The Lincoln County News

Newcastle has dedicated its annual report to Arlene Cole on the occasion of her 50th year as a ballot clerk.

The students, teachers, and staff of South Bristol School and members of the community gathered at Bittersweet Landing Boatyard the morning of Tuesday, June 14 to watch the launch of two skiffs built by SBS students.

The question of whether Whitefield should adopt an elderly tax deferral ordinance has been presented to voters twice, and twice voters have said no. On a local ballot Tuesday, June 14, voters again rejected the elderly tax deferral ordinance, 150-137.

Eleven votes decided the Dresden Board of Selectmen race between Dwight Keene and incumbent Second Selectman Gerald Lilly during the municipal election Tuesday, June 14.

Waldoboro voters passed all 45 articles on the annual town meeting warrant except one Tuesday, June 14.

Ben Rines, Judy Colby, and Jeff Slack will stay on the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen following the election of municipal officers at the annual town meeting by referendum Tuesday, June 14.

A 77-year-old Dresden man who fell victim to a “romance scam” and landed in a Spanish prison has been released and reunited with his family in the United States, according to a press release from U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ office.

Dunkin’ Donuts in Damariscotta recently reopened after completing a renovation to freshen up the store’s appearance.

Representatives from the U.S. Department of Energy are touring the country in an effort to develop a durable solution to a decades-old problem that grows by 2,000 metric tons each year – where to store spent nuclear fuel.

The Maine Department of Transportation has postponed its plans to place a conservation easement on more than 130 acres around Sherman Marsh and expressed willingness to negotiate certain details with property owners.

Jefferson Village School Principal Peter Gallace told the Jefferson School Committee he has accepted another position during the committee’s meeting Monday, June 6.

Bremen residents and town officials voiced opposition to plans for a “depuration” dig on a closed mud flat during a meeting of the Bremen Board of Selectmen on Thursday, June 2.

The Jefferson School Committee voted 4-1 to approve an after-school program at JVS through the Central Lincoln County YMCA for fall 2016.