The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen have cancelled their regularly scheduled board meeting for Feb. 1, and have rescheduled the meeting to Tues., Feb. 8.

The newly opened Shoe Box in downtown Waldoboro offers an eclectic variety of shoes, clothing, hats, knives, throwing stars, watches, rings and other miscellaneous wares.

Neil and Chelsee Wright of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Chiara Nicole Wright.

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) is getting ready for a winter storm due to reach Maine on Friday.

Shawna and Patrick Tierney of Whitefield are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Liam Patrick.

The local shrimp industry, in the midst of a lucrative season, may see that season end as soon as Sunday, Feb. 20 due to the concerns of the regulatory body that oversees the fishery.

The Nobleboro sand and salt shed collapsed under the weight of snow and ice around 5 p.m. Feb. 7.

At their meeting on Feb. 3, the Bremen Board of Selectmen approved a five-year, $618,720 contract extension with their plowing contractor, Jody Sprague of Transport and Excavation Inc., based in Damariscotta.

At their regular meeting Feb.1, the Lincoln County Commissioners addressed complaints of “rude” behavior toward the public by employees in the county clerk’s office.

Weather concerns have prompted Damariscotta town officials to postpone the planned Feb. 2 Damariscotta Board of Selectmen’s meeting until noon, Feb. 3.

With a vote of 9 to 6, the RSU 12 School Board decided to “immediately” and “permanently” remove the term and image “Redskin” from Wiscasset High School and all schools in the district.

Even though funding for his part-time position as president of the Lincoln County Historical Association was eliminated in the fall, Jay Robbins, 58 of Richmond, still finds himself busy and in demand.

The Damariscotta Police Dept. has arrested two 17-year-old juveniles from Newcastle in connection with a Dec. 10-11 break-in at Cottage Gardens.

At a meeting on Jan. 25, members of the Bremen Budget Committee, in their capacity as an advisory board, recommended that the Bremen Board of Selectmen look into creating an official job description for selectmen that would allow the town to dock pay from selectmen who do not satisfactorily perform their duties.