Two former Damariscotta Bank and Trust employees, including former Vice President Roger Smith, face theft charges in connection with alleged fraud and extortion during their tenure at the bank.

Lt. John A. Allen reports for the Wiscasset Police Department for the week of Aug. 31 through Sept. 6:

There were 57 incidents or requests for service – of these were: one theft, one animal problem, two alarms, one motorist assist, two harassments, one parking problem, six suspicious activity, one well-being check, three lost/found property, five traffic offenses (warnings), one citizen assist, four non reportable accidents, six agency assists, 18 property checks, one threatening and two business assists.

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

Boothbay: Water’s Edge Joint Ventures LLC to Patricia A. Carter; Thaddeus J. Szczech and Julie Szczech to Dante Guzzi and Kelly Ann Guzzi; Richard L. McCoy (Tr.), Dale B. McCoy (Tr.) and Richard And Dale McCoy Family Trust to Richard L. McCoy and Dale B. McCoy;

In a month’s time, Whitefield voters will decide whether or not to expand the board of selectmen from three to five members.

“I can’t tolerate a $10,000 tax bill. No way. You’re going to tax me off my land.”

The words of Whitefield’s largest dairy farmer to selectmen Monday evening cast a shadow on the vision of rural living touted in the town’s comprehensive plan: farms and farmlands, barns, silos, fields of corn and hay, glimpses of cows, and an “effective municipal government mindful of the need for limited property taxation.”

In a special town vote Sept. 14, Wiscasset voters passed eight out of the nine articles in a warrant full of potential departmental closings and budget cutbacks. Going against both the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen and Budget Committee recommendations, voters voted ‘no’ on question two, an article to appropriate $78,671 for municipal planning. The article failed by three votes, 213-210.

A three-car accident in Wiscasset Sept. 13 closed Rt. 27 for more than a half hour while responders cleared the scene.

According to Wiscasset Police, the accident occurred when a 1998 Saturn driven by James Pepper, 65, of Brunswick crossed the centerline and hit the vehicles of Heidi Grover, 48, and Debra MacPhee, 43, both of Wiscasset.

A Jefferson couple faces felony drug charges following their arrest and search of their home on Sept. 4.

The heat wave of 2010 claimed another victim Aug. 31 as the Southport Bridge was knocked out of operation due to an electrical shortage.

Former Great Say Bay schoolteacher Peter Simonds pleaded not guilty to charges of unlawful sexual contact and unlawful sexual touching during his arraignment in Lincoln County Superior Court this morning.

Walking around the archaeological site that he has been excavating for the past 13 summers, archaeologist Tim Dinsmore is amazed at the fortune his team has had this past season.

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

Boothbay: Judi Wagner Schaeberle to Judi Wagner Schaeberle (Tr.) and Judi Wagner Schaeberle Revocable Living Trust;

There’s no denying the brilliant sunshine and mild temperatures made this year’s Olde Bristol Days exceedingly memorable.

Last fall, a handful of newcomers joined Arlington Grange, in North Whitefield, to revitalize the faltering organization. Hoping to convert the aging membership to their vision of reenergizing the Grange’s agricultural roots, the new arrivals instead ended up clashing with traditions that have shaped people’s lives and values for more than 50 years.