According to AAA, the average price of a gallon of regular, unleaded gas in Maine was $3.169 Jan. 12, up 0.8 cents from a week ago and 36.5 cents from a year ago. The average prices for plus, premium and diesel were $3.418, $3.514 and $3.535, respectively.

The 125th Maine Senate confirmed Phil Congdon Jan. 25 to join the cabinet of Gov. Paul LePage as the state’s Commissioner of Economic and Community Development.

During a meeting of the Lincoln and Sagadahoc Multicounty Jail Authority Jan. 19, board members examined a preview of the fiscal year 2012-’13 budget prepared by corrections administrator, Col. Mark Westrum.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has downgraded a Winter Storm Warning for Lincoln County and other Maine coastal areas to a Winter Weather Advisory. Radar images monitored at intellicast.com at 5:42 p.m. indicated that the rain/snow line was moving steadily north-northeast through Lincoln County, with all of the coastal peninsulas receiving rainfall only. That trend is forecast to continue, with all areas of Lincoln County seeing a switchover to from snow to sleet to rain during the night-time hours, according to the NWS.

A classic Maine nor’easter should arrive in Lincoln County Wednesday morning, bring some blustery winds, dump some snow, and blow out of town just around nightfall, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

Five and a half year old Jack Lee of Damariscotta received the best kind of holiday present early Christmas morning.

As Jack made his way downstairs, his aunt, Megan Drake, told him there was a special present in the bedroom, adjacent to the kitchen.

A Jan. 4 fire in Walpole at a Sproul Road home resulted in minimal damage due to a timely call from the residents and a fast response from local fire departments.

William Post, Waldoboro’s Town Manager since 2008, resigned Jan. 11.

His resignation came during an executive session of the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen following a special town meeting at the Miller School in Waldoboro.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Boothbay: Allan K. Miller (Tr.) and Allan K. Miller Living Trust to Benjamin Kaler and Stephanie N. Kaler; Magdalena T. Tosteson (Tr.) and DCT-MTT Realty Trust to Magdalena T. Tosteson; Magdalena T. Tosteson to Magdalena T. Tosteson (Tr.) and MTT 2010 Qualified Personal Residence Trust; Magdalena T. Tosteson to Magdalena T. Tosteson (Tr.) and MTT 2010 Qualified Personal Residence Trust; Edward J. Hermann (Pr.) and Rosemary Hermann (Est.) to Daniel E. Wells and Patricia K. Wells; Joan C. Lancaster to Lancaster Family LLC;

Sen. David Trahan (R-Waldoboro) has introduced legislation to toughen regulations governing wolf hybrid kennels.

The Pemaquid Watershed Association (PWA) hosted a Business After Hours open house for Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce (DRCoC) members on Jan. 19.

Meetings of the Board of Selectmen originally scheduled for Tuesday night in Waldoboro and Wiscasset have been postponed due to the weather conditions.

A Winter Storm Watch issued Monday by the National Weather Service (NWS) was upgraded to a Winter Storm Warning regarding a weather system expected to blow through Lincoln County, and the forecast has become more finely tuned.

Taylor and Jalen Holmes love history. That’s why, when Willis Hallowell, a veteran of the Korean War, gave the brothers a pair of military uniforms – his own and his brother’s – the unique gift was a perfect fit.