m. Fri., March 18.

A Massachusetts company, Bay Communications, plans to erect a cell tower in Walpole, according to the owner of the proposed site.

Whitefield selectmen adopted a workplace harassment policy, which includes sexual harassment, Monday evening.

Don’t let the break in rainfall and the early withdrawal of a Winter Weather Advisory by the National Weather Service (NWS) on Monday lull you into complacency, warns the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) – there’s still more dangerous weather on the way for Monday evening. “It looks like at least another two inches” of snow or sleet are due to arrive in Lincoln County Monday evening at about 5 p.m. when temps slide below freezing, according to LCEMA Deputy Director Kimberly White-Kaiser. “We’re also concerned with existing ponding on roads and areas of black ice freezing over – it’s really going to be a skating rink tonight.”