Updated with new location: Newcastle voters will gather in Lincoln Academy’s dining commons for town meeting at 7 p.m., Monday, June 15.

Dresden First Selectman Philip Johnston faces a challenge from Dale Hinote in his re-election bid.

Jefferson voters will have a chance June 2 to affirm or reject a proposed $5,532,891 budget for educating its K-12 students in the 2015-2016 school year, as well as amendments to the current education budget.

The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen are planning a workshop meeting for Monday, June 29 on the topic of the 2015-2016 budget for the office of the town manager, which failed to pass at annual town meeting 424 votes to 286.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Wiscasset voted to keep its school resource officer for the 2015-2016 school year by a margin of two votes, 274-272, at the referendum annual town meeting Tuesday, June 9.

James and Amanda Pendleton are excited to announce the birth of their son, Tucker James Pendleton.

Dan and Eileen Miller, who own East Boothbay’s Ocean Point Marina and Damariscotta’s Ocean Point Furniture, have purchased the Lobsterman’s Wharf Inn and Restaurant in East Boothbay and opened it for the 2015 season.

Damariscotta voters signed off on a nearly $2.2 million municipal budget during their annual town meeting held June 10 at the Lincoln Theater in Damariscotta.

Dresden Treasurer Joseph Atkinson faces two challengers – both longtime civil servants – in his bid for re-election after his first year on the job.

Chad McKernan and Erin Reeves, previous owners of Samoset Restaurant, are opening The Harbor Room in collaboration with the new building’s owner, Xavier Cervera.

A 16-year-old Newcastle girl sustained a broken shoulder when the motorcycle she was a passenger on was involved in an accident in Newcastle June 17.

Waldoboro voters passed all articles at referendum town meeting June 9 save one – the budget for the office of the town manager.

Eden and Garret Mathews, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Quincy Daniel Peter Mathews.