The Frances Perkins Center in Newcastle hosted its second annual garden party on Saturday, as visitors from near and far gathered to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the signing of the Social Security Act.

In light of the crowds expected to participate in the 58th Annual Olde Bristol Days celebration in Pemaquid this weekend, the Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office is encouraging motorists to plan ahead.

Daniel E. Bailey, 47, Jefferson, failing to notify of motor vehicle accident, $150.

When Jefferson Community Day was canceled this year, many in Jefferson mourned the loss of a town-wide event that brought people together and provided a place for old and new friends to connect.

A proposed sober living facility on North Mountain Road in Jefferson will face fewer obstacles from the town than was previously thought, according to Jefferson Code Enforcement Officer Stanley Waltz.

Now that summer vacation is in full swing, parents who want to keep their children (or themselves) entertained might consider a visit to the Skidompha Second-Hand Book Shop on Elm Street in Damariscotta.

Dylan Tavares and Chandra Hall of Jefferson are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Madison Willow Tavares.

Ground-level ozone concentrations are expected to reach unhealthy levels for the Southwest Coastal region (Kittery through Boothbay Harbor) on Wednesday according to the Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection (DEP).

A report last week the Landmark Steeple Trust Fund committee had secured the final $45,000 necessary to complete the restoration effort on the steeple of the First Baptist Church of Damariscotta this summer turned out to be premature.

A network of Maine individuals and businesses, with the guidance and organization of the Make-a-Wish Foundation, helped a six-year-old boy enjoy the trip of a lifetime, June 23-28.

Maine Yankee and its Community Advisory Panel on Spent Nuclear Fuel Storage and Removal welcome news that the Storage & Transport Subcommittee of the Blue Ribbon Commission on America’s Nuclear Future has accepted the CAP’s invitation to hold a meeting in Wiscasset. The meeting is scheduled for Aug. 10 with details to be announced.

The hemlock woolly adelgid has been detected in several coastal towns in the past month, notably in South Bristol and Bristol in Lincoln County, according to Maine Forest Service spokesperson Allison Kanoti.

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

AccidentsJune 28: As she was attempting to make a left turn onto the Atlantic Highway around 2:15 p.m., Barbara Kane, 80, of Waldoboro, was struck by a 2006 Honda SUV operated by Kyle Dodge, 16, of Nobleboro, due to driver inattention/distraction. The Honda sustained $3000 damage. Kane’s 2010 Chevrolet, four door sedan sustained $10,000 damage. Kane complained of pain in the stomach/chest area. Officer Jeffery Fuller investigated the accident.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On June 22, Marlin Swartentruber, 38, of Newcastle was issued a summons for improperly parked motor vehicle in Damariscotta Mills, Nobleboro by Deputy Mark Bridgham.