On Nov. 8, Maine voters will decide whether to change the years of Maine’s constitutionally mandated congressional redistricting.

MaineHousing is joining Maine’s Congressional delegation in urging Congress to approve more funding for the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program after receiving notice late last week that at this time Maine will receive a two-thirds (more than 60 percent) reduction in funds for this winter’s heating season.

The Lincoln County Retired Educators Association named Bristol Consolidated School teacher Chris Perry its 2011 Teacher of the Year Oct. 20.

The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen received a letter at their Nov. 8 meeting from a resident requesting they add the Pledge of Allegiance to their agenda.

A judge has dismissed a lawsuit against the town of Waldoboro over voting methods for town meetings.

On Nov. 25 in Jefferson, Blanche Emily (Goalby) Westrich was honored with the Jefferson Cane. The cane is presented to the town’s oldest resident and displayed with a plaque at the town office.

Citing the opinion of the town’s attorney, the Bristol Board of Selectmen said the town can’t help the residents of Bristol Mews Road repair their road.

The Nobleboro Historical Society and the Damariscotta Mills Fish Ladder Restoration received a $92,505 grant from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.

Question 1 on the Nov. 8 state ballot asks “Do you want to reject the section of Chapter 399 of the Public Laws of 2011 that requires new voters to register to vote at least two business days prior to an election?”

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

The Lincoln County Court remanded custody of a Whitefield man’s horse to the town’s animal control officer on Oct. 24. The horse’s owner is in jail awaiting trial for criminal threatening.

Dresden debated two proposed changes to the town government’s structure at a public hearing Oct. 17.

The Wiscasset Fire Department’s Oct. 12 open house featured safety demonstrations and provided the public with a chance to personally inspect the collection of fire trucks, ambulances, and police cars parked outside Wiscasset’s Municipal Building for the occasion.

A week of Indian summer, along with new and improved events contributed to a successful fifth year for the Damariscotta Pumpkinfest.