Weymouth House board member Jenny Pendleton has launched a “healthy snacks” for kids program to benefit children at the Bristol Consolidated School. Designed as a supplement to students who are enrolled in the free breakfast and lunch program, the bags are handed out every Friday afternoon in hopes of providing a healthier alternative to sugar filled junk food.

Matt Aceto and Lauren Bradley of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Rowan Matthew Aceto.

Nicole Sciascia of Dresden is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Francesca Leone Sciascia.

Former Boothbay attorney Franklin Poe, 55, pleaded guilty during a hearing on Sept. 7 in Lincoln County Superior Court to theft in excess of $10,000, the highest level of theft in Maine law, and to the misuse of property entrusted to him.

The Maine Eastern Railroad has announced cancellation of their excursion train schedule from Friday through Sunday due to the potential for storm damage from hurricane Earl. The railroad runs from Brunswick to Rockland and has a stop at Wiscasset.

Esther Colbert and Charles L. Sawyer III of Newcastle are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Jacob Laurence Sawyer.

Oysters on the half shell, sushi, microbrews and a lovely view of Mill Pond – was a wonderful way to resume the Business after Hours schedule for the Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce members and their guests.

Cheney Insurance Agency, a member of the local business community since the 1950s, is part of an elite group of independent insurance agencies around the United States participating in the Independent Insurance Agents & Brokers of America (IIABA) “Best Practices” study group.

Chris Johnson (D-Somerville), a candidate for the Maine Senate from District 20, met with the Bristol Board of Selectmen Sept. 22, to inquire about issues of importance to the town.

Sheena Pinkham of Wiscasset and Marlon Smith of Hot Springs, Ark. and big sister Gabrielle Smith are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, born Sept. 15 at 2:32 a.m. at Miles Memorial Hospital weighing 7 lbs., 15 oz.

The Bristol Board of Selectmen unanimously voted to appropriate $3500 to repair a portion of Sodom Road, near Bristol Mills, at their Sept. 8 meeting.

The ghost hunters moved carefully through the basement, probing corners and ceiling joists for stray energy that might signal the presence of some otherworldly spirit.

At 12:08 p.m. Thursday, the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tropical Storm Watch for coastal Lincoln County in regards to hurricane Earl, presently over 900 miles away to the south-southeast and churning up the Atlantic as category 4 storm with sustained winds of 145 miles per hour.

In an impassioned and occasionally heated meeting Monday night, the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen outlined a plan of attack for the growing dispute over the Mount Hunger gravel pit site, addressed the progress of the new fire station, called for a public hearing on the Gateway 1 District development and honored the 250th anniversary of Lincoln County.