Firefighters from Waldoboro, Nobleboro and Jefferson are responding to a reported structure fire on North Nobleboro Rd. in Waldoboro, according to reports. The Lincoln County News has a reporter enroute to tne location and will post additional information as soon as it becomes available.

Randy and Meredith Duke of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Jonathan Timothy.

The Damariscotta police department not only survived a selectman’s attempt to cut one officer from the force, it received an unexpected pat on the back when the budget committee voted to recommend a three percent raise.

In knuckling down to its first capital expenditures project in 20 years – the work of building a new central fire and rescue station – Whitefield faces decisions ranging from what siding to install to how much planning board review is needed.

Close to 60 people attended a meeting at Great Salt Bay School Tuesday night to hear the final presentation of the Damariscotta Heart and Soul Design Charrette.

Former Wiscasset town clerk Sandra Johnson will finish up the remainder of her nine-month sentence in an alternative sentencing program according to a spokesperson for the Two Bridges Regional Jail.

The 10-year-old Jefferson boy who received first and second degree burns to his hands, face, chest and back after putting gasoline on a campfire on Tuesday, is reportedly in critical, but stable condition.

Amy and Gregory Simmons of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Natalie Ann Simmons.

The Nobleboro selectmen have ordered Minehatta Fire Co. Chief Woodbury McLean not to drive the town’s fire engines or other vehicles after his driver’s license was suspended for failing to pay child support, officials said.

Several blocks of cottages on Damariscotta Lake in Jefferson have been hit by a rash of break-ins this winter. There have been 13 break-ins since October, said Ron Jones, the owner of Bunker Hill Property Management.

A Waldoboro woman who has volunteered at the Waldoboro library for the last six years received the Exemplary Service Award from the Maine Commission for Community Service at a ceremony on April 22 at the State House Hall of Flags in Augusta.

The Newcastle Planning Board has submitted a draft ordinance that will govern possible home wind power units.

The draft ordinance was presented to the town selectmen Monday.

The State of Maine has decided to scrap plans to collect a mandatory fee from visitors to three state parks this summer. Instead they will continue to charge a fee at only one, Colonial Pemaquid in New Harbor.

According to MSAD/RSU 40 Supt. Frank Boynton, a written bomb threat was found in a restroom at Medomak Valley High School the morning of April 7.