Mary Trescot (D-Damariscotta) will challenge incumbent Lincoln County Commissioner Sheridan Bond (R-Jefferson) in November.

Lori Benner and Mikial Mazzeo of Thomaston are pleased to announce their engagement.

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.

Carrie J. Gilbert and Robert G. Campbell, both of New Harbor, are pleased to announce their engagement.

Fire consumed a chicken coop in Whitefield in the afternoon on March 27.

Although no one was injured and the fire did not damage any other structures, firefighters were unable to save 100 chicks that were in the coop when the fire started.

Bristol voters, after passing the municipal education budget without debate or significant opposition March 13, declined to validate the results in a March 20 referendum.

Newcastle Town Administrator David Bolling always knew he wanted to work in public service.

Edgecomb held a special joint meeting between the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen and Planning Board, along with fire department personnel and an impressive cadre of Edgecomb citizens March 8.

Bristol School Committee Chairman David Kolodin and Rob Davidson were victorious in a three-way race for two seats on the Bristol School Committee.