The Maine DOT bridged South Bristol’s troubled waters Thursday when residents approved a preliminary conceptual plan to replace the swing bridge over “The Gut.”

A fire that caused significant damage to a second floor, part of a roof and the lower portion of an Edgecomb home on the River Road Monday morning is believed to have started from a pellet stove.

Marjolaine “Marj” P. Morris, 84, of Wiscasset, died March 8 at Mid Coast Hospital in Brunswick.

Jonathan Swindells and Katie Pickett of Waldoboro, are proud to announce the birth of their baby boy, Logan Hunter Swindells.

Sheriff Todd Brackett told Lincoln County Commissioners during their regular meeting Tuesday Lincoln County Sheriff’s Deputy Henry Grenier has submitted his resignation.

Daniel R. Daigneault, president and chief executive officer of The First, N.A., recently announced a management promotion at The First. April Lawrence has been promoted to Assistant Compliance Officer of The First. “I am pleased to recognize April for her outstanding service. Her commitment to our organization is to be commended,” stated Daigneault.

Daniel A. Achorn, 46, Jefferson, reckless conduct, dismissed.

Sheepscot Valley Regional School Unit 12 Superintendent Greg Potter presented an approach to tackling the fiscal year 2011 education budget during the Thursday night Board of Directors meeting in the Whitefield Elementary School gymnasium. Board members also unanimously approved sending a resolution to the State asking for the promise of 55 percent funding under the 2005 enacted LD 1 legislation.

Native American legends say a chief came home one evening and stuck his tomahawk in a maple tree. The next day, he pulled it out and went hunting. Sap started running down the tree into a container of some sort.

Firefighters from four towns cleared the scene of a house fire at the end of a long driveway off the River Road in Edgecomb early today.

Phyllis Lockhart and Robert Ives are happy to announce their engagement. They have been living across the Pemaquid River from one another, on the east and west sides respectively, for some time.

On Monday, Bristol voters rejected a move to eliminate the town’s highway department – and its only employee.

Town meeting voters cast 331 votes to keep the department while just 47 voted to eliminate it.

The Waldoboro Police report the following activities from the previous week:

Arrest/SummonsesFeb. 22, Officer Jeffery Fuller arrested Brian Bennett, 29, of Rockland on a warrant.

A man wanted by the Waldoboro Police Dept. turned himself in to the Knox Sheriffs Office Monday. Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy John Palmer took Christopher Benner, 34, into custody without incident around 10:30 a.m., according to a press release issued by the Waldoboro Police Dept.