Tricia Clark, a longtime resident of Damariscotta will be joining the crew of Nails By Gail & Hair Salon in Nobleboro.

John Hammond says the swinging bridge over the South Bristol “gut” is the busiest bridge on the coast. He may be right.

Clam diggers have been working the flats in the Medomak River in Waldoboro since the Dept. of Marine Resources lifted the rainfall conditional areas closure at 5 a.m. Aug. 7. The flood closure was lifted more than a week ago, according to Waldoboro Shellfish Warden Bill Bragg and as far as he knows, red tide has not been a problem in the Medomak River.

The Newcastle Board of Selectmen approved plans to rebuild part of Academy Hill Rd. and Stonebridge Circle Monday night, setting the project on a course that could see construction completed in November.

Gary Clifford is glad he decided not to go tuna fishing off shore last Thursday. In truth, he is really glad he didn’t go.

Instead, after hearing reports that Hurricane Bill was headed up the east coast, he decided to protect his lobster traps, moving some to deep water and pulling up others, those around Haddock Island off Round Pond.

A two-boat collision on Pemaquid Pond in the evening hours of Aug. 23 reportedly resulted in the sinking of one vessel, but all occupants of the sinking vessel safely boarded the second vessel.

A 65-year-old woman died Tuesday afternoon when she fell about 15-feet onto a rock ledge near her summer cottage on McFarland Shore Road in Bristol.

As the fog and rain cleared and sunshine appeared, recreational boaters are heading for the water.

Now is the time to watch out, check the safety equipment and reconnect your common sense, the Marine Patrol warns.

Lt. Jon Cornish, a district supervisor, has some tips for boaters.

The Federal Cash for Clunkers program has spurred auto sales nationwide, but Lincoln County new car dealers say thanks for the incentives, but they would rather not have the headaches caused by the red tape.

A rise in criminal activity this year has prompted Wiscasset police Lt. John Allen to request one more full-time officer in November and another next June through a grant.

Hurricane Bill’s projected path seems far enough from the Maine coast to have a minimal impact, but Lincoln County’s Emergency Management Agency has been monitoring it closely.

Two cars were damaged in the minor traffic accident on Rt. 130 in Bristol Tuesday afternoon.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen voted Aug. 5 to back the Lincoln County Commissioners in their battle with Sagadahoc County.

There should be no question as to what happens when a Waldoboro Police officer makes a stop, conducts a search or settles a dispute when video cameras are installed and running in all of the cruisers.