A Jefferson man has been arrested on drug and theft charges as a result of an investigation into a series of burglaries at N.C Hunt Lumber Inc. on Rt. 215 in Jefferson.

Ruth Etheridge, owner of Village Travel in Round Pond recently returned from attending the Home Based Travel Agent Show and Conference in Baltimore, Md.

High winds tore down trees and power lines all over the state as a powerful storm system passed through Nov. 25.

Gov. John Baldacci made official Wednesday what departments across state government have expected for weeks: spending cuts that affect money already budgeted.

Accidents

On Oct. 29 Lt. Allen investigated a car/pedestrian accident that occurred on Rt. 27 involving Zachary Forgrave 18, of Wiscasset and Samantha Maine, 15, of Wiscasset.

A Wiscasset woman was found safe and unharmed after an intensive search by the Wiscasset Police Department, Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office, Maine State Police and Maine Warden’s Service.

Five crafty and artistic friends have formed Artful Goods, a community craft cooperative, to sell their handmade wares during the holiday season this year.

Women in the Damariscotta area seeking one-of-a-kind baby clothes now have one more place to shop. As of November, intimates store Patricia’s Closet began carrying baby onesies, lap-tees, and toddler tees designed exclusively for the website Sisters4.com.

On Nov. 4, Reserve Officer Mark Doe took a complaint of a missing miniature chihuahua.

County EMA Director Tim Pellerin kept county commissioners guessing what he held in a cardboard box and suggested it might be something of a suspicious nature.

Energy audits show that Maine houses lose more winter heat through air leaks than any other causes and that, of the 477,000 homes in the state, over 90 percent would benefit greatly from weatherization.

Some 10,000 fliers will go out to civic organizations, churches, and various locations informing Lincoln County citizens where they can get help this winter for heating in the communities throughout the county.

The Maine Supreme Court rendered a decision Oct. 21, finding for the town of Bristol and for the Lincoln County Commissioners in denying an appeal on behalf of the Bristol Taxpayers’ Association heard in oral argument in June.

The problems that drove the big three auto manufacturers to visit Washington D.C. last week asking for an economic bailout, is creating a trickle down effect on local car dealers.