Skipping directly from the 19th Century to the 21st, The Lincoln County News is now on Facebook.

Real estate sales median prices remain positive in Maine. According to the Maine Real Estate Information Service (MREIS), the median sales price for a single-family existing home increased 5.09 percent since Jan. 2009, reaching $160,000. The median sales price (MSP) indicates that half of the homes were sold for more and half sold for less.

Waldoboro Police have identified 28-year-old Blaire Horton of Friendship as the victim of a one-car collision on the Friendship Road in Waldoboro Sunday afternoon.

Lincoln County weathered several days of heavy rainfall with no major damage or incidents, according to Heidi Leinonen of the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA).

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.