Applications for 2011 any-deer (antlerless) permit lottery are now available online from the Maine Dept. of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife.

As the 2010-2011 school year draws to a close, three longtime Wiscasset Middle School educators will be retiring this summer after a combined 112 years of teaching. The loss will be acutely felt said WMS Principal Linda Bleile.

On June 14, Damariscotta residents will head to the ballot box for a referendum vote on proposed new zoning codes, known as form based codes or the Damariscotta SmartCode.

Two juveniles are facing burglary and criminal mischief charges as a result of a police investigation into a break in of the Waldoboro Post Office May 31.

A bill creating a free recreational saltwater fishing registry passed in the Senate with no objection. The bill is now awaiting a vote by the House of Representatives.

Maine residents will be recognized this coming Sunday, Father’s Day, for their continued support of Maine state parks and historic sites with a free-admission day at all 48 state-owned and-operated locales, according to Maine Bureau of Parks and Lands (BPL) officials, under the Maine Dept. of Conservation.

Westport Island residents approved the purchase of a new $261,000 fire truck and the acquisition of 202 acres of town land known as the Barrett/Hopkins property during an often contentious Annual Town Meeting June 25.

A small but enthusiastic group of Wiscasset Chamber of Commerce members, Wiscasset selectmen, town officials, and curious residents turned out for a ribbon cutting ceremony June 23 for a new Chamber-run visitor information center on Rt. 1.

In August 2004 the town of South Bristol inherited one-third of the estate of the late Ann Wilder Stratton – a donation worth about $9 million.

Bristol based Hanley Construction has filed a lawsuit against the Edgecomb Board of Selectmen and Road Commissioner Scott Griffin accusing the town of violating the company’s civil rights by blocking access to a gravel pit on Mt. Hunger Road.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Tornado Watch for Lincoln County. The watch is in effect until 8 p.m. and may be upgraded to a Tornado Warning if it becomes imminent that a tornado will impact the area.

Damariscotta residents passed a $1.25 million secondary education budget at a May 25 special town meeting without debate or the presence of a single citizen not elected to a municipal position.

The Old Broad Bay Family History Association of Waldoboro is pleased to announce that the Waldoboro Public Library is the recipient of the 2011 Jasper J. Stahl Memorial Fund Award.

“George” the bulldog from Newcastle who has been missing since the pick-up he was riding in was stolen in Waldoboro, has been recovered safe and sound, according to reports. “George” was found in Bath.