The Maine State Climatologist gave a remarkably optimistic talk on the effects of climate change on Maine in the next 100 years.

Ollie’s is a coffee shop. It’s not a café, it’s not a diner; it’s a coffee shop. The owners are very adamant about this fact.

Paul and Brooke Duperry of Whitefield are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Cambria Elise.

For nonprofits that rely on municipal funds, times are a bit rugged.

In Dec. 2009, while tackling their budget, the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen essentially turned back the clock to a time when every year service providers had to collect signatures from registered voters in order to appear on the warrant at town meeting.

Waldoboro Fitness on Winslow’s Mill Road in Waldoboro will host an open house from 1-5 p.m. on March 7.

A 16-year-old Boothbay Region High School student was arrested shortly before noon Monday after police were told he had brought a gun to school.

The student was arrested without incident. No one was injured.

Lincoln County saw a temporary lull Tuesday morning in the sustained precipitation that began Sunday night, but don’t put the umbrellas away yet, as more heavy rain is coming, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) is also watching two high tides that may threaten minor flooding in Lincoln County coastal areas.

Daniel A. Achorn, 46, Jefferson, unlawfully shoot or discharge firearm or crossbow, $500.

The following decisions were handed down by Lincoln County Superior Court.

Benjamin P. Arsenault, 28, Jefferson, was convicted of unlawfully shooting or discharging firearm or crossbow and fined $500.

Aaron and Laurie Lamb of Cushing are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Austin Aaron Lamb.

Old Man Winter hit Lincoln County with a one-two punch last week that downed trees, snapped utility poles, severed wires and plunged more than 10,000 electric power customers into darkness.

“Basically, we were hit with a Class 1 hurricane,” said Tim Pellerin, Lincoln County’s Emergency Management Agency director.

A Medomak Valley High School student is charged with possession of a firearm on school property after a shotgun and ammunition were recovered from his vehicle on the grounds of the Waldoboro school Feb. 23.

Joe Barth of Alna, along with neighbors and friends, had an experience of a lifetime Monday: They freed an adult Bald Eagle trailing a trap from one talon.

With heavy rains expected to continue through Wednesday and flood warnings in effect for coastal and low lying areas, the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has issued an alert intended to assist local residents planning, protecting, and preventing flood related issues in their communities and homes.