The Lincoln County News

Lincoln County Judge of Probate William Avantaggio, D-Bremen, faces an uncontested election for a third term of overseeing issues such as name changes, guardianships, trust modification and interpretations, estates, conservatorships, adoptions, and estates.

David Levesque, D-Newcastle, believes the culmination of skills he’s developed from decades practicing law and living in Lincoln County will lend itself well if he is elected to the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners.

With two familiar Jefferson faces at the helm, the New England tradition of showing steer and oxen at the fair is going strong in Windsor.

The long-awaited second and final phase of Damariscotta’s parking lot improvement project will start Tuesday, Sept. 3 when construction equipment is expected to arrive.

On Tuesday, Sept. 3 students will return to the halls of Bristol Consolidated School for the second school year in a row with the building under construction and renovation.

A cannabis growing facility was damaged in an accidental fire at 147 Somerville Road in Jefferson on Thursday, Aug. 22, when flames broke out at a heat pump in the building. Nobody was injured in the blaze, which crews fought for about five hours.

Surrounded by loved ones, retired Bristol Fire Chief Ronald E. Pendleton passed away at his New Harbor home on the evening of Thursday, Aug. 22, after a period of ill health.

Scaffolding that adorned the Round Pond Meetinghouse since April was removed Friday, Aug. 17 as weatherizing renovations and restoration efforts continue on the iconic building.

The South Bristol School Mariners have a new, but familiar, face at the helm in Laurie Stiles who is excited to take over as principal for the upcoming school year.

Interlibrary lending services by van delivery will restart in Maine at the beginning of September, ending a disruption that has affected libraries statewide since early summer, according to Maine State Librarian Lori Fisher.

The start of school is just around the corner, and Todd Sanders, a seasoned coach, educator, administrator, and the new superintendent of Damariscotta-based AOS 93, is ready to get out on the field.

First responders from several departments are on the scene of a structure fire on Somerville Road in Jefferson the afternoon of Thursday, Aug. 22.

The Maine Town, City, and County Management Association honored Wiscasset Town Manager Dennis Simmons with a leadership award during the organization’s annual luncheon in Newry on Wednesday, Aug. 14.