The Newcastle Board of Selectmen met with Ben Frye, a member of the Newcastle Land Use Ordinance Review Committee, to discuss the ongoing series of land use or “visioning” workshops at their Nov. 22 meeting.

The Congregational Church in Newcastle was buzzing with an army of volunteers on Tuesday, packing up 225 Thanksgiving baskets for those in need. The number of baskets is down a little bit from last year.

Craig Curtis Sr., 35, of Waldoboro, violating protective order, $150.

The Bristol Board of Selectmen accepted a bid of $6184.32 from Pemaquid Electric for electrical upgrades at Pemaquid Beach at their Nov. 10 meeting. The upgrades are a necessary step to transfer vendors, games and other activities from Colonial Pemaquid, a state site, to the beach, part of Bristol’s network of parks.

Stephen Bailey, 25 of Jefferson, believes he captured an image of a mountain lion with his game camera on Oct.13 in one of his favorite hunting spots in Jefferson.

While most Lincoln County residents should have their power restored by the time The Lincoln County News comes off the press on Wednesday, the storm that caused the damage will still be lingering offshore, according to the National Weather Service (NWS).

N.C. Hunt, a lumber mill on Rt. 215 in Jefferson, received three outstanding safety awards from the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) for their accident-free work in 2009.

Clifford S. Albert, 35, Gardiner, two counts of assault; domestic violence assault, all transferred to jury trial.

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Contrary to news reports, the state has not closed the Damariscotta River’s oyster beds.

“That’s an incorrect rumor,” Dr. Chris Davis, co-owner of Pemaquid Oyster Company, said in an Oct. 19 phone interview.

Officials at MSAD/RSU 40 have cancelled classes at all schools Friday because of the storm. The district includes the towns of Friendship, Union, Waldoboro, Warren and Washington.

Three-time champion pumpkin chunker The Big 10 Inch and challenger American Chunker met Oct. 9 in a possible preview of this year’s world championship, set for Nov. 5-7 in Bridgeville, Del.

Cassandra and Steven Rogers Jr. of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Everett St. Clair Rogers.

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

Boothbay: U.S. Bank National Association (Tr.) and J.P. Morgan Mortgage Acquisition Trust 2006-NC1 Asset Backed Pass Throu to Terri L. MacMahan; Robert Schyberg and Diane Schyberg to Sarah C. Lauriat and Jesse L. Gamage; Calvin W. Barter and Sally P. Barter to Boothbay Region Ambulance Service; River Tune LLC, Ocean Song LLC and Ocean Song LTD to Ocean Song LLC; Kim LaPointe (Pr.), Kim Howard (Pr.) and Janet E. Howard (Est.) to Nathaniel F. Leonard and Eve E. Leonard;