Hussey CemeteryThe Samuel Hussey Jr. family cemetery, GR-116, is off the east side of Upper East Pond Road in North Nobleboro.

A student who started a small fire at Jefferson Village School earlier this month has been disciplined and will be required to make use of support services, but no criminal charges are pending, according to officials.

When most towns in the county are facing increased budgets and higher taxes, Westport Island could see a decrease of about $162,000 in their budget, and possibly a lower mil rate or at least the same mil rate as last year $7.75 per assessed $1,000.

A Westport Island employee accidentally drove her BMW into the Westport Island town office at 10:45 a.m. June 18, damaging the building and the car.

Low Calorie Grill Time! Last week we finally hopped into summer and, in accord with this year’s temperamental and unpredictable weather, we seemingly skipped spring. Unfortunately, the black flies and the mosquitoes stuck to their own calendar and there was no relief there. Still, it is now summer, grills have been uncovered from their winter hibernating places, and we look forward to summertime cooking on the grill.

Nobleboro voters approved a new property maintenance ordinance at referendum June 10 but not by a large margin: 122 yes votes to 100 no.

A Kennebec County man has pleaded guilty to hitting a man with a car and threatening to kill a Wiscasset woman and her 15-year-old daughter and blow up their apartment.

Jefferson’s proposed $5,173,053 budget for K-12 education in the 2014-2015 school year is up for a referendum vote on Tuesday, June 10.

A Waldoboro woman was sentenced to six months in jail on Monday, June 23 for theft from a 75-year-old woman she was serving as a caregiver to.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On May 28, Deputy Kenneth Hatch was dispatched to a report of a theft of two red Adirondack chairs and several antique lobster buoys from a property in New Harbor. Further investigation to follow.

Voting results are in and RSU 40 voters passed a $22,948,569.80 budget for K-12 and adult education for the 2014-2015 school year.

Somerville voters will decide on a proposed $426,383 budget at annual open town meeting Saturday, June 21. Town elections will be held the afternoon and evening of Friday, June 20.

A Holden man who allegedly led Knox County sheriff’s deputies on a foot chase through the woods of Warren was arrested in Bangor June 19.

The possible closure of Route 32 for summer roadwork has some Round Pond businesses concerned that they will once again receive fewer customers as caused by a similar closure during the summer of 2013.