The second round of Shaper’s Biggest Loser has a new winner. Member Becky Benton won the contest, losing over 20 pounds and 10.27 percent of her weight.

Combining a healthy diet with a steady dose of exercise at Shapers was all Becky needed to succeed. She said, “It’s a lifestyle change. You know what you have to eat. It’s not a matter of denial – it’s about making better life choices.” Becky quoted from “Dinatopia,” don’t live to eat – eat to live.

Concerns regarding the store roof prompted the sudden closing of the Hannaford store in Damariscotta today

Parents Robin and Lennie Charbonneau of Waldoboro are proud to announce the birth of their baby daughter, Maisey Grace Anne Carbonneau.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is looking for potential victims who may have had valuables stolen from them by a woman invited into their homes to do a service.

On Feb. 20, assisted by the Waldo County Sheriff’s Office, LCSO personnel executed a search warrant at the residence of Patricia Wahl a.k.a. Patricia Mellor at 6 Colby Lane in the town of Liberty.

A storm that dropped every variety of precipitation on Lincoln County is moving out of the area with a final burst of wind, snowfall and rain — causing slushy road conditions and traffic accidents as the evening commute approaches.

A building project on the Back Cove Rd. that is in violation of the town’s land use ordinance was the topic of discussion at the Waldoboro Planning Board meeting on Feb. 11.

Board members plan to walk the site where the construction of a new building has already started and a stop work order has been issued.

Melting ice is the cause of a fire alarm that went off at the Jefferson Village School Sunday morning. According to Jefferson Fire Chief Sheridan Bond, water leaking on the fire detector set the detector off. He said the maintenance person was present when firefighters showed up around 7:30 that morning. Bond suggested maintenance isolate the system and get it fixed after it had been de-armed.

A majority of the 20 board directors of the new Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit (SVRSU) voted themselves compensation of $25 per meeting as well as mileage reimbursement at the rate of 55-cents a mile. The full board meets twice a month.

Join the great backyard bird count. Count for fun. Count for the future. Bird and nature fans throughout North America are invited to join tens of thousands of everyday bird watchers for the 12th annual Great Backyard Bird Count (GBBC), Feb. 13-16.

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

Boothbay: Evans Enterprises Inc. to Useless Drifting LLC; John D. McNutt and Daniel Ryan McNutt to Michael B. Hills and Heather L. Hills;

Thomas F. Finn Jr., president and chief executive officer of Damariscotta Bankshares, Inc., the parent company of Damariscotta Bank & Trust Co., announces the company has declared an annual cash dividend of $0.40 per share on the company’s common stock.

A storm that dropped every variety of precipitation on Lincoln County moved out according to the forecast schedule on Thurs., but not before delivering a final burst of wind and snowfall or rain. The departing weather burst was significant enough to warrant a special advisory from the National Weather Service (NWS) issued at 11:49 a.m. for the midcoast region warning of a band of heavy precipitation affecting the area between noon and 3 p.m. with snowfall up to 1 inch per hour, high winds and low visibility.

The debate over gambling in Maine will continue this legislative session, with two lawmakers proposing bills that would allow a new casino to be operated with strict state oversight.

The Census Bureau is seeking temporary full and part-time workers in Lincoln County for the Census 2010.

If interested, call 1-866-861-2010 for an application and to schedule for testing.