An analysis of Cynthia Dill, Maine’s Democratic candidate for Olympia Snowe’s soon-to-be vacant U.S. Senate seat, claims that she “has a record of … creating quality jobs” during her six years in the state legislature.

The Newcastle Board of Selectmen authorized a 10-ton load limit for Lynch Road after receiving a complaint from a resident about increasing truck traffic.

State Police said one of two people involved in a shooting in Waldoboro was responsible for the incident that left a man dead and a woman wounded July 23.

At their July 17 meeting the Lincoln County Commissioners approved the purchase of three used vehicles for the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office.

The Lincoln County Emergency Management team held quarterly training at the Newcastle Fire Station June 28.

Westport Town attorney William Dale said the town has made a “very modest settlement offer” regarding a lawsuit filed against the town in Lincoln County Superior Court June 1.

The 15th annual Bremen Patriotic Club and Fire Department supper and auction is set for July 28 at the Bremen Fire Station on Rt. 32.

Damariscotta Police Dept. reports the following activity:

Investigations and complaintsJune 19, Chief Chad Andrews responded to a residence on a call of a possible suicidal subject.

Chief Chad Andrews took a complaint of Harassment.

A late night fire badly damaged a mobile home at 60 Standpipe Rd. in Damariscotta July 23.

Business Route 1 construction in Damariscotta is 100 percent complete as of July 17, Damariscotta Superintendent of Roads, Buildings and Grounds Steve Reynolds said.

Briana Carroll and Nathan Brewer of Windsor are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Aubree Anne Brewer.

The Rev. Robert “Bobby” Ives was honored at an ice cream social on July 8, at the Carpenter’s Boat Shop in Pemaquid.

In preparation for the Owls Head Transportation Museum’s Wings & Wheels Spectacular, the Texas Flying Legends Museum’s P-51 Mustang will fly-in to the Museum on Sat., July 28.

A significant increase in Damariscotta’s share of the Great Salt Bay Community School budget is largely responsible for the increase taxpayers will see this year.