The parents of Emily Mae Morris, of Jefferson and Nyack, N.Y., and Bret Joseph Butterfield, of Newcastle, are proud to announce their engagement.

The State Fire Marshal’s Office has confirmed a body was recovered at the scene of an early morning structure fire on Turner Road in Bremen Saturday.

Monhegan Island voters overwhelmingly supported Newcastle Democrat Mick Devin, with 45 votes to six for Damariscotta Republican Buzz Pinkham, in the race for the District 51 seat in the Maine House of Representatives.

Devin leads the District 51 race, 1561-1421.

Tyler and Amanda Batty of Cushing are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Noah Roman Batty.

The withdrawal of Wiscasset from Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 may take another year to complete, and Westport Island’s withdrawal may take an unspecified amount of time after that, based on the first meeting between RSU 12 officials and Westport Island’s withdrawal committee on Nov. 27.

The fifth annual Edgecomb Toy Drive is about to get underway, said Jessica Chubbuck, the program’s coordinator.

The Bristol Board of Selectmen, at its Nov. 13 meeting, agreed to sell a half-acre property at 687 Benner Rd. to Dean Russell for $1000.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen agreed, Nov. 1, to extend the application period for the position of deputy town clerk.

Bath Savings Institution honored employees for exceptional service and commitment to customer relationships at its Annual Employee Recognition Night Oct. 24.

Neither Sen. Seth Goodall, D-Richmond; nor Jeffrey Pierce, R-Dresden; will receive the winning margin in the District 19 Maine Senate race from Dresden. The candidates tied in that town, 488-488.

MacKenzie J. Murray III, 20, Waldoboro, sale and use of drug paraphernalia, $300; transportation of drugs by a minor, $150; license suspended 30 days.

A Damariscotta woman has started an online fundraising campaign for a 32-year-old fisherman she knew in grade school.

The Wiscasset Town Office will be closing early due to weather, according to a field report from LCN reporter Dominik Lobkowicz. The town office will close at 4 p.m. instead of 6 p.m.

An excavator that caught some utility lines snapped one utility pole and pulled a second pole over near the intersection of the Eddy Road and Route 1 in Edgecomb around 8 a.m. Friday morning.