Lobster fishing has never been an easy way to make a living. Any economic endeavor that relies on natural forces and harvesting natural resources carries risk and uncertainties. I first heard of these risks last year when I was campaigning, going door to door. Lobstermen shared stories with me about weather, the environment, and the costs of gear changes. As a member of the Marine Resources Committee in the Legislature, I experienced this firsthand from the hardworking men and women working in the industry.

It is disappointing to see Fuzzy Udder Creamery, a promising and relatively new business, leave Lincoln County after a dispute with neighbors and the town. But let’s be clear: this was not a case of government overreach.

Sometimes a theme seems to develop in an edition of the newspaper, even though we rarely intend it.

While the growth of wages across Maine has plateaued recently, workers’ pay in Lincoln County is growing faster than in any other county in the state.

This newspaper brings news of two more fatalities on Lincoln County roads, after two in June.

It is easy to forget what we celebrate on the Fourth of July – America’s independence from a tyrant king and from taxation without representation.

Bristol kids are a little safer on the roads this summer thanks to the dedication of a small group of public officials and volunteers.

Once a month, I leaf through a bound volume of The Lincoln County News from 1969 in search of interesting items for my column “50 Years Ago in Lincoln County,” which appears in Lincoln County Magazine.