A proposal for the federal government to assume oversight duties related to forest sustainability has been canceled by the Baldacci administration, which deems the program too valuable to not be done in-state.

Kenneth and Jessica Bickford of Bristol are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Shannon Louise.

As of Monday afternoon, the Legislature’s revisor of statutes had printed the first 63 of what is expected to be several hundred bills submitted in the next few weeks.

House and Senate leaders this morning expressed optimism that they might be able to enact the 2009 Emergency Supplemental Budget by the end of the day.

There were school and business closings and cancellations, but otherwise no major incidents were reported following a winter storm that began tracking through Lincoln County Weds. morning and finally left town after nightfall with some gusty winds and mixed precipitation.

The families of Jaime Brewer and Shayne McFarland, together with the couple’s children, are happy to announce their wedding engagement.

Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputies arrested a 20-year-old male for furnishing a place for minors to consume alcohol the night of Sept. 20, when Loren St. Cyr, 20, of Jefferson was killed on N. Clary Road.

Wording of the new state statute on jail operation in Maine has caused headaches for Lincoln and Sagadahoc Counties, but a proposed amendment could help.

Rep. Bruce MacDonald (D-Boothbay) introduced the proposed amendment before Maine Legislative cloture of new bills on Friday.

A day-long storm on Sun. left a blanket of snowfall over inland areas of Lincoln County and a mix of snow, sleet and rain on coastal areas. More snowfall is expected before sunrise as yet another — albeit smaller — weather system is forecast to track through the area leaving an additional 2 to 5 inches of accumulation, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The NWS extended a Winter Storm Warning for Lincoln County from midnight until 4 a.m. in anticipation of the second wave of weather. The total snowfall forecast for both storms is expected to range between 8 to 11 inches along the midcoast, according to forecasts. Areas near the coast may have much lower totals as rainfall may have reduced snowfall amounts.

Light voting was the word of the day in the election of new directors to the Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit (SVRSU) in the four Lincoln County towns, with results also from the three other communities making up the SVRSU.

Dana and Cathy Wallace of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica J. Wallace, to Seth A. Genthner, son of Peter and Ramona Genthner of Waldoboro.

A Dead River fuel truck rolled over on its side on Highland Road in Newcastle around 12:45 p.m. Friday resulting in a minor fuel spill but no injuries.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch in advance of a weather system forecast to deliver another batch of snowfall to Lincoln County beginning Weds. morning. The potential exists for significant snowfall accumulating to over 6 inches by late Weds. night, according to the NWS. Some forecasts are calling for the possibility of additional snowfall Thurs. afternoon.

There were school and business closings and cancellations, but otherwise no major incidents have been reported as the leading edge of a winter storm began tracking through Lincoln County Weds. morning. Snowfall is forecast to become heavier as the day progresses, falling at the rate of 1-2 inches per hour at times, according to the National Weather Service (NWS). The heaviest snowfall should visit Lincoln County in the late afternoon and evening hours, according to forecasts. Perhaps the most dangerous aspect of this storm is the possibility that coastal temperatures are forecast to creep up close to the 32-degree mark just as the heavy snowfall chugs through the area during the evening commute.