Senator David Trahan (R-Waldoboro) is very pleased to announce that Lincoln County is one of the largest beneficiaries of Maine DOT’s newly released paving plan. DOT’s new Maintenance Surface Treatment (MST) plan has funds for just over 600 miles of paving across the state, and 50 of those miles are in Lincoln County.

The Maine DOT bridged South Bristol’s troubled waters Thursday when residents approved a preliminary conceptual plan to replace the swing bridge over “The Gut.”

Although chilly winds still howl, under the shelter of a greenhouse, the workers at Damariscotta’s Cottage Gardens, florists, are planting spring hanging baskets, the pansies have been seeded and the flower orders have started to arrive.

The 8th grade boat-building program is the crown jewel of the South Bristol School, but like all jewels, it is expensive.

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) reports crews have restored power to all but an estimated 222 Lincoln County customers as of last night.

In December, Boothbay Region High School welcomed their first ever School Resource Officer in Dec. 2009. Shortly before that, and in the following three months, the school saw three bomb threats and a student that brought a gun to school.

More than 100 concerned parents met with Great Salt Bay School officials Tuesday evening to hear how school officials are dealing with the arrest of a 4th grade teacher.

A man wanted by the Waldoboro Police Dept. turned himself in to the Knox Sheriffs Office Monday. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy John Palmer took in Christopher Benner, 34, into custody without incident around 10:30 a.m.

A Knox County Bail Commissioner set Benner’s bail at $75,000 surety or $5000 cash.

Congresswoman Chellie Pingree has invited First District high school students to submit their artwork to hang at the Capitol and to tell President Obama why he should speak at their commencement.

Joan Davis, a certified dental hygienist, is thorough as she meticulously scrapes away the annoying and dangerous “calculus” or plaque that has hardened into cement-like ridges in a reporter’s teeth. Davis has opened up her independent dental hygiene practice on Rt. 1 in Wiscasset.

The Jefferson Village School Board got their first look at the proposed 2010-11 budget at their meeting March 1.

Overall, the budget is down 4 percent from last year’s budget, but the local contribution to the budget is up more than 7 percent.

The Central Maine Power Co. (CMP) redoubled their efforts to restore power in Lincoln County following set-backs in the wake of storm system that moved through the area Sun. night through Mon. afternoon.

A former Great Salt Bay School 4th grade teacher has admitted he had improper contact with a trio of his students and pleaded for help from officials.

A 4th grade teacher at Great Salt Bay School in Damariscotta resigned Thursday after he was arrested on charges he touched three female students in an inappropriate manner.