Judith Ann Nielsen of Boothbay Harbor was granted a divorce from David William McCaig of Boothbay on Dec. 23, 2008. They were married in Whitefield on Dec. 12, 1994.

Investigators are examining causes for the blaze that overtook a house on Brooks Lane in Waldoboro in the early morning hours of Feb. 19. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshall’s Office said the fire was intentionally set.

Detective Lance Mitchell of the Waldoboro Police Dept. said the home, owned by Wells Fargo Bank was unoccupied when firefighters and other emergency personnel made it to the fiery scene shortly after the 911 emergency call at 1:50 a.m.

With just enough time for Lincoln County residents to dig out and enjoy some sunshine on Sat., the National Weather Service (NWS) has upgraded a Winter Storm Watch to a Winter Storm Warning, advising that beginning Sun. afternoon 5-10 inches of snow may fall in the Lincoln County area by Mon. morning.

Wiscasset Municipal Airport has been awarded a $123,693 federal transportation fund grant for a snow removal equipment building.

At its Feb. 3 meeting Wiscasset’s board of selectmen gave the green light to the municipal airport manager to apply for the grant. At the same meeting, the board opened sealed bids for construction of the facility.

Kendall and Mona Hall of Nobleboro and Michael Kinney of Washington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Stephanie Michelle Kinney to Shawn Gregory Berry, son of Robert and Karen Berry of Union.

Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter told Selectmen Monday night that a structural engineer recently inspected the fire station and the news isn’t good.

Potter says the roof has failed and the engineer is expected to return next week to take measurements on the I-beams of the building to see if those in its main part may be trussed up to extend its use, since the station is still needed to house the town’s fire trucks.

Elissa J. Bourland and Kevin J. Luckett, Jr. were married on Feb. 2, at Union Park, New Bern, N.C.

The Maine Democratic Party has been fined $424 by the state’s ethics commission for late reporting of spending on behalf of a candidate, marking the third time since September that the party has been penalized.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Feb. 4, Matthew R. Wills, 24, of Fort Worth, Tex. was issued a summons for operating after suspension, on Boothbay Rd., Edgecomb, by Sgt. Jason Nein.

The Maine Warden Service reports a Westport Island man was able to use his cell phone to call for help after falling through thin ice while riding a snowmobile on Feb. 24.

With just enough time for Lincoln County residents to dig out and enjoy some sunshine on Sat., the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch warning of “the potential for more than 6 inches of snow” to accumulate from a weather front due to arrive in the area Sun. afternoon.

News of the state Board of Corrections (BOC) seeking an additional $18 million for the Governor’s biennial budget gives Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett some optimism about jail funds.

“If the unified system is to survive, there needs to be funds set aside for its continuation,” he told the Multi-county Jail Authority meeting at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset Feb. 11.

Shapers Key Club in Damariscotta is celebrating its second anniversary on Sun., Feb. 15.

Begun in Feb. 2007 by a group of seven area women, Shapers is constantly being upgraded with the help and dedication of all its members.

Alna Fire Dept. is returning to voters March 21 with a $200,000 firehouse addition plan after defeat of last year’s $1 million town center proposal.

Fire Chief Mike Trask presented the potential $375,000 plan to the Board of Selectmen Feb. 4 calling for a 50 by 60 foot addition added onto the north side of the present structure.