Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announces a general sign-up for the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) began Aug. 2, and continues through Aug. 27.

Lincoln County Democratic officials joined local and state candidates at the Lakehurst Camp Lodge in Damariscotta for the party’s annual lobster bake fundraiser and meet and greet.

A kelp business in Waldoboro caught fire at around 7 p.m. Aug. 18.

With over 30 homes and 20 years under its belt, Habitat for Humanity Seven Rivers has begun construction on a new home just off Rt. 130 in Bristol.

Members of the Transportation and Storage Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future offered little response to strident criticism at a Tuesday, August 10 meeting at The Chewonki Foundation.

Accompanied by state and local GOP candidates and officials, U.S. Senator Olympia Snowe greeted local business owners and wooed potential voters during a visit to Main St. Damariscotta Aug. 10.

Chuck Meade and Jenna Libby of Appleton are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Noah Brayden Meade.

Autumn Birt, District Conservationist for the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in Warren, announces Fiscal Year 2011 applications will be accepted for the establishment of high tunnels, which increase the availability of locally-grown produce in a conservation-friendly way.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

July 29, Wade Deveney, 46, of Monroe was issued a summons for violating condition of release, at the Two Bridges Regional Jail, Wiscasset, by Det. Robert McFetridge.

A Massachusetts man is in critical condition after riding a four-wheel all terrain vehicle off a private road in Dresden and crashing into a tree on Aug. 18 at around 7 p.m.

Over 1000 attended Damariscotta’s first annual Blueberry Festival and Harvest Fair, held at the Damariscotta River Association’s Heritage Farm on Aug. 14.

Maine Dept. of Transportation Commissioner David Cole met with local officials and toured several problem areas on state roads in Lincoln County Aug. 10.

Thanks to a last minute $35,000 donation, the Damariscotta Baptist Church Steeple will go up this year after all, according to fundraising chairman Walter Hilton.

Catharine Brooks and Matthew Nickerson of New Harbor are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Leah Kelley Nickerson.