Bristol News

A lobsterman was forced to jump overboard when his boat caught fire and sank five miles off the coast of Boothbay Harbor.

A quick response from Damariscotta and Newcastle Fire Departments stopped a structure fire in its tracks early Wednesday morning on Church Street in Damariscotta.

Approximately 60 people passed all 52 articles and approved the secondary school budget for 2009 at Damariscotta annual Town Meeting June 11.

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The audit of the Boothbay Region Humane Society is coming, accountant Fred Brewer said this week of the long overdue financial report.

Two local people suffered serious injuries when the car they were riding in struck a utility pole and burst into flames on Rt.

Vacation in a lighthouse For many, there's something romantic and exotic about a lighthouse, with its unimpeded sea views and rich maritime history.

Capt. Robert S. Douglas's 43-year-old Vineyard Haven-based topsail schooner Shenandoah slipped easily into Boothbay Harbor Saturday morning, following an extensive reconstruction, called a "re-topping," over ...

About 25 Alna voters gathered in the town's chilly meetinghouse Saturday and sailed through a special town meeting, approving all 21 articles on the warrant.

WARREN : Bishop William Dempsey was born March 9, 2008, at Penobscot Bay Medical Center to Corey and Traci Dempsey of Warren.

The weather couldn t have been better for the Bath Regional Vocational students annual clean-up day at Pemaquid Point in Bristol, May 16.

Ride the crest of the ecology wave in this eco-friendly, cost-efficient home in the heart of the Bristol peninsula - convenient to Round Pond, New Harbor, Pemaquid and Damariscotta.

“But knowing they are there is a good heads-up for managers.”

According to standards of the National Shellfish Sanitation Program, blue mussels and other shellfish from Maine waters are regularly tested in order to monitor the level of red tide and other toxins in the ... via Bangor Daily News

Lincoln County Sheriff's deputies have charged a woman with hosting a prom night party with underage drinking. via WLBZ

“We got information from a concerned citizen that there may be a party”

Police issued multiple summonses after arriving at a cottage on Coveside Rd. in South Bristol early Sunday morning to find a group of teenagers, some underage, at a party drinking alcohol. via Lincoln County News

“As with any customer, a town could say, 'I want to make sure you have the ability to fulfill the contract I've signed with you.' It wouldn't be illegal to withhold the information”

What exactly is the Boothbay Region Humane Society? It isn't licensed as a charitable organization or an exempt charitable organization in Maine. via Lincoln County News

“It's had eight years of hard fishing, and it looks exactly the same as when it was built”

It's wood again for lobsterman; Maine yard revives two classics On April 4, Peter Kass said he should have been timbering up the lobster boat he and his crew are building for Scott Dugas of Yarmouth, Maine, ... via National Fisherman

“We close the roads for a reason”

Washington Rd. in Jefferson village A near constant deluge of rainfall Tuesday soaked Lincoln County with over five inches of rain. via Lincoln County News

Bristol - $269,000 96 Huddle Road Residential Property Description: This three bedroom, 2 bath home sits back from the road with circular driveway and large sunny yard. via Village Soup

Firefighters from nearly every town in Lincoln County played a role in fighting a fire in South Bristol that nonetheless claimed two houses and injured two firefighters, according to Tim Pellerin the Director ... via Lincoln County News