The raffle of a 2000 Mazda 626 sedan has raised more than $2,000 to place American flags on utility poles in Damariscotta, Newcastle, and Nobleboro.

A Dresden man has been sentenced to 90 days in jail and two years of probation and must pay the state $6,662.61 in restitution unemployment fraud. Meanwhile, the state dismissed two arson charges in connection with a 2013 fire at his home.

The Rockland and Rockport lime industry created a demand for small and mid-size schooners which were used to carry and transport lime which was packed in rough spruce casks. This gave the small shipyards along the Maine coast, like Newcastle and Damariscotta, a market for their medium sized, two-masted schooners.

Jessica Hisler and Michael W. Hoffses, of Cushing, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Nova Lynn Hoffses.

The Little Village Bistro opened its doors for business Friday, April 17. Town officials had a ribbon-cutting ceremony at 65 Gardiner Road to welcome Tony and Cassandra Bickford’s new business to town the same day.

The Bristol Board of Selectmen met April 8 with several residents who want the town to reconsider paving dirt roads.

The Damariscotta and Newcastle boards of selectmen have agreed to continue working toward an extension of the interlocal agreement between the towns for public works.

A computer virus infected the central server for Lincoln County law enforcement agencies March 20, encrypting data in the records management system used by the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office and the Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta, Wiscasset, and Waldoboro police departments.

The April issue of Boston magazine ranks Newcastle’s Oxbow Brewing Company sixth in its “21 Top Breweries in New England.”

Jason Hunter, 31, of Portland, pleaded guilty to the Sept. 9, 2014 theft of a pickup truck in Lincoln County Superior Court Friday, March 27. Hunter was apprehended and the stolen vehicle recovered in Newcastle.

Ruth Etheridge, owner of Village Travel in Damariscotta, recently returned from a four night familiarization tour of Southern Ireland with Celtic Tours. Celtic Tours offers vacation options in Ireland, the United Kingdom, and Europe.

Mandie Forrester and Brandon Murphy, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Vinessa Jean Murphy.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen are holding an emergency meeting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, April 23 at the Bremen Town Center, according to Selectman Chair Wendy Pieh. An executive session on a personnel matter is the only agenda item, and no action is anticipated, Pieh said.

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