Medomak Valley Cheerleading squad won the Western Maine class B State Title on Saturday January 26 in Augusta.

The U.S. Postal Service is proposing to split the four hours of retail service at the Walpole post office and leave the lobby open 24/7.

A blaze that engulfed a barn on Gaecklein Road in Boothbay Jan. 8 could have been caused by stove ashes, according to the State Fire Marshal’s Office.

The Topsham man driving a truck carrying 2400 gallons of fuel intentionally went into a roadside ditch after the truck’s brakes failed this morning in Alna.

Ricky Curtis, 48, of Union and his son, Todd Curtis, 29, of South Thomaston have been charged with illegal possession of v-notched and mutilated lobsters after an investigation by the Maine Marine Patrol.

Eleven people braved the frigid waters off Pemaquid Beach to participate in the annual New Year’s Day Polar Bear Dip, a fundraiser for local charities.

Bremen voters will elect a new selectman to fill the seat of outgoing board member Hank Nevins, as well as other officials, when the town holds its annual town meeting on Sat., March 30.

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

Boothbay: A. Lowell Watson and Cynthia J. Watson to Paula J. Ciarfella; H. Lawrence Oakes and Jayne D. Oakes to H. Lawrence Oakes and Jayne D. Oakes; Ocean Point Lobster Inc. to Steven R. Cutone; Arthur E. Reed, Alan W. Reed and Arnold B. Reed to Charles D. Thoms; Raymond P. Ebeling and Bonnie A. Ebeling to Pointe Of View Properties LLC;

The scene of a fire that destroyed two buildings and may have claimed one life has finally been cleared, according to Somerville Fire Chief Mike Dostie.

The Nobleboro School Committee presented a proposal to the Nobleboro Budget Committee, Jan 21, that would increase the local budget by 5.35 percent, if it gains voter approval. That presentation was prefaced by a statement from school committee chairman Joshua Hatch outlining the effects of the governor’s Dec. 27, 2012 curtailment order that is projected to reduce the current year’s overall state budget by $35.5 million.

The Board of Directors of RSU 12 has announced the hiring of Howard Tuttle as its next superintendent. Beginning a two year contract, Tuttle assumes his duties with the RSU 12 effective July 1.

A page has been created at the social networking site, Facebook, with information for those who wish to donate clothing or other necessities to a Nobleboro family who lost their home to a fire, Jan. 10.

The Waldoboro Fire Dept. will be honored in a ceremony prior to the Tues., Feb. 12 meeting of the Board of Selectmen. The ceremony will begin at 6 p.m.

The CLC YMCA in Damariscotta is in their last phase of raising funds for a six-lane swimming pool. “The Y is happy to announce that they have raised $1.3 million of a $1.7 million goal,” Executive Director Craig Wilson said.