The Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle hosted its second annual garden party on Saturday, as visitors from near and far gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.

In light of the crowds expected to participate in the 58th Annual Olde Bristol Days celebration in Pemaquid this weekend, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging motorists to plan ahead.

Daniel E. Bailey, 47, Jefferson, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident, $150.

When Jefferson Community Day was canceled this year, many in Jefferson mourned the loss of a town-wide event that brought people together and provided a place for old and new friends to connect.

A proposed sober living facility on North Mountain Road in Jefferson will face fewer obstacles from the town than was previously thought, according to Jefferson Code Enforcement Officer Stanley Waltz.

Maine State Senate President and Democratic Gubernatorial Candidate Libby Mitchell visited several businesses in Damariscotta and Newcastle in a low key event Aug. 22 aimed at discussing economic issues with local business owners.

The steeple returned to the top of the Damariscotta Baptist Church after a near three-year absence.

Dresden residents gathered at Pownalborough Hall Aug. 17 to adopt four separate initiatives. The special town meeting quickly, and unanimously, voted to approve all four articles.

The battle between Grillzilla, a small barbeque stand on Main Street, Damariscotta, and the Toho Company Ltd, owners of the Godzilla intellectual property, has gone global: news of Toho’s Company’s demand that Grillzilla change its logo or name has reached newspapers, television, and radio stations all over the world, from CBS to NPR’s “Marketplace.”

Waldoboro Police arrested a Texas man on Aug. 10 at around 4 p.m. with two felony warrants for sex crimes involving children.

Tim and Adrienne Irons of Woolwich are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy Brayden William Irons.

Damariscotta’s Town Office was filled with local business owners and community members on Tuesday afternoon, as representatives from the Maine Development Foundation’s Downtown Center presented information on Damariscotta’s new designation as a Maine Downtown Network Community.

In light of the recent activity in the Atlantic Ocean, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency wishes to review information on hurricane preparedness: 72 hour disaster kits, and hurricane warnings to our citizens.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office held their first in a series of three weekly “safety roadblocks” at the Bristol Mills fire station late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Aug. 21-22.