Updated Jan. 22 at 2 p.m.

A report of a sailboat in distress and a person in the water off Pemaquid Point, possibly a hoax, prompted a massive search Jan. 17.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen will meet in an executive session beginning at 4 p.,m. today to discuss a personnel issue.

The first baby born at LincolnHealth in the New Year arrived Jan. 2, dodging an ice storm, a blizzard and artic temperatures.

The Maine Public Utilities Commission approved a term sheet for the Maine Aqua Ventus I offshore-wind pilot project Jan. 14.

The Bristol Wind Power Advisory Committee has launched a website to inform and interact with Bristol residents about the Maine Aqua Ventus I offshore-wind project.

Adriana Pollock and Elliot Vrana were married on Nov. 9, 2013 at the Camden Public Library. The ceremony was officiated by Phil Johnson, Esq., with a reception that followed at Natalie’s Restaurant at the Camden Harbour Inn.

An autopsy will be performed after a Jefferson man died in a Jan. 21 accident where his vehicle went off the road for unknown reasons, according to Knox County Sheriff Donna Dennison.

Hodgdon Yachts and Boothbay Region Boatyard announce they have signed a letter of intent to merge Boothbay Region Boatyard in Southport and Wotton’s Wharf in Boothbay Harbor with Hodgdon Yachts. The combination is expected to become final this spring.

Law enforcement and emergency crews were called to a Wiscasset residence on Gardiner Road for an accidental gunshot wound close to 2:30 a.m., Jan. 8.

A new committee in Newcastle will oversee the train station as the town prepares for the return of regular passenger service after a 55-year absence.

A Great Salt Bay Community School bus and a Hagar Enterprises plow truck collided on West Hamlet Road in Newcastle at 8:10 a.m. Jan. 7.

Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity:

Arrests and summonsesDec. 31, 2013, Kevin Hooper, 46, of Belfast, was summoned to court for operating after suspension, attaching false plates and failure to maintain vehicle insurance, by Chief Ron Young.

A trio of local developers have planted the seed for a new farmers market in Waldoboro and, under the care of a new steering committee, hope it will bear fruit later this year.

Bristol Board of Selectmen Chairman Bill Benner will not run for re-election this year, and former Chairman Chad Hanna plans to run for his seat.