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BACK TO SCHOOL!!
92 DEGREES & SUNNY!!
LIMITED PRINTS OF LINCOLN'S LITTLE RED SCHOOLHOUSE NOW AVAILABLE
Lincoln's own "Little Red Schoolhouse" captured by Lincoln, Maine photographer Lee Rand is now available in a Limited Edition, signed, 12x12 canvas print. This winter scene will look great in any room and the canvas print will make an incredible gift that will be cherished for years and years. This photo is printed on 100% cotton canvas, giving a look as if it were painted on. It truly is beautiful!, and just in time for the holiday season.
This will be a first in a series of Canvas Prints by Award winning photographer Lee Rand. Each print in the series will be limited to a total 20 - no more will be produced once they are sold out. A new photo in the series will become available about every 2-3 months and sold exclusively on the Lincoln area web site online store at http://www.lincolnmaine.us/shopping.html (not available in any stores).
Each canvas print is only $49.99 plus S & H & ME State Sales Tax each.
More about Lee and his works can be found on his web site at www.leezphotos.com.
We ship your canvas using USPS Priority or First Class mail. Your order will be packaged and boxed to ensure that you receive your canvas safely and without any damage. The image is wrapped around the edges of the canvas, making this canvas ready to hang right on your wall. No frame necessary. For more information e-mail: photos@lincolnmaine.us
WE GOT RAIN!!
IT HAS BEGUN!!
August 24 - The much anticipated construction of Tim Hortons on West Broadway began this afternoon as crews started digging for the foundation work. Your Lincoln area web site was told "Once we get started things are going to move along quite quickly". Many "locals" have been wondering when the building would actually begin, as it was first announced last winter and a timeline of August was anticipated for it's completion. A number of rumors have circulated around town but those were put to rest today as we were also told to expect it to be open by late November if not sooner. Rumors that a second business would also be coming to that section of West Broadway is, so far, just speculation. We'll keep you informed of any future developments as we receive any news of them.
- Lee Rand
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The following people have active warrants with the Penobscot County Sheriff's Office as of August 30, 2010. Please contact your local law enforcement agency if you have information about the current whereabouts of these individuals. See an error? Please direct your questions to 947-4585.
Wesley Proctor
Age: 45
Charge: Failure to Appear (2 warrants)
Last known address: Unknown
Aaron Dunn
Age: 31
Charge: Failure to Appear (3 warrants)
Last known address: Unknown
STORIES WILL BE REMOVED APPROXIMATELY EVERY 30 DAYS EXCEPT IN RARE CASES
2010 SUMMER OUI CRACKDOWN
LINCOLN- August 17, 2010, Lincoln Police Department will join police nationwide in the 2010 Summer Enforcement OUI Crackdown running from August 20, 2010 through September 6, 2010. Officers will be out in full force looking for impaired operators during random patrols and possible roadblocks. This will be an 18 day crackdown and will end on Labor Day. “We will have officers out stopping vehicles for all types of motor vehicle infractions, looking for impaired operators” Chief Minckler said.
In 2008 Maine had 43 alcohol related traffic fatalities; while nationwide there were nearly 12,000 alcohol related traffic deaths. The national Blood Alcohol Concentration (BAC) limit is .08. The highest percentage of drivers in fatal crashes who had BACs of .08 or higher was for drivers 21 to 24 years old (34%), followed by drivers 25 to 34 (31%) and 35 to 44 (25%).
Please Don’t Drink and Drive and find a designated driver. Lincoln Town Taxi can also be contacted for a ride at 290-2593. Remember - OVER THE LIMIT, UNDER ARREST.
Scott D. Minckler, Chief of Police
Contact number: 794-8455
ANOTHER FRIDAY EVENING BY THE GAZEBO......
IT HAS BEGUN!
August 9 - Road crews were getting ready early this morning on West Broadway as the long awaited repair work on Lincoln's main thoroughfare is about to begin.
LINCOLN PD BUSY IN JULY!!
August 6 - It seems sometimes that people think our police department doesn't do a heck of a lot. Well, that's not true! In fact, in July they were busier than they have been in quite a while. Actually, July 2010 was the busiest month in the past year.
Charts courtesy of Lincoln PD
As you can see from the above charts, July was quite busy for our police department and from the incident breakdown you can see there's quite a variety of events they have to work on.
So, the next time you don't think the local police are doing their job and/or don't have enough to do - just remember what you saw here!
- Lee Rand
LINCOLN FALL FEST '10 "LIKELY"
Early October Dates A Possibility
August 5 - We've received a number of e-mails at your Lincoln area web site asking if there was going to be another Fall Fest held in Lincoln this coming fall. I talked briefly with Shelly Crosby, Lincoln's Events Co-ordinator, today and she said the a repeat of last year's event was "likely".
Having just gotten back from Arizona, she said she hadn't had time to focus on the event but was hopeful it would happen! We'll keep you posted. The reporting of last year's festival on your Lincoln area web site can still be viewed at http://www.lincolnmaine.us/newfallslideshow/index.html. It was held last year on October 11. And October will be here before you know it!
- Lee Rand
UPDATE: Evidently a health/wellness event is being planned for four hours on the last Sunday in September instead of an Octoberfest type of weekend event in October . . .
U.S. Web Spending Hits New Record
Businesses Spending More On Internet Advertising As Consumers Use The Net More
And, in a new Harris poll just out it found that 80% of American adults now use the internet and they spend an average of 11 hours a week surfing, shopping, and gathering information using the world wide web!
