Following a difficult review process, the staff at Atlantic Motorcar in Wiscasset has selected one out of 70 nominations in the company’s “Keep A Family Rolling” contest.

Statehouse News ServiceFailing to register as a Ballot Question Committee may net Maine Leads the highest penalty ever assessed under Maine’s campaign finance law. The Maine Commission on Governmental Ethics and Election Practices meets Thursday to decide if the conservative nonprofit’s failure to report funding merits an $18,000 fine.

Parents Richard and Emily Hills of Waldoboro are proud to announce the birth of Lilly Marie Hills.

Earl Lemieux of Whitefield Union Church and local carpenter Bob King inspected the tilting steeple of the Kings Mills house of worship Sunday.

James Lenhart III and Altona Libby of Wiscasset are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Riley James Lenhart.

A Camden National Bank security group discovered on Oct. 16 an employee engaged in “a series of improper and unauthorized transactions” that amounted to approximately $850,000.

A group of first graders and kindergarteners stopped at the Bristol fire station the other day to learn about safety and meet a few friendly firefighters.

For a bunch of Wiscasset Middle School students, tromping outdoors to follow a stream was an excellent way to pay attention last Wednesday.

Officials eased visitation bans at the Two Bridges Regional Jail Friday after consulting with the Maine state health officials.

The seasonal influenza clinics for MSAD #40 students scheduled for the following dates have been cancelled.

The swine flu virus has hit the Two Bridges Regional Jail, with one employee sent home after coming down with a confirmed case of the H1N1 virus, while four others were sent home with flu-like symptoms.

The Damariscotta Police Department reports the following activity:

IncidentsSept. 30, Officer Jennifer Mitkus assisted a citizen with a trespass issue.

Accompanied by Rep. Jon McKane (R-Newcastle) officials from Damariscotta and Newcastle huddled with state Dept. of Transportation Commissioner David Cole Friday, trying to convince him to help out with the local roads.

Updated information on the availability of H1N1 will be posted online at www.maineflu.gov later today.