About 30 people, including the principal players, attended an open forum on a proposed Damariscotta Charter amendment Sept. 12 at Skidompha’s Porter Meeting Hall.

Wiscasset Board of Selectmen handled various action items during their Sept. 4 meeting including approving a credit card system, discussing proposed ordinance changes, and transfer station fees.

On Tues., Sept. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Jean Picker Room of the Camden Public Library, Keith Carver and Karl Gerstenberger will host a reception and talk to introduce the opening of a month-long exhibition of their bird photographs.

During the Aug. 23 Wiscasset Withdrawal Committee meeting, RSU 12 Board Chairman Hilary Holm announced new cost allocation formula meetings Aug. 28 at Wiscasset High School and in advance of the meetings, gave a thumbnail sketch of what the new formula would entail.

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.

Richard and Fonnie Hunt of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Aaron Joseph Hunt.

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.