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NEWS TOPPERS<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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July 2, 2026<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Lincoln Town Council \"suspends\" budget approved week before<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LINCOLN -- The council at a special meeting held June 29, voted 6-0 to \"suspend,\" but not rescind, the budget adopted by the council a week prior on June 22.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lee votes to borrow $425K for bridge repair on the Arab Road<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

At a special town meeting Tuesday evening, voters in Lee approved a measure authorizing the municipality to borrow up to $425,000 to fund urgent repairs and partial replacement of the decking on a deteriorating bridge that state inspectors have placed on a watch list.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Recall petitions expire, budget veto petition filed<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LINCOLN -- Petitions to recall four councilors expired last week after failing to acquire the requisite number of 705 signatures before the June 22 deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Burlington CEO and transfer station attendant resigns<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

BURLINGTON -- The Burlington-Lowell Transfer Station attendant and Burlington code enforcement officer, Michael Gostin, resigned last month.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lowell man dies in ATV crash<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LOWELL \u2013 The Maine Warden Service reported that Frank McBride, 75, of Lowell, was found deceased on June 19 at the scene of a crash on Shore Lane in Lowell involving an all-terrain vehicle.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lowell residents pass FY27 school budget at special town meeting<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LOWELL -- The residents of Lowell approved an $855,325 budget for fiscal year 2027 at a June 22 special town meeting.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>The fiscal year 2027 budget operates from July 1, 2026, to June 30, 2027.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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SAD 30 board recognizes retiring superintendent<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LEE -- A School Administrative District 30 School Board meeting held June 23, that didn't have quorum to conduct official business, recognized retiring Superintendent William Braun for his service to the district and as an educator.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Lowell school finances audit for 2025 completed<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

L<\/span>OWELL -- The Lowell School Committee met briefly at the Lowell Town Office on June 22 to tie up loose ends for the fiscal year 2026 budget and make preparations for the town vote on the proposed fiscal year 2027 budget.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>

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Grand jury indicts four area residents<\/h3><\/div><\/div>\n\n

LINCOLN AREA -- Four area residents were indicted by a Penobscot County Grand Jury on June 24.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><<\/span><\/span>=<\/span><\/span>

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The Lincoln News is....<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\n\n

Located in Lincoln, Maine, Lincoln News serves a weekly readership of nearly 4,100 households with an up-to-date look at local events, advertising\u00a0and newsworthy information that can affect our small New England community.<\/p>\n

Our business hours are Monday through Thursday 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Deadline for submissions to the paper is Monday by 5:00 p.m. unless otherwise noted for holidays, etc.<\/p>\n

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We invite you to give us a call or email us so that you can compare what you're used to paying and what you COULD be paying\u00a0by\u00a0switching to Lincoln News & Lincoln News Print Services.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n

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