The Lincoln County News

Meetinghouse Market, on Route 27 in Dresden, closed about two weeks ago after about 14 years in business. The owner of the market plans to divide the first floor into a commercial space for lease and two apartments.

A former state trooper and former reserve officer and school resource officer with the Wiscasset Police Department has returned to Wiscasset, this time as sergeant.

A panel of local experts on the opioid crisis talked about how the community can help, the stigma around medication-assisted treatment, and local options for treatment Tuesday, Jan. 29.

Luke Houghton, of Newcastle, knows every inch of the turf field at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., home of the NFL’s Atlanta Falcons. The company he works for, FieldTurf USA,  refurbished the field Jan. 5-8. Houghton was chosen to work on the field in preparation for Super Bowl LIII, which will feature the New England Patriots against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday, Feb. 2.

An unlikely class at Wiscasset Middle High School teaches students to lift fingerprints, research the psychological traits of serial killers, and analyze blood spatter.

The complete archives of The Lincoln County News will soon be on their way to the Midwest for digitization.

Wiscasset’s outgoing town manager says the town made significant progress toward important goals during her 4 1/2-year tenure, including the cleanup of Mason Station and the negotiation of an easement necessary to protect the town’s airport.

A developer plans to demolish the former Huber’s Market, on Route 1 in Wiscasset, and build a new store in its place.

Over a dozen people attended a tour of the Pemaquid Mill property the afternoon of Thursday, Jan. 17, exploring the nooks and crannies of the 1800s building at Pemaquid Falls. The group then met to discuss next steps for the property, which will be in the care of the Old Bristol Historical Society.

With funds from a state grant, the new Boothbay Region Peer Center offers support to people in recovery from addiction and others in the community.

The family behind Thirty Acre Farm, of Whitefield, hopes to buy a property on Route 32 in Bremen, transform the property into its headquarters, and ensure it remains farmland forever.