Since she was “knee high to a grasshopper,” 90-year-old Frances Miller, of Whitefield, said she has been interested in the lives of the British royal family and sends cards and gifts to England for special occasions and in return she receives acknowledgments in the form of royal mail sent from Buckingham Palace.

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Warden Impersonator Gets 30 Days in Jail
A Waldoboro man was sentenced to two concurrent 30-day jail terms for impersonating a game warden and restraining a Warren man with zip-ties last fall, according to Rockland

District Court documents.

Damariscotta Pedestrian Arrested for Allegedly Possessing Drug,

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A Jefferson woman faces charges of possessing a prescription narcotic and 11 hypodermic needles after police arrested her on Main Street in Damariscotta Feb. 22.

Damariscotta Woman Admits to Accidental Hit-and-run
A Damariscotta woman faces a misdemeanor charge of leaving the scene of a motor vehicle accident in connection with a hit-and-run in Damariscotta Feb. 12.

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Gary and Heather Higgins of Jefferson are proud to announce the birth of twins on Feb. 9.

Marsha Gray of Jefferson and Richard A. Gray of Westport Island were granted a divorce on Dec. 23, 2013. They were married on Westport Island on May 3, 2005. Shared parental rights of two minor children.

Victoria Ripley and Zach Brewer, of Newcastle, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Mackenzie Taylor Brewer.

Pittston Republican Jeffery P. “Jeff” Hanley will challenge Rep. Timothy I. “Tim” Marks, D-Pittston, to represent House District 87 in the Maine House of Representatives.

About 40 Whitefield residents took the opportunity to learn more about the fire department’s $269,000 request for a new fire truck at a public hearing Feb. 25.

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Snow should begin to spread over Lincoln County in the morning hours of Wednesday then continue through the day, leaving 6 to 10 inches of accumulation before moving out in the evening hours, according to the National Weather Service.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Feb. 1, Reserve Deputy Jennifer Sherman was dispatched to a report of a theft of money from a motor vehicle in the Whitefield area. Her vehicle was parked at St. Denis’ church, and approximately $1200 cash was stolen.

Preliminary totals of damages to public entities from the December ice storm fall about $170,000 short of the threshold for an official disaster declaration, according to Maine Emergency Management Agency spokesperson Lynette Miller.

Rob and Brittany Kapuscinski of Bremen are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Aidan Michael Kapuscinski.

The former Samoset Restaurant in New Harbor was demolished Feb. 20 to clear the way for a new restaurant.

The Wiscasset School Board began filtering through a $10 million preliminary budget, which includes a $7.8 million price tag for labor, Superintendent Wayne Dorr told the board Feb. 20.