Damariscotta selectmen Josh Pinkham and Vicki Pinkham expressed shock at a large increase in the town’s education budget, despite the availability and repeated publication of the figures months in advance.

The Waldoboro woman arrested Wednesday for the murder of her former boyfriend made her first appearance in Lincoln County Superior Court earlier this afternoon.

Joseph and Sarah Orlandello of Union are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Ezra William Barbour Orlandello.

Jacob Rogers of Chelsea and Meagan Rogers of Whitefield were granted a divorce on June 4. They were married in Maine on May 7, 2011. Shared parental rights of one minor child.

Earlier today the Lincoln County Board of Commissioners appointed Tod Hartung the full time Director of the Emergency Management Agency /911 Communications.

William E. McClintick, Alexandria Orff and proud sister Eliza of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, William “Bretley” McClintick.

A Dept. of Transportation contractor has started light capital paving of Harrington Road in Bristol and South Bristol and should complete work by Aug. 31.

On May 26, Sabrina Cyrus Kotval and Austin Ross Bonang were joined in Holy Matrimony. The ceremony was shared by loving friends and family at Casa Real in Pleasanton, Cal. It was an idyllic setting in California wine country to match an idyllic day of joy and celebration.

Damariscotta officials expect Lincoln County Sheriff Todd Brackett to submit a proposal for his office to provide police services in Damariscotta before Fri., Aug. 24.

The Waldoboro woman arrested Aug. 15 for the murder of her former boyfriend allegedly told Maine State Police detectives she shot Norman Benner in his sleep last month, after he told her he planned to leave her.

Bullwinkle’s Steak House will show its support for local lobstermen during a tough year for the industry with an all-you-can-eat lobster cookout Sun., Aug. 19.

The Wiscasset Police report the following:

Complaints and investigationsJuly 25, Officer Perry Hatch responded to a call of theft of a motor boat at Wood Lane, Wiscasset.

Central Maine Power Company (CMP) reports a rash of calls from customers who have received bill collection calls from someone claiming to represent CMP.

Edward Victor Kirkland Jr. of Damariscotta, and Lindsley Huttig Field of Murrells Inlet, S. C. and Jefferson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Field Kirkland, to David Webster Goodwin III, son of David Webster Goodwin Jr. and Karen Kimball Goodwin of Plaistow, N.H.