Maine Gov. Paul R. LePage, on Wednesday, March 29, announced the nomination of District Attorney Geoffrey Rushlau to the Maine District Court. “As governor, I have the utmost respect and have been impressed with the high-quality work of the judicial branch. In choosing judges, my focus is on the qualifications, demeanor, and integrity of the […]
Print Edition Available After Delay
After a delay related to the assembly of new printing equipment at Lincoln County Publishing Co. headquarters in Newcastle, The Lincoln County News print edition is now available at the office and deliveries are beginning. The office is at 116 Mills Road in Newcastle. Please bear with us as we add more color for future print […]
Edgecomb Approves Temporary Ban on Floating Structures
Edgecomb residents voted unanimously to adopt a temporary ban on floating structures during a special town meeting Monday, March 27. The Edgecomb Planning Board will now have six months to a year before it will have to consider an application for a floating structure.
Driver Ejected, Seriously Injured in Damariscotta Accident
A Bremen woman was seriously injured in a single-vehicle accident on Bristol Road in Damariscotta the afternoon of Tuesday, March 28.
Whitefield ‘Spitfire’ Celebrates 100th Birthday with ‘Quite a Bash’
Family, friends, residents, and staff gathered at the Country Manor Nursing Home in Whitefield on Monday, March 27 to celebrate Lillie Weissenberger’s 100th birthday. “It has been quite a bash,” Weissenberger said. “I really am too old for these things.”
Amish Families Bring New Culture, Shared Goals to Whitefield
Mose and Anna Yoder, originally of Depeyster, N.Y., were in search of an area where their family could earn a living and still maintain the customs of their Old Order Amish faith, they said. They now call Whitefield home.
Damariscotta Secondhand Bookshop Cuts Ribbon at New Home
The Damariscotta Region Chamber of Commerce honored the work of the Skidompha Second Hand Bookshop on Saturday, March 25. In a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the shop’s new home at 17 Backstreet Landing, chamber members congratulated the volunteers who have kept the shop a vibrant part of the community for almost 50 years.
Firefighters Extricate Teen After Wreck in Waldoboro
A single-vehicle accident on Winslows Mills Road (Route 32) in Waldoboro temporary closed a lane of traffic the morning of Saturday, March 25. The driver and sole occupant was extricated from the vehicle and transported to an area hospital.
Dresden Home Lost to Fire
The home of a young family on Middle Road in Dresden was gutted in a fire that was reported shortly after 11 a.m., Friday, March 24.
Car Crashes into Jefferson Monument, Sending Five to Hospital
A car crashed into a veterans monument on Route 32 in Jefferson the afternoon of Thursday, March 23, sending all five occupants of the car to the hospital and damaging the monument and the vehicle.
Bremen Officials Say Ordinance Would Fix Problems, Opponents Voice Concerns
The Bremen Board of Selectmen and other town officials say a new land use ordinance would fix issues with the town’s present rules, but opponents argue that the new ordinance would create new problems.
Outgoing Whitefield Selectmen Get Standing Ovation
Whitefield’s annual town meeting on Saturday, March 18 was the last official business for outgoing Selectmen Sue McKeen and Dennis Merrill – neither sought re-election.
Stepping Stone Purchases Bremen House
In the same month it received approval for its Damariscotta housing development, Stepping Stone Housing Inc. purchased a house on Waldoboro Road (Route 32) in Bremen. The nonprofit now owns four properties in Lincoln County for the purpose of providing transitional housing to individuals and families in need.
Bill Would Give County Budget Committee Final Say on Spending
State Rep. Stephanie Hawke, R-Boothbay Harbor, is sponsoring a bill that would shift the final authority over Lincoln County’s budget from the county commissioners to the county’s budget advisory committee.
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