Lincoln News

With the town's municipal and education budgets set for another year, the Town Council plans to turn its attention back to a goal councilors began pursuing late last year - the creation of a public electric utility, officials said Friday.

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The man charged with being the mastermind behind a scheme to distribute more than 10 pounds of cocaine and oxycodone pills in northern Maine pleaded guilty to drug charges Tuesday in U.S. District Court.

The Plaisted family is seeing just how generous people can be. Mounds of clothing, some furniture, food, gift certificates and a place to stay are among the donated items from neighbors, friends, Lee Academy officials and strangers since the family of eight was burned out of the 123-year-old Winn farmhouse they were living in last Thursday.

One of five baby ducklings rescued from a sewer on West Broadway in Lincoln on Thursday rests in Lincoln Firefighter-EMT Dave Slomienski's gloved hand.

Sen. Olympia Snowe and other representatives from papermaking states say Congress should not let the alternative fuel mixture credit expire at the end of the year.

LINCOLN, Maine a ' The town will lease the Corro House, one of Lincolna TMs oldest and most historic buildings, to the Lincoln Historical Society if the society agrees to the terms.

Lincoln call firefighter Dottie Hammond cradles a dog that survived a car accident in Lincoln on Saturday in which the car flipped twice, possibly end-over-end, before coming to rest beside a tree about 10 feet from a house.

Penobscot Valley Hospital in Lincoln is getting a new tool that will help in the treatment of critical patients.

Seven candidates - David Edwards, Judith Junkins, Darla Lichtenberg, Jeffrey Schick, Debra Tardy, Jacqueline Thurlow and John Trask - are running for eight seats that will represent Lincoln as part of RSU 67, town officials said.

CAMDEN : The new property managers of the Knox Mill complex in Camden have been tending to physical plant issues and have paid 2008 property taxes in full.

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Wire fire signals theft of copper Police look for source of burning material LINCOLN, Maine - A small fire off U.S. Route 2 late Sunday has left investigators with a smoldered pile of plastic and copper and some new insight into how stolen metals are rendered traceless, Police Chief William Flagg said Tuesday.

"Where is Jeff Foxworthy when you need him?" MDI gun incident results in arrest "Gee, perley, that would be a real bummer if you had to limit your time on the computer." First auto show in 1909 meant "I'm having the left eye done next Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. And the right one a month later.

Disaster averted at Chester chip mill Motorcyclist's call to 911 spurs action Two firefighters douse a hot spot on one of the massive piles of hardwood chips at Gardner Chip Mills in Chester while other firefighters stand by to extinguish flames unearthed by a backhoe on Friday.

"I agree with dispatcher. Extending I-95 will only make the state of Maine have more of a budget " Aroostook delegation pushes for "since when is 17 yrs old a boy? parents probably know the right people so charges won't be filed." Lincoln boy back home after "wouldn't be better to for the parents to have a decent place to work than to give out ...

BAR HARBOR : In a blaze of colorful glory, the Criterion Theatre's marquee was set alight on Thursday, drawing "oohs," "ahhhs" and some enthusiastic horn honking from the hundred or so people who gathered on a chilly night to see it all happen.

AUGUSTA : Schooner Fare, the Portland folk music duo, will perform at 7:30 p.m. Friday, April 17 at South Parish Congregational Church, 9 Church St., Augusta.

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UNION : The Union Planning Board will hold a public hearing Tuesday, March 31 to discuss revisions to the town shoreland zoning ordinance.