Damariscotta/NewcastleThe Twin Villages Annual Memorial Day parade will step off from Lincoln County Publishing Co. building on Mills Road in Newcastle at 11 a.m., Mon., May 27. The parade will follow the traditional route from Mills Road to Route 1B to the Damariscotta Church with stops for memorial ceremonies at Newcastle’s Memorial Park and on the Twin Villages bridge.

By an overwhelming majority, Whitefield residents voted against authorizing the Board of Selectmen to negotiate for ownership of the Clary Lake dam at a special town meeting May 30.

William and Nanette Fraser are proud to announce the birth of their second daughter, Gwyneth Clarisse Fraser.

One person died and two were injured Saturday in an early morning traffic collision on Rt. 144 in Wiscasset, according to police.

Of the three options for the future of county corrections presented by Gov. Paul LePage at a meeting with the state’s sheriffs on April 30, Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett said he was in favor of going back to the old system of counties running their jails.

The family behind Damariscotta’s snowplowing contractor says a communication breakdown between the town and the company prompted them to pursue a contract in another town.

Brian V. Aherne Jr., 35, Boothbay Harbor, domestic violence assault, March 9, dismissed; refusing to submit to arrest or detention, physical force, March 9, Two Bridges Regional Jail 72 hours.

Wiscasset Police Deparment’s 2008 Ford Police Interceptor was totaled and an officer sustained minor injuries in an accident in the early morning of May 21, according to Sgt. Kathy Williams.

Traffic will be reduced to one alternating lane on Route 1 in Wiscasset and on Route 128 in Dresden and Woolwich today, according to Department of Transportation press releases.

Tim Dostie and Angela Philbrick of Somerville and big sister Bianca Dostie are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Ashlyn Kayson Dostie.

Edgecomb residents approved a $2.37 million dollar bond for work and paving on a number of town roads as well as paving five dirt roads at the Town Meeting on May 11.

Waldoboro police are investigating allegations that may have led to a teacher’s resignation from Medomak Valley High School.

“An Act to Fairly Distribute the Debt Burden between the state and County Correctional Functions,” gathered support from Lincoln and Sagadahoc officials at a hearing in Augusta, April 29, before the Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee.

Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline reports the following activities:

Arrests and summonsesApril 23, Donald Lovering, 36, of Augusta, summoned for inspection sticker violation.