The Lincoln County News

The Midcoast Orthodontics building at 50 Main St. in Newcastle is “likely a total loss” due to structural damage from a fire the afternoon of Tuesday, Sept. 12, according to Newcastle Fire Chief Clayton Huntley. The building contains three apartments in addition to the orthodontics practice.

After a legal hiccup delayed the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen’s consideration of a petition calling for a moratorium on commercial development last month, the circulators resubmitted the petition to the town for certification Thursday, Sept. 7. Town Clerk Michelle Cameron verified the petition, which received 149 signatures, the following day.

One of the most tragic events in the history of America resulted in the greatest rescue operation the nation has ever seen, said Jefferson Fire Chief Walter Morris, a keynote speaker at a 9/11 memorial service at Boothbay Region High School on Friday, Sept. 8.

An elderly driver attempting to make an illegal U-turn on Route 1 in Newcastle caused a two-vehicle accident the afternoon of Friday, Sept. 8, resulting in multiple injuries.

Throughout the course of Robert “Bob” Cekuta’s nearly 40-year career in the foreign service, he and his family have been stationed in Yemen, South Africa, Austria, Germany, Iraq, and Afghanistan. Cekuta now holds the post of U.S. ambassador to Azerbaijan, a position he has held since 2015.

A long-awaited construction project on Elm Street and Theater Street in Damariscotta is underway.

For his volunteer efforts in Lincoln County the last 20-plus years, Dennis Anderson, of Newcastle, will be recognized later this month as one of WCSH’s 6 Who Care.

A family of six and their dog escaped a fire at an 1850s farmhouse in Whitefield early Sunday, Sept. 3. The house burned down and two cats are missing, but firefighters saved a nearby building with more animals inside. Homeowners John and Melanie Pagurko and their four daughters were asleep when a smoke detector went off, according […]

A motel guest with a coffee mug and a firefighter with a garden hose helped prevent an electrical fire from spreading at the Pioneer Motel on Route 1 in Edgecomb on Saturday, Sept. 2. Firefighters from Edgecomb and three neighboring towns responded to finish the job and clear the building of smoke. The fire appears to have […]

Lincoln County residents are familiar with the work of local architect Rick Burt, including the Lincoln Academy Alumni Dining Commons in Newcastle and Rising Tide Community Market in Damariscotta. Recently, however, the Maine Senate recognized Burt for his role in another project – the 30-year-plus restoration of the Maine State House.