Richard “Rick” Malady, 26, of Freedom, was taken into custody Sept. 25 and currently remains incarcerated at Two Bridges Regional Jail in Wiscasset.

Stephen Boyd, 50, East Boothbay, operating under the influence, $500.

Newcastle Cemetery Trustee Edmee Dejean confronted two men with metal detectors digging on and around gravesites at Pine Knoll Cemetery in Newcastle on Saturday, Sept. 11.

Doug and Jessica Anderson are pleased to announce their lakeside wedding, which took place May 29, at Beaver Lodge in Hope.

As Hurricane Earl is still more than 48 hours away from the Gulf of Maine, now is the time to consider ways to protect food in the refrigerator or freezer.

In light of the recent activity in the Atlantic Ocean, Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency wishes to review information on hurricane preparedness: 72 hour disaster kits, and hurricane warnings to our citizens.

The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office held their first in a series of three weekly “safety roadblocks” at the Bristol Mills fire station late Saturday night and early Sunday morning, Aug. 21-22.

Former Great Salt Bay School teacher Peter Simonds, 44, of Nobleboro was indicted in Superior Court on nine counts of unlawful sexual contact, and on 13 counts of unlawful sexual touching while teaching at the Damariscotta elementary school.

Whitefield Fire Chief Tim Pellerin fulfilled a requirement of the town’s recently enacted fire and rescue ordinance Monday when he reported to selectmen on inspection and maintenance checklists and draft leases for the three fire companies’ buildings and equipment.

Representatives of McDonald’s, Lil’ Mart and First Federal Savings, as well as state legislators, Wiscasset officials and other leaders in local business and politics gathered for a ribbon cutting ceremony at Wiscasset Plaza Aug. 6.

Chief Bill Labombarde of the Waldoboro Police is asking for help from the community on a spate of burglaries that occurred on Aug. 4 off Rt. 32. He’s hoping the public has seen a suspicious vehicle or activity in the area.

Kyle DePietro and Angela Trombley-DePietro of Westport Island are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Elijah Kail DePietro.

On the southern edge of Little Pond, a popular trout and bass fishery off Biscay Road in Damariscotta, dozens of canoes have been stored just off the pond for decades.

At the recommendation of the Waldoboro Community Energy Committee, the Waldoboro Board of Selectmen voted to withdraw a recent grant application to fund placing solar panels on the roof of the Town Office.