Following general approval at a public hearing, the Town of Bremen will place an item on the Nov. 2 ballot asking voters to approve a recall ordinance, which would create a process for voters to remove any elected town official whom they deem is not adequately serving the town.

At an informal ceremony at Romeo’s Pizza in Damariscotta on Oct. 6, Sen. David Trahan of Waldoboro received the Maine Merchants Association’s annual Government Service Award.

John McManus, president of the John Birch Society, scanned the packed basement room of Waldoboro’s First Baptist Church on Sept. 13 and said, “people in Maine are ready for the truth.” His presentation, “Stealing The American Dream, How Illegal Immigration Affects You” drew a large and boisterous crowd who came to hear McManus address the hot button political issue of immigration.

Valerie M. Augustine of Boothbay Harbor was granted a divorce from ‘Alaipulotu Tu’ Ineau of Kolovai, Tonga on Sept. 15. They were married in Kolovai, Tonga on July 7, 2007.

Law enforcement officials are continuing their probe into the circumstances that led to the death of a Two Bridges Regional Jail inmate on Oct. 9.

Nobleboro residents gathered at the Nobleboro Central School Oct 26 to hear the first of three presentations on the proposed Gateway 1 plan for the Rt.1 corridor.

An 86-year-old Somerville woman died when a fire swept through her home Saturday evening, according to the Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. The body of Pauline Danley, of 152 Frye Rd. in Somerville, was found in her bedroom, which is also where the fire started, according to Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office. The cause of the blaze has yet to be determined.

Over the last week, fire departments around the county hosted open houses and made appearances at local schools as part of Fire Safety Week, an effort to increase kids’ knowledge of fire safety and familiarize kids with fire fighters and what they do.

The top four pumpkins in the Second Annual Damariscotta Pumpkinfest Weigh-Off on Sun., Oct. 3 at Pinkham’s Plantation all surpassed the previous state record for the heaviest pumpkin.

Edwin Pierpont (1471 lbs.), of Jefferson, now reigns as the state record-holder, followed by Chip Button (1458.5), Bill Rodonis (1414) and Joe Gaboury (1327.5).

In a letter to Westport Island Board of Selectmen, Maine Department of Transportation regional manager Michael Burns made a commitment to immediately address the worst portions of heavily damaged Rt. 144.

The Dept. of Transportation (DOT) began a scheduled closure of Sheepscot Road Sept. 20. The road will remain closed to through traffic until Oct. 1, Public Information Officer Mark Latti said.

DOT crews are replacing a culvert about halfway between the road’s intersection with Rt. 1 and the village of Sheepscot, Latti said.

A 24-year-old Waldoboro man pleaded guilty on Sept. 30 in Lincoln County Superior Court to five counts of possession of sexually explicit material of minors under 12 years old.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Aug. 26, Deputy Todd Chilton took a burglary complaint in the Jefferson area. The complainant stated that sometime between Aug. 22-26, someone(s) kicked in his back door and stole a Husqvarna chainsaw – approximate value of $400 and a black/yellow Dewalt Sawzall – approximately value of $100.

Gregory Winchenbach and Cristy Smith of Jefferson are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Nathan Gregory Winchenbach.