What was supposed to be a routine replacement of a couple of culverts on Damariscotta’s Belvedere Rd. turned into a complicated eco-flap last weekend involving a trio of state agencies, a confused contractor, a land trust, and one hopping mad neighbor.

One victim has been flown by Life Flight to a Lewiston hospital after a car crash on the Hinks Rd.

Jefferson residents’ dream of broadband Internet access is one more step closer to reality thanks to a $66,000 state grant awarded for the project.

Sunny skies greeted hundreds of bargain seekers Wednesday as the Lincoln Home presented its annual Founders’ Day sale and auction.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Bremen: Marjorie C. Redonnett (Pr.) and Paul L. Redonnett (Est.) to Marjorie C. Redonnett; Stephen A. Maclachan and Stephen A. Maclachlan to Stephen A. Maclachlan and Kathleen M. Maclachlan; Michael V. Pedulla, Christine E. O’Connor and Michael V. Pedulla Jr. to Michael V. Pedulla Jr. and Christine E. O’Connor;

Norman Luce can’t seem to catch a break as he tries to replace two huge culverts that carry a finger of the Great Salt Bay into Oyster Creek under Belvedere Rd.

Now it looks like Mother Nature is against him too.

A Jefferson resident was seriously injured as a result of a crash after losing control of his car on the Hinks Road in Jefferson late Tuesday afternoon.

A barn used for arts and crafts owned by a Somerville couple was gutted by intense fire after being struck by lightning last Wednesday afternoon. The three-story structure, located down a long, dirt drive off the Crummett Mountain Rd. in Somerville, was already fully involved when firefighters arrived at the scene shortly after 2 p.m. Aug. 5, according to Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie.

Both sides of the debate over same-sex marriage in Maine are scrambling to build grassroots support and pools of money for what promises to be an intense campaign between now and the November election.

Wiscasset police are currently investigating a string of burglaries to area businesses that apparently occurred during the overnight hours of July 30 – Aug. 1

Alexander M. Alexander, 39, Waldoboro, assault, $300; untagged lobster traps, Chap. 25, $250.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

July 30, Deputy Mark Bridgham took a report of a theft in the Boothbay area, of a Sears 2500 pressure washer with a 25 foot hose and a 25 foot black extension hose. Total estimated value is $300. The items were last seen on July 24. Further investigation to follow if any leads develop.

Developer Paul A. Kelley, Jr., personally and as a member of Pleasant Pond Mill Limited Liability Company (PPM LLC), has begun a lawsuit against the Town of Whitefield.

Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 has set Sat., Sept. 19 for the next district meeting to adopt a budget; the referendum vote is scheduled for Tues., Sept. 29.