N.C. Hunt, a lumber mill on Rt. 215 in Jefferson, received three outstanding safety awards from the Northeast Lumber Manufacturers Association (NeLMA) for their accident-free work in 2009.

Nicole Gleason and Christian Rioux of Brunswick announce their engagement.

In rural areas where cable Internet companies and DSL providers don’t believe it’s cost effective to run wires, many homes are without access to high-speed Internet. In the last year, several local towns have turned to wireless high-speed Internet to fill in the dead zones.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Boothbay: Anthony M. Rando (Tr.) and Boothbay Partners Realty Trust to James Periconia and Alice M. McCarthy; Shani Bryer (Pr.), Daniel Bryer (Pr.) and Priscilla N. Bryer (Est.) to Kate R. Onos; Penelope B. Weed, Penelope B. Brackley and James R. Archer to Loraine C. Bernard and Scott M. Bernard; Michael J. Kennedy and Kathleen K. Kennedy to Brion D. Friedman and Deirdre A. Lavieri;

Daniel Whittier of Waldoboro and Lasca Whittier of Windsor were granted a divorce on Sept. 17. They were married in Maui, Hawaii on March 26, 2007.

The Thanksgiving week issue of The Lincoln County News will be publishing a day early (Tues., Nov. 23) due to the holiday. Any early copy for that issue will be appreciated.

There are some important tax law changes affecting small businesses this year. If unaware of these earlier, it’s not too late to take advantage of the tax savings, using amended returns if needed. As with all new tax laws, the “fine print” is extensive, and business owners should consult with their tax professional for guidance.

A Whitefield man escaped serious injury in a head-on collision that killed a Randolph woman and seriously injured the woman’s eight-year-old daughter Oct. 29.

Parents Phillip and Virginia Hersey of Newburyport, Mass., and David J. and Toni Osier of Bremen are proud to announce the engagement of Rachel Marie Hersey to David Nathaniel Osier.

In 2001, Trues Pharmacy in Oakland, owned by incoming Speaker of the House Robert Nutting, bought medical gloves for $4.89 per package. By the time Trues sold them to a Medicaid provider, the price had gone up to $11.11.

In a letter sent to affected homeowners of the proposed Wiscasset bypass, attorney Michael Lane of Augusta has warned residents of an impending “takeover” of their property by the Maine Dept. of Transportation (DOE).

Damariscotta Police Dept. reports the following activity:

Summonses and arrestsOn Nov. 11, Sophie S. Stark, 18, of Round Pond, was summonsed to court for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer.

The defense attorney for Peter Simonds, the former Great Salt Bay Community School teacher indicted on 22 counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact and Unlawful Sexual Touching, has filed a motion to suppress Simonds’ written statement and other key evidence.

The Waldoboro police report the following activity from the previous weeks:

ComplaintsOct. 25, Officer Michel Dutil is investigating a reported assault.