The Thanksgiving week issue of The Lincoln County News will be publishing a day early (Tues., Nov. 23) due to the holiday. Any early copy for that issue will be appreciated.

There are some important tax law changes affecting small businesses this year. If unaware of these earlier, it’s not too late to take advantage of the tax savings, using amended returns if needed. As with all new tax laws, the “fine print” is extensive, and business owners should consult with their tax professional for guidance.

A Whitefield man escaped serious injury in a head-on collision that killed a Randolph woman and seriously injured the woman’s eight-year-old daughter Oct. 29.

Parents Phillip and Virginia Hersey of Newburyport, Mass., and David J. and Toni Osier of Bremen are proud to announce the engagement of Rachel Marie Hersey to David Nathaniel Osier.

In 2001, Trues Pharmacy in Oakland, owned by incoming Speaker of the House Robert Nutting, bought medical gloves for $4.89 per package. By the time Trues sold them to a Medicaid provider, the price had gone up to $11.11.

In a letter sent to affected homeowners of the proposed Wiscasset bypass, attorney Michael Lane of Augusta has warned residents of an impending “takeover” of their property by the Maine Dept. of Transportation (DOE).

Damariscotta Police Dept. reports the following activity:

Summonses and arrestsOn Nov. 11, Sophie S. Stark, 18, of Round Pond, was summonsed to court for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

The defense attorney for Peter Simonds, the former Great Salt Bay Community School teacher indicted on 22 counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact and Unlawful Sexual Touching, has filed a motion to suppress Simonds’ written statement and other key evidence.

The Waldoboro police report the following activity from the previous weeks:

ComplaintsOct. 25, Officer Michel Dutil is investigating a reported assault.

The Alna Store will be extending its morning hours in November for deer hunting season. Starting Thurs., Nov. 4 through Sat., Nov. 27 the store will be open at 5 a.m. on Thursday-Saturday mornings. Special hunters’ breakfast menus will be available until 11 a.m. each morning.

The Rockland/Thomaston Motor Vehicle Office will relocate at close of business Fri., Nov. 19.

Are Whitefield’s land categories too complicated? Would it be cheaper to do a one-shot full assessment every 10 years instead of piecing it together over five or six years? What is just value?

In the Waldoboro Police Report, originally posted Nov. 17, Waldoboro police reported Kevin Brewer, 51, was arrested Nov. 9 on a charge of cultivating marijuana. Brewer was however, arrested Nov. 9 on a charge related to unpaid fines.

The Waldoboro Police regrets the error.

During their regular meeting Nov 15, the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen refused to answer any questions surrounding a pending lawsuit concerning a gravel pit on Mt. Hunger Road. The issue arose during the public comment portion of the meeting when Edgecomb resident Jarryl Larson pleaded with the Board to disclose details on legal representation.