Registered nurse Andy Kennedy from Waldoboro expects he will soon return to Haiti to join a medical team working in the earthquake-ravaged country and welcomes donations for the effort.

Beginning in April the Maine Department of Labor will put plastic – instead of paper checks – in the hands of unemployed residents.

Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset can operate on a $1.6 million budget, so long as boarded inmates from other counties and states go elsewhere, jail administrator Col. Mark Westrum said.

The last youth group home in Lincoln County has closed its doors. On Feb. 3, the Northeast Family Institute Curtis House shut down due to State budget cuts.

Downed power lines stopped a Bristol Consolidated School bus near Moxie Cove Rd. in Bristol around 3 p.m. Feb. 25.

Chef Cynthia Finnemore Simonds, of Newcastle, is hitting the big time, certainly by Maine standards. Her new cooking show “Fresh to Flavorful” premieres on the Maine Public Broadcasting Network (MPBN), public television on Sat., Feb. 13 at noon. The journey for Simonds to this life altering achievement has been lengthy.

Christopher and Krystle Hodgdon of Edgecomb are proud to announce the arrival of their beautiful daughter, Arabella Rose.

Lincoln County’s Emergency Management Agency reports the county is one of two hardest hit areas in the state following a major storm front that passed through during the overnight hours Feb. 25, 26.

Since firefighters have visited the Rockland County, NY Fire Academy in past years, they have long wanted to bring the same equipment for training to Maine and Lincoln County.

King Eider’s Pub owners Todd Maurer and Jed Weiss are giving their regular customers a chance to purchase their way into a slice of local history – sort of.

At least three groups of Lincoln County residents are working to help the earthquake victims in Haiti.

On Monday, Bud Elwin donned his Red Sox uniform, grabbed his mitt, and walked on to his field of dreams.

The 70-year-old South Bristol resident fielded a few grounders, took a few swings and pitched a shutout – for one inning anyway.

The Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency has been monitoring the flooding situation from last evening. As of 3 p.m., several roads are partially washed out but remain passable.

Todd and Stephanie Christopher of Pittston are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Madison Elizabeth.