The town of Jefferson will hold a special town meeting on July 5 at 6 p.m. at the town office to vote on the acceptance of a grant for the proposed recycling drop-off facility.

A bill amending Maine’s medical marijuana laws has passed both branches of the legislature.

Owen Abraham Allen was born May 31 to Natalie and Patrick Allen at their home in Wiscasset.

After nearly 25 years on the job, Lt. John Allen, 50, of the Wiscasset Police Dept., can’t remember his first arrest but he does recall making a name for himself early on.

Longtime Waldoboro attorney Daniel C. Purdy received a public reprimand from the Board of Overseers of the Maine Bar May 24.

The Somerville Fire Department received an automated external defibrillator (AED) donated by Central Maine Power.

Sara Burns, President of CMP, visited the Somerville Fire Station on June 13 to deliver the AED. CMP donated four defibrillators to rural fire departments chosen randomly from throughout their territory.

When the Maine Dept. of Transportation withdrew from Gateway 1 earlier this year, it effectively ended the project just before many towns were scheduled to vote on whether to participate.

Christopher A. Bennett, 37, Waldoboro, theft by receiving stolen property, Two Bridges Regional Jail 48 hours, restitution $40.

Growing up in Massachusetts in the 1930s and ’40s, Stu Weatherhead spent his summers with his grandfather working in Jefferson. When he dropped out of high school after his sophomore year, he moved to Lincoln County full time.

Saying it was time to put their faith into action, supporters of the Coastal Christian School in Waldoboro broke ground on a new gymnasium and performance hall, May 14.

Erin and Kenneth Flewelling of Bremen are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Tess Elizabeth.

In a rare joint public hearing, the Wiscasset and Woolwich Boards of Selectmen discussed the possible transfer of 22 acres on the Montsweag Brook from Central Maine Power (CMP) May 3 in Wiscasset. The transfer is compensation for the Maine Power Reliability Project and involves deeding the property and the upper dam to a third party for conservation purposes.

Jacky Bouchard and Devan Basinet of Jefferson are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Ayden James Basinet.

David J. Adams, 39, Portland, operating under the influence, one prior, $700, Two Bridges Regional Jail 240 days, all but 30 days suspended, probation one year, license suspended three years; unlawful possession of hydrocodone, dismissed; unlawful possession of scheduled drug, $400; unlawful possession of scheduled drug, $400.