A total of 19 new cases of COVID-19 were identified in Lincoln County residents in the past week, up from 16 last week. LincolnHealth’s number of tests performed and its positivity rate have both crept up in the past two weeks.
Characters of the County Whitefield Store Owner Fuels Community
In the 16 years Erin King has managed Country Corners Grocery, the one-stop shop in the Whitefield village of Coopers Mills, she has never faced such a challenge as being an essential business during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Whitefield Chooses Talacko, Balbo for RSU 12 Seats
Whitefield voters elected a new member to the RSU 12 school board and two new members of the planning board during the town’s municipal election Friday, March 19.
Nobleboro Voters Reelect Incumbents, Approve Fire Truck Purchase
Nobleboro voters reelected Selectman Dick Spear and Road Commissioner Dale Wright, and approved the purchase of a $508,240 fire truck, during the annual town meeting by referendum Friday, March 19.
Jamaican Grocery Opens in Downtown Damariscotta
Since coming to Newcastle, Keleen Watson and Peter Ebanks have not always found it easy to locate Jamaican sauces and seasonings to prepare their favorite dishes. Before opening their own business, J & J Jamaican Grocery and Gift Shop, the couple frequently traveled to specialty markets in Portland, Lewiston, and Boston to pick up products that Lincoln County lacked.
Lincoln Theater to Reopen After Yearlong Closure
After a long and unprecedented year of closure, the Lincoln Theater will reopen with a showing of the award-winning film “Nomadland” at 7 p.m., Friday, March 19.
Newcastle Student Wins VFW Essay Contest
E.J. Hunt, of Newcastle, won the statewide Patriot’s Pen essay contest, a Veterans of Foreign Wars program, this year.
LA Shifts Schedule While Parents Press For Full-Time, In-Person Learning
As Lincoln Academy plans to hold off on returning to full-time, in-person instruction until September, some parents and students are urging the school to reconsider its decision.
Bristol Voters Approve Budgets, Comprehensive Plan Committee
During Bristol’s first ever town meeting by referendum on Monday, March 15, 184 voters approved all articles on the warrant, including the municipal and education budgets, funds for the completion of the Bristol Mills fish ladder project, and the creation of a committee to review the town’s comprehensive plan, by wide margins.
LincolnHealth Relaxes Visitation Policy, COVID-19 Cases Tick Up Slightly
New COVID-19 cases in Lincoln County residents ticked up in the past week to 16, up from 12 last week, but are still well below the new case numbers seen during the height of the winter surge of the respiratory illness.
Delano Seafood Market Plans Expansion
The Waldoboro Planning Board approved an application to expand Delano Seafood Market, on Route 1, Wednesday, March 10.
Four Town Offices Close Due to Possible COVID-19 Exposure
The Bremen, Damariscotta, Nobleboro, and Waldoboro town offices have closed after a shared employee tested positive for COVID-19, according to officials from the four towns.
Characters of the County Lincoln County Veteran Turns Hobbies Into Custom Creations
There were only two rules Tyler Richards had to follow growing up on his father’s farm in Edgecomb: “Don’t get hurt, and be back by dinner.”
Evangelos Bill Seeks End to Qualified Immunity for Police
State Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos is sponsoring a bill that aims to end qualified immunity for police officers in Maine, but Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett says such a move could “cripple public safety.”
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