As the faculty and staff of the Wiscasset School Department pack boxes to move to a new two-school-building district, the transition to a new superintendent is already complete. Heather Wilmot assumed the role of superintendent of schools on July 1 and is embracing the changes in the school system as a positive step into the future.

Governor Paul LePage is renowned for his brash offensive comments, controversial political tactics, and open confrontation with the Legislature, Rep. Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, said at the July 16 meeting of the Lincoln County Democrats. None of his previous actions, however, rose to the level of an impeachable offense – until now.

The town of South Bristol celebrated its 100th birthday with a fair, fireworks, and a parade, as well as ceremonies and exhibits, Friday through Sunday, July 17 to 19.

Due to last-minute cancellations, the Texas Flying Legends Museum is planning to make an appearance in Wiscasset at the end of July, General Manager Scott Tollefson said. Whether a public event will be organized to coincide with their stay at the Wiscasset Municipal Airport, however, remains up in the air.

After months of negotiations stymied by the uncertainty surrounding state funding for county jails, Two Bridges Regional Jail has reached an agreement to house Waldo County inmates for the 2015-2016 fiscal year.

A 71-year-old Boothbay Harbor man murdered his wife and son before killing himself last week, according to Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland.

A 7-year-old sleeping on a couch in Waldoboro escaped injury May 31 when an allegedly drunk driver struck a parked truck and drove it into the side of a house, according to Waldoboro Police Chief Bill Labombarde.

Catharine Bissonnette and Harrison Linscott are pleased to announce their engagement.

Ollie’s, the popular sandwich, pizza, and wrap shop in Jefferson, will close Friday, July 31.

The town of Newcastle reassessed the Lincoln Academy campus for the July 6 tax commitment and determined that, though the school itself is tax-exempt, the town may tax staff residences.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met July 15 and approved the termination of the interlocal public works agreement with Newcastle effective Oct. 31. Selectmen Josh Pinkham, Jim Cosgrove, George Parker, and Ronn Orenstein voted in favor of the motion, and Chair Robin Mayer abstained. Mayer did not explain her abstention.

A Newcastle man faces three class B counts of unlawful sexual contact for incidents involving a 3-year-old child, according to the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen met July 1 and voted to make a transition plan for a stand-alone public works department, independent from Newcastle and the interlocal agreement.

Brant Perkins, 56, of Boothbay Harbor and formerly of Edgecomb, was found guilty of sexual abuse of a minor, a class C felony; and two counts of tampering with a victim, both class B felonies, in Lincoln County Superior Court Wednesday, July 1.