Somerville’s new grants officer, Kelly Grenier, plans to meet with animal control officers Tim Dostie and Trina Harvey to determine what equipment is needed for them to better accomplish their work.

The Fire Marshal’s office is investigating a structure fire in Bristol that killed a 69-year-old woman and sent her 70-year-old husband to the hospital Dec. 9.

A man was transported by LifeFlight helicopter the afternoon of Dec. 5 for an accidental gunshot wound, according to Edgecomb Fire Chief Roy Potter.

Two Great Salt Bay Community School mothers and parent-teacher organization leaders have founded a nonprofit with a mission to enrich the education of GSB students.

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

Boothbay: Neil M. Salter, Eben D. Salter, Bryan P. Salter and Brian M. Salter to Robert W. Salter and Charles W. Salter; Floyd Flynt Smith Jr. (Tr.), R. Louis Smith (Tr.), Leigh C. Smith (Tr.), Floyd Smith Family Trust A and Floyd Smith Family Trust B to Blaine S. Webber; Floyd Flynt Smith Jr. (Tr.), R. Louis Smith (Tr.), Leigh C. Smith (Tr.), Floyd Smith Family Trust A and Floyd Smith Family Trust B to Blaine S. Webber;

Isabel Macomber began considering the idea of a time bank when she was part of the transition town movement in Damariscotta.

Bremen’s new deputy town clerk wants to put her private-sector experience to use as a public employee. Kelly Clancy said she has worked from home in recent years and is looking forward to being among the residents of her town.

In a straw poll at the Dec. 13 meeting of the Sheepscot Valley RSU 12 Board of Directors, only half of the members present indicated they would support engaging in a conversation about administering a standalone Westport Island school district, even if there was no increase in cost to other RSU towns.

James Davis, 27, the Chippendale dancer who grew up in Jefferson and now lives in Las Vegas, attributed all his positive moments to the good friends he had back in Jefferson.

Susan Doray, 28, of Wiscasset, was arrested on Dec. 4 by Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline on charges of unauthorized use of property and violation of conditions of release, according to a department press release.

The decision to contract for rehabilitation services at Cove’s Edge, effective Jan. 1, will not negatively impact employees or patients, a Lincoln County Healthcare spokesman said.

A storm front originally forecast to pass south and east of Maine has shifted to a more westerly direction, ramping up the National Weather Service (NWS) alert status for Lincoln County and forecast to bring in 6 to 12 inches of snowfall by Sunday morning.

Daniel Barter, 21, Boothbay, domestic violence assault, $300, Two Bridges Regional Jail 90 days, all suspended, probation six months.

Last month, the Damariscotta Fire Dept. became the first fire department to renew the Maine Dept. of Labor’s Safety and Health Award for Public Employers.