The Newcastle Board of Selectmen signed a final extension to carry the town to the end of the interlocal public works agreement with Damariscotta at its meeting Monday, Aug. 10.

A Damariscotta woman who appeared to be suffering from fatigue drove into a ditch on East Pond Road in Nobleboro Wednesday Aug. 26, a Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office deputy said.

Lincoln County’s Firefighter of the Year is a young but accomplished Bristol Mills man who represents the kind of firefighter local departments need more of, according to Bristol’s fire chief.

Olde Bristol Days marked its 63rd year with a mix of traditional favorites and new attractions at the weekend celebration Aug. 15 and 16.

Bobbi Lee Gauthier and Michael A. Dunning Jr., of Wiscasset, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Keegan Michael Gauthier.

Courtney and Michael Fossett, of Walpole, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Oscar Richard Fossett.

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.