The first week of June marks the highly anticipated opening of the Wasses Hot Dogs stand at 519 Main St. in Damariscotta.

Voters in Waldoboro, Friendship, Washington, Warren, and Union will decide on a $24,032,456.26 K-12 education budget for Regional School Unit 40 at a referendum on Tuesday, June 9.

What if there were no Lincoln County Animal Shelter that folks could visit? I felt this as never before on Saturday afternoon. The thought is always with me, but seeing older rescued animals go to their forever homes and one blind beagle being taken home with a loving family, it reminds me that our shelter is a Lincoln County treasure.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Boothbay: Betsy L. Angelico to Andrew G. Angelico; Suzanne C. Henderson and Suzanne C. Kuzniacki to Suzanne C. Henderson 2013 Revocable Trust; Gordon F. Nicoll (Pr.) Tr., Robert S. Nicoll (Pr.) Tr., Peter S. Nicoll (Pr.) Tr., Robert G. Nicoll (Est.) and Nicoll Family Trust to Kerry McEntee and Marilyn R. McEntee;

Updated July 1 at 9:47 a.m.
A Wiscasset man is facing charges locally and in Hancock County for allegedly defrauding an elderly couple through an asphalt paving scam in Edgecomb and breaking several consumer protection laws in both Hancock and Lincoln counties, according to Lincoln County Sheriff’s Detective Scott Hayden.

Though the gap narrowed by one vote in a recount in Waldoboro June 17, Katie Winchenbach’s victory over Bob Butler in the race for one of the town’s select board seats was confirmed, according to results shared by acting Town Clerk Eileen Dondlinger.

A recount of the votes for select board in Waldoboro’s June 9 election has been requested by candidate Bob Butler and is scheduled for Wednesday, June 17 at 9 a.m., according to town officials.

Michael and Louanne Pinkham, of Wiscasset, wish to announce the engagement of their daughter, Heidi Pinkham, to Vincent Souza, son of William Souza, of Orange, N.H., and Karen Souza, of Biddeford.

Waldoboro is holding its annual election and referendum town meeting on June 9, where voters will decide on a $4,047,666 municipal budget for fiscal year 2015-2016.

As I write, Maine’s first ownership-based community solar farm is taking shape at the edge of a field in Edgecomb.

Newcastle voters elected a new selectman and school committee member and re-elected another selectman and a sanitary district trustee at the polls Tuesday, June 9.

Ollie’s Place and other contributors are now offering a $700 reward for information that leads to the arrest and conviction of the individual(s) responsible for recent vandalism to Jefferson Village School’s baseball/soccer field.

Government Notices Boothbay Harbor Town of Boothbay Harbor REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT SERVICES May 26, 2015 The Town of Boothbay Harbor is seeking proposals from qualified financial investment firms to provide investment management of the Town’s Reserve Funds portfolio which has a current market value of approximately $400,000. The funds to be invested […]

A Bangor man faces a felony theft charge after allegedly stealing approximately $10,000-$15,000 of jewelry from a Damariscotta home while working there for a subcontractor.