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| | News | | | Two Former DB&T Employees Face Theft Charges | 
Roger Smith |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Two former Damariscotta Bank and Trust employees, including former Vice President Roger Smith, face theft charges in connection with alleged fraud and extortion during their tenure at the bank. |
Full Story |  | | Southport Bridge Falls Victim To The Heat | Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The heat wave of 2010 claimed another victim Aug. 31 as the Southport Bridge was knocked out of operation due to an electrical shortage. |
Full Story | | | Bieler Bid For Reduced Sentence Denied | Wednesday, September 01, 2010
An application for a sentencing appeal, filed in the Maine Supreme Judicial Court by Earl "Buddy" Bieler, was denied without comment by a panel of justices Aug. 31, according to the court clerk's office in Portland. |
Full Story | | | Damariscotta Man Survives Plane Crash With Minor Injuries |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
William Hamilton, 73, of Damariscotta, suffered minor injuries Aug. 29 after his Cessna 120 crash landed next to Rt. 73 near the Knox County Regional Airport in South Thomaston, along the Owls Head town line. |
Full Story | | | Communications Center Work Forms Bond Between Dispatchers, Community |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The Lincoln County Communications Center goes quiet for a second and the three on-duty dispatchers stop for a well deserved bite to eat. Before fork can be brought to mouth, the phones start ringing off the hook. |
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| | Sports | | | Grooms And Fake Win 5K At The DRA | 
Hanna Fake, top female finisher. |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Seventeen runners took on the challenging 5K at the DRA on Aug. 28. |
Full Story | | | Medomak Cross-Country Returns Core Group | Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Medomak Valley cross-country teams return a strong group of runners from last year's girls' team that won the KVAC championship. |
Full Story | | | Lincoln County Weekly Sports Schedule | Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Lincoln County Schools weekly sports schedule, including soccer and cross-country meets. |
Full Story | | | River Festival 5K | Wednesday, September 01, 2010
The River Festival 5K will be held on Sat., Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. in Waldoboro. |
Full Story | | | Injuries Plague Medomak Girls | 
Conary heads the ball for MVHS. |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Medomak Valley girls' soccer team is plagued with injuries heading into their season opener at Camden on Sept. 9. |
Full Story | | | LA Boys' Soccer Working Hard To Re-Load |
Wednesday, September 01, 2010
Lincoln Academy boys' soccer coach KJ Anastasio said the team is working hard not to be tagged as a re-building year. |
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| Current News |
| Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
Maine Eastern Railroad Cancels Weekend Trains Due to Possibility of Storm Damage
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The Maine Eastern Railroad has announced cancellation of their excursion train schedule from Fri. to Sat. due to the potential for storm damage from hurricane Earl. The railroad runs from Brunswick to Rockland and has a stop at Wiscasset. |
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| | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
NWS Issues Tropical Storm Watch as Hurricane Earl Approaches - Present Forecast Calls for Moderate Wind and Rain Only
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At 12:08 p.m. Thurs., the National Weather Service (NWS) issued a Tropical Storm Watch for coastal Lincoln County in regards to hurricane Earl, presently over 900 miles away to the south-southwest and churning up the Atlantic as category 4 storm with sustained winds of 145 miles per hour. |
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| | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
Sports Update: Lincoln Academy, Medomak And Wiscasset Golf Postponed
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Lincoln County High School Golf Matches are postponed. |
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| | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
Sports Reschedule: LA girl's soccer game to be played earlier
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The time of Lincoln Academy's girls home soccer game against Winslow on Fri., Sept. 3 has been moved up to 3:30 p.m. |
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| | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
LCEMA: Take Preparations Seriously For Hurricane Earl
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The latest forecast from the National Weather Service (NWS) has indicated that although the Midcoast area of Maine will experience a weaker side of Hurricane Earl, there will still be winds at gusts of up to 35 miles per hour and heavy rain, up to two inches over night Fri. into Sat. morning, according to a bulletin from the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA). |
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| | Thursday, September 02, 2010 |
Weather Preparation Update: Guidance On Food Safety Before And Following Power Outages
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As Hurricane Earl is still more than 48 hours away from the Gulf of Maine, now is the time to consider ways to protect food in the refrigerator or freezer. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Pensions: The next budget crisis: Part 2
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Senior Reporter, Maine Center for Public Interest ReportingHow does a state of only 1.3 million people end up $4.4 billion behind in its payments for just one state program? |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Mount Hunger Dispute Heats Up
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In an impassioned and occasionally heated meeting Monday night, the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen outlined a plan of attack for the growing dispute over the Mount Hunger gravel pit site, addressed the progress of the new fire station, called for a public hearing on the Gateway 1 District development and honored the 250th anniversary of Lincoln County. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
LCN Welcomes Matthew J. Stilphen
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The Lincoln County News is pleased to welcome Matthew J. Stilphen to its staff as general assignment reporter. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Local Organizations In Danger Of Losing Non-Profit Status
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According to the Internal Revenue Service, a host of area non-profit organizations are at risk of losing their tax-exempt status if they fail to file the necessary paperwork by Oct. 15. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Rockland Man Accused Of Animal Abuse Appears In Court
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Donald Genthner, the 51-year-old Rockland man accused of causing the deaths of several horses under his care on a Waldoboro farm last fall appeared in Lincoln County Superior Court in Wiscasset Aug. 19 for a routine appearance. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Dresden Puts Tax-Acquired Properties Up For Bid
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The Dresden Board of Selectmen agreed to place seven tax-acquired properties up for bid at their bimonthly meeting Aug. 30. All seven properties are vacant.
According to Chair John Rzasa, the properties have been town-owned for several years now. "It's time," said Rzasa. |
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| | Wednesday, September 01, 2010 |
Damariscotta Police Issue Additional Summons In Forgery Case
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The Damariscotta Police Department summonsed James Baker, 20, of Somerville and John P. Hourihan, 20, of Damariscotta, on Aug. 20, for two counts each of Class D forgery. |
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| | Tuesday, August 31, 2010 |
LCEMA Reviews Hurricane Preparedness
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In light of the recent activity in the Atlantic Ocean, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency wishes to review information on hurricane preparedness: 72 hour disaster kits, and hurricane warnings to our citizens. |
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| Letters to the Editor |
| AUTOMOTIVE RUSSIAN ROULETTE | Wednesday, August 25, 2010
There is nothing quite like those cold fingers of fear grabbing a hold of your intestines and giving them a good, chilly squeeze when you round the corner and see blue lights flashing, now is there? |
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