Swastikas spray-painted on Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins’ campaign signs in Franklin, Kennebec and Lincoln counties over the weekend are being treated as a hate crime, according to Maine law enforcement officials.

The Edgecomb Selectmen held an informational meeting Monday, Oct. 6 to discuss the issue of the five-year loan for a tractor purchased for the Edgecomb Eddy School in advance of an Oct. 20 special town meeting asking for the loan’s approval.

Josip Luksic, of Nobleboro, and Andrea and Les Hall, of Walpole, are very proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia May Luksic, to James Williard Parlin, of Waldoboro. James is the son of Alice Parlin, of Nobleboro, and Ricky Parlin, of Waldoboro.

Jeffrey Pierce, the owner of a residential construction business in the Midcoast for the past 27 years, is the Republican candidate for House District 53, which includes Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, part of Richmond, and Woolwich.

Caitlyn Norcross and Charles Moore, of New Harbor, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, River Phillip Moore.

Over 60 people attended the first community open house at the new FARMS Community Kitchen and Food Learning Center Tuesday, Sept. 30.

Megan Wilson and Tristan Bissett, of St. George, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Lily Charlene Bissett.

An East Boothbay fishermen survived nearly an hour in the 54-degree Damariscotta River after getting caught in ropes and falling overboard Sunday morning, Oct. 26.

A New Harbor man has purchased both locations of Hilltop Stop Redemption Center and renamed the business The Bottle King.

Over 30 veterans’ services organizations gathered at Wavus Camps in Jefferson Oct. 14 to collaborate and find ways to further their missions together, according to Christine Toriello, executive director of the Travis Mills Foundation.

Representative Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, has his eye on addressing the minimum wage, healthcare, and education funding if reelected this fall and hopes to achieve his goals with a cooperative approach.

Evangelos, an incumbent in the current House District 49, is running against another incumbent, Rep. Ellen Winchenbach, R-Waldoboro.

Pittston resident Jeffery P. Hanley is the Republican candidate running in the general election on Nov. 4 against District 53 incumbent Timothy Marks for District 87 in the Maine House of Representatives.

Sarah Pendleton, of Bristol, and Scott Sutter Jr., of Boothbay, were married Aug. 16, at the home of Ron and Jeri Pendleton, the bride’s grandparents. The service was officiated by Sue Varney, a long-time family friend of the groom.

The Democratic state representative running for re-election in House District 53 says education is the solution to most of the state’s problems and it should be supported.