Stetson and Watson will begin work replacing the bridge that carries Goose Hill Road over Davis Stream in Jefferson, July 14.

The Waldoboro Police report the following:

ComplaintsJune 29, Officer Thomas Bartunek is investigating a report of theft of approximately $3000 worth of items.

The Whitefield Planning Board took the unusual step of seeking selectmen’s input on what has turned out to be controversial shoreland construction.

In a June 27 letter to Edgecomb Selectman Jack Sarmanian, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service declared that an eagle’s nest on Davis Island may not be removed at this time.

Bill and Amy Trahan of Waldoboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Lillianna.

A structure fire July 1 on Indian Hill Road in Boothbay claimed the lives of two Labradors and destroyed a two-story home according to Boothbay Fire Chief Richard Spofford.

Jefferson fire crews extinguished a brush fire in Jefferson July 22 in less than an hour thanks to the efforts of the property owner, said Jefferson Fire Chief Walter Morris.

Since being named president of the Lincoln County Fire Chiefs Association in February, Alna Fire Chief Mike Trask has been maintaining the mission and goals of the organization.

The office of District Attorney Geoff Rushlau dismissed 21 child rape charges against a South Bristol man July 12.

Christopher P. Powers of Waldoboro was granted a divorce from Rose M. Powers of Damariscotta on June 23. They were married in Waldoboro on June 14, 2008. Shared parental rights of one minor child.

Nearly a year ago, on July 20, 2010, Bristol voters authorized the purchase of a Bristol Mills property at a special town meeting. The vote was overshadowed at the time by a referendum on wolf hybrid facilities.

On the heels of US Fish and Wildlife ruling that a disputed eagle nest on Davis Island cannot be moved, Edgecomb resident Byron Johnson has drafted an alternate bypass route, which he said could shorten the plan by one half mile.

Johnson, a civil and traffic engineer, made his presentation during a meeting of the Edgecomb Bypass Taskforce July 26.

Detective Lance Mitchell and Officer Sean Kozer from the Waldoboro Police Dept. arrested Scott Elwell, 47, of South Thomaston on July 21, for attempting to pass four counterfeit $20 bills at the Rockland Savings Bank, Rt. 1 Waldoboro.

Sgt. Kathy Williams reported another busy week for the department as the summer season kicks into high gear. As reported earlier, uniformed traffic detail will begin July 10 in the downtown area of Wiscasset.

AccidentJuly 1, Officer Donald Smith investigated an accident involving Nathaniel Marseglia, 30, of Wiscasset, who was backing up onto Page Avenue when he struck a Subaru driven by Robert Pedreira, 23, of Wiscasset, resulting in minor damage to the Subaru.