Lincoln County’s Emergency Management Agency has issued an advisory alerting area residents to prepare for what could be a significant winter storm beginning sometime Friday.

Country Farms Restaurant in Whitefield reopened Dec. 30 under new ownership.

Jessica Brillant bought the restaurant earlier this month and said the reopening will be a return to the way Country Farms used to be.

The Newcastle-Alna Baptist Church will hold its annual candlelight service on Sun., Dec. 20 beginning at 7 p.m.

Rick Hirsch, co-owner and chef of the Damariscotta River Grill, has been named 2010 Chef of the Year by the Maine Restaurant Association.

Martha and John J. Lynch of Damariscotta are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Mary Katherine (Kate) to Stephen G. O’Grady Jr., son of Sheila and Stephen G. O’Grady Sr. of Mountain Lakes, N.J. and Georgetown.

Test results on Alna’s sand and salt shed show that three of five concrete cores do not meet compressive strength standards.

Contractor Ronnie Hopkins, of Damariscotta, who was awarded the contract ($20,087) to shore up the deteriorating walls of the town’s steel Quonset hut structure, completed half the job, the west wall foundation. He said afterward he stands by his work.

The Waldoboro Police report the following activities from the previous week:

ComplaintsNov. 16, Officer Jeffery Fuller is investigating a report of criminal mischief.

Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter credits the quick thinking of a resident for extinguishing a fire that could have easily gotten out of control Tuesday night.

Nobleboro Fire Chief Mike Martin is retiring after 12 years of service.

Martin is stepping down because he’s moving to Southport, and said he’s looking forward to a short break.

A man police describe as a “career criminal” was arrested Dec. 14 following a rash of thefts involving worthless checks, including the allegedly fraudulent purchase of a chainsaw from a Wiscasset store.

Long-time Reunion Station diner Bill Morgner has been making gingerbread houses with his daughter, Allie, for the past four years. After each holiday, Bill usually takes his and his daughter’s creation to Midcoast Energy, where co-workers smash it to bits and gorge on its sticky sweetness.

Melissa Pierce and Lored Asllani, of Durham, N.C. are pleased to announce their engagement.

A Topsham development firm has contacted the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen to notify the board of the firm’s intent to sell a former Roger Bintliff property, which consists of 11 unsold housing units, a restaurant and an inn.

Heather Allisot, 28, Damariscotta, operating under the influence – one prior, $700; motor vehicle speeding 30 plus mph over speed limit; refusing to submit to arrest or detention, dismissed.