Breanna and Logan Nelson of Jefferson are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Sophia Aimee Nelson.

Now is a very good time to be an elver fisherman.

Elvers, commonly known as glass eels, are the young of the American eel. They are almost completely clear and only a few centimeters long, but nonetheless obviously eel-like in appearance, with a long slender body and two black eyes on either side of their head.

When he talks about the events of the past week, the emotional toll is apparent in the voice and body language of former Maine Dept. of Economic Development Commissioner Philip Congdon.

An accident occurred around 12:45 p.m. April 24, Easter Sunday, in the area of 61/64 Townhouse Rd., Whitefield.

Sen. David Trahan’s emergency wolf hybrid legislation is on its way to the governor’s desk.

Jeffery and Sherry McCormick of Union are pleased to announce the marriage of their daughter, Lacey, to Jacob Rollins, son of Greg and Trina Rollins of West Rockport.

The driver in a May 19 single-vehicle accident in Bristol fell asleep at the wheel, Maj. Ken Mason of the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office (LCSO) said.

Senator David Trahan (R-Waldoboro) has reported Gov. Paul LePage has decided to reinstall the plaque in the Dept. of Labor headquarters in Augusta honoring former U.S. Cabinet Secretary of Labor Frances Perkins.

Associated Grocers of Maine (AGM), a central Maine-based food distributor serving over 300 grocery and convenience stores, was placed into receivership April 26, leaving some local store owners scrambling to find new distributors and keep their shelves stocked, while consumers were left to wonder about the fate of their favorite local grocery stores.

At a special budget meeting held April 28 at the Whitefield Elementary School, the RSU 12 Board of Directors passed a motion for a .11 percent increase in the fiscal year 2012-13 school budget.

Michelle A. Welch of Whitefield was granted a divorce from Robert L. Welch of Whitefield on April 29. They were married in Jefferson on Aug. 22, 1992. Shared parental rights of two minor children.

Daren and Katie Deabler, of Waldoboro, were married April 30 at the Rockland Congregational Church in Rockland.

Questions and complaints from citizens have prompted the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen to review the town’s Dog Control and Public Vending ordinances.

Concerns about dog control focus on the issue of waste, Damariscotta Town Manager Greg Zinser said at a May 18 meeting of the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen.

Pop quiz: what Wiscasset based company is a global leader in a polymer product used extensively throughout the world? The answer is Rynel, the leading manufacturer of specialty hydrophilic polyurethane foams for medical, consumer, and personal care.