Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Recent SummonsesFeb. 29, Edward Arbour, 32, of Whitefield was issued a summons for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, on Thayer Road, Whitefield, by Deputy Todd Chilton.

Clarification: The reported 6 percent increase to teachers’ salaries will be phased in over two years. Teachers will receive a 3.3 percent raise this year.

At the annual meeting to set the Jefferson Village School budget on March 19, Jefferson residents debated increases to teachers’ salaries at length before approving the budget as proposed.

The Damariscotta Police Dept. hired Jason Warlick, 32, as its newest full-time officer March 14.

Damariscotta Selectman Ronn Orenstein presented the town’s Boston Post Cane to Flora Hutchinson on the occasion of her 108th birthday party at Chase Point March 12.

A former Westport Island selectman was arrested March 12 and charged with disorderly conduct and harassment.

Snowfall totals in the 5 to 8 inch range blanketed Lincoln County on Thursday, but there were no major storm related incidents reported at the time of this posting, according to reports.

State and local school officials met with representatives of the companies responsible for the construction of the Jefferson Village School to discuss a timeline for completion of the building.

Wiscasset Police report the following activity:

Arrests and summonsesFeb. 3, Anthony Serino, 34, was arrested and charged with domestic violence assault.

Julia Burch and James Ogden of Rockland and Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Lucas William Henry Ogden.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen terminated the employment of Town Clerk Nancy Hanna, who is recovering from serious injuries sustained in a Dec. 13 motor vehicle accident, at an emergency meeting Jan. 24.

Ashley Grover and Sean McAvinue of Wiscasset are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Anthony James McAvinue.

On Jan. 30, Pen Bay Healthcare employees honored Roy Hitchings, CEO of Pen Bay Healthcare and president of Pen Bay Medical Center for the past 13-plus years, with a farewell reception.

After two months of preliminary discussions, a Piper Village Development proposal to rezone about 50 acres of its Damariscotta holdings is advancing toward a town-wide vote.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen and the Damariscotta Budget Committee met in joint session Jan. 25, the first joint meeting of the 2012-2013 budget process.