President Barack Obama announced Sept. 16 that the federal government will cede some key aspects of school regulations to states.

The Edgecomb Board of Selectmen voted to raise the town’s mil rate from 13 to 13.8 at their regular meeting Sept. 26.

A prominent non-profit organization recently recognized Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office Lt. Rand Maker for his “selfless” work as a volunteer director of Camp POSTCARD.

The Waldoboro Police report the following activities from the previous week:

Arrests/SummonsesSept. 9, Officer Thomas Bartunek arrested Kevin Woodward, 41, of Whitefield, on a warrant.

The new Jefferson Village School building did not open as scheduled Sept. 6. Although the building is scheduled to open Thurs., Sept. 8, officials said a number of life safety systems have not yet received final approval.

Andy Burt, of Edgecomb, and Fran Ludwig, a part-time resident of Damariscotta, were arrested in Washington DC, Aug. 21, during an organized protest against a proposed pipeline that would bring Canadian tar sands-extracted crude petroleum to refineries in Texas.

A wolf hybrid escaped from Wolf Ledge Refuge and Education Center Sept. 23 and attacked a neighbor’s chicken before the hybrid’s caretaker recaptured it.

Nobleboro Board of Selectmen Al Lewis and Dick Spear recently nominated Treasurer, Town Clerk and Tax Collector Mary Ellen Anderson for the Ethel M. Kelly Memorial Award.

Damariscotta intends to hire acting Police Chief Chad Andrews as the next chief of the Damariscotta Police Dept. pending the “finalization” of his employment contract.

An Edgecomb based business, Seawicks Candle Company, promises to bring nostalgia inspired, handmade scented candles to the masses. Only a month old, Seawicks candles can be found at five local businesses and shipped nationwide.

Meeting with the Lincoln County Commissioners Sept. 6, the county’s Emergency Management Agency Director Tim Pellerin said the total cost of the damage caused by Tropical Storm Irene Aug. 28-29 did not meet the threshold for state and federal aid.

Marriage vows were exchanged Saturday near Monhegan Island as rescue personnel continued efforts just offshore to locate a wedding guest who was swept out to sea by high surf on Friday. The wedding took place Saturday afternoon on Manana Island (just across the small harbor on Monhegan) and was followed by a reception, according to sources on Monhegan Island. At 8 p.m. on Saturday evening, the USCG announced it was suspending the search until such time that new information developed.

Wiscasset Raceway will hold its first race day of the year Sat., Oct. 15.

The decision to hold a race day comes after the fate of the Raceway was left open following the bankruptcy of the track’s owners Doug and Becky White.

A Newcastle couple, veterans of the local restaurant community, says they’re proud to carry on a tradition at the Bristol Diner.