In a small church on Bremen Road in Waldoboro, Reverend Michael Murphy sat – a little hunched these days – at the organ. He got up and moved behind the pulpit.

Alna residents trimmed back the administration account and held good-humored discussions on taxes and spending during the annual town meeting at the fire station Saturday, where selectmen chair Billie Willard completed her term.

Sheridan Bond who has been an active firefighter since the age of 15 and has held the position of Fire Chief at Jefferson Fire and Rescue for over two years, has decided to let someone else take over the reins.

The Waldoboro Water Dept. will begin a spring flushing program Mon.-Fri., March 15-19.

Due to the flushing, customers may experience changes in their tap water such as discoloration or low water pressure. Customers may want to check their water quality before washing laundry. These flushing activities are a vital part of the water department’s maintenance program that enables the department to supply high quality water service.

When Rob Gardiner wants to heat Damariscotta Hardware, he doesn’t have to call the dealer to order several hundred of gallons of fuel oil anymore.

The high winds and rain that battered Lincoln County last week left significant damage in its wake, but the fact that nobody in the county was killed or injured may be luck as much as anything else.

Following an executive session Tuesday, the Lincoln County Commissioners voted to uphold Sheriff Todd Brackett’s decision to discipline an employee.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Recent arrestsOn Feb. 24, Thomas Ducharme, 35, of Hudson, NH was arrested for Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs and Illegal Possession of Hypodermic Apparatuses, on Townsend Avenue, Boothbay Harbor, by Det. Sgt. Kenneth Hatch.

Only about 50 people attended the Nobleboro Town Meeting on March 20 at the Nobleboro Central School. Town officials attributed the low turnout – 75 to 100 people usually attend – to the fact that the proposed budget was down this year and there was no strong controversy surrounding items on the warrant.

A Lincoln County jury has found former Wiscasset selectman Karl Tarbox not guilty of gross sexual misconduct.

Edgecomb selectmen heard from an irate fire chief regarding new fire station plans during their Monday night meeting, as well as from two residents proposing a five member board instead of three. Selectmen also discussed storm damages to town property.

Two local juveniles have been arrested in connection with the disappearance of a number of traffic cones set out during last week’s near hurricane to warn the public of downed trees, dangling electric wires and road washouts.

The only contested race for town office in Jefferson this year is for Road Commissioner.

The Sheepscot Valley Regional School Union (RSU 12) will host a public meeting on Wed., March 10 to discuss the possible transfer of Somerville middle school students to Windsor during the 2010-2011 school year.