Parents Aubrey and Dan Martin of Wiscasset welcomed baby Annie Elizabeth on July 31.

Alexis Brinkler and Joey Benedix welcomed Owen Michael into their family on Nov. 22, 2012.

Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Aug. 31, Deputy Justin Drake was dispatched to a report of a theft of a step ladder (value: $150) from a residence in the Damariscotta area. The ladder is described as being an older fiber glass model. Further investigation to continue if leads develop.

Following a 2 to 2 deadlock earlier in the week on how to move forward with unresolved budget issues, the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen gave unanimous recommendations for a compromise budget plan at their Sept. 19 joint meeting with the Budget Committee.

A planned new shellfish processing plant in Bremen could add new jobs and new products, according to Boe Marsh, owner of Community Shellfish LLC.

Todd and Kaitlyn Kelley, of Damariscotta, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Noah Eugene Kelley.

Mary Rafter, a 1999 graduate of Wiscasset High School will begin work at Wiscasset Family Medicine as a licensed Family Nurse Practitioner. “It’s like a dream come true. I always knew I wanted to come back to work in the community that was so nourishing to me. I am excited to help nurture the health of this community,” Rafter said.

Damariscotta Police Department responded to 156 calls including motor vehicle stops, arrests, calls for service, etc. during this one week period of time and reports the following activity:

Arrests/summonsAug. 27, Shawn Allan Arbogast, 20, of Damariscotta, was summoned to court for criminal threatening.

Somerville’s new mil rate of $22.50 per $1000 valuation appears to be up significantly over last year, but the increase is mostly due to an 18-month budget period to get the town on a July to June fiscal year, according to Selectman Chair Susan Greer.

An accidental malfunction of the electrical system in the home at 9 Chickering Rd. in Nobleboro appears to be the cause of the fire, which gutted the building on Sept. 16, according to Sgt. Ken Grimes of the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

Michael Price, 43, Dresden, guilty of operating under the influence, $500, license suspended 90 days, for an incident in Bath on Feb. 23.

Emily Jean Crider and Logan Kensell Krah, United States Marine Corps, were joined in marriage on August 10. The wedding and reception were held at the home of Eric and Darci Harrington, aunt and uncle of the bride.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Alna: Wiscasset & Quebec Railroad Company to Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum; Peggy S. Averill to Sumner A. Averill; Peter C. Christine to Kris Glenn Lowe Christine;

Step back in time with Friends of Merrymeeting Bay on their ever-popular historical tour of Swan Island Sunday, Sept. 22.