The Lincoln County News

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.

For 25 years, a group has gathered at the Newcastle-Alna Baptist Church for members to support each other as they work toward their weight-loss goals. At 10 a.m. Sept. 11, the members of TOPS 206 will celebrate their silver anniversary with an open house at the church.

A Waldoboro motorcyclist was transported to the hospital with a possible leg injury after a collision with a hatchback on Center Street in Nobleboro the morning of Thursday, Aug. 31.

There was no equipment or retail market to support Maine’s oyster aquaculture when Barb Scully, of Edgecomb, entered the industry 31 years ago. Maine oysters are now distributed across the country, with widespread recognition of the Damariscotta River as producing some of the finest-quality oysters on the market.

September is Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, and a 13-year-old Newcastle resident halfway through treatment for a brain tumor hopes to raise awareness in the community.

Efforts of Wiscasset’s downtown business owners to privately contract traffic guards to help alleviate traffic congestion over Labor Day weekend were unsuccessful.

Former Lincoln County Republican Committee Chair Gordon Colby, of Waldoboro, has registered as a candidate to challenge Sen. Dana Dow, R-Waldoboro, in the Maine Senate District 13 primary.

Wizards and witches of all ages flocked to Skidompha Public Library on Thursday, Aug. 24 to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the publication of “Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone” with wand-making, a costume contest, and a scavenger hunt through downtown Damariscotta.