Mrs. Jeanne Dolliver of Waldoboro, and the late Ron Dolliver, announces the engagement of her daughter, Alisha Marie, to Eric Grant Eckman, son of James and Barbara Eckman of Swedesboro, N.J.

The “tricky” flow of information around a domestic violence situation would be the focus of a study commission proposed by Rep. Bruce MacDonald (D-Boothbay).

In a bill introduced to Legislature’s Judiciary Committee Thursday, MacDonald urged a review of state and federal laws that regulate who should be privy to someone’s personal information after a domestic violence assault. That could include health data, financial records and other personal information.

Katie Ventimiglia, 19, of Waldoboro was found guilty of two counts of domestic violence assault and was fined $600 and sentenced to 90 days in jail with all but 48 hours suspended and will be required to serve one year of probation. She was also found guilty of criminal mischief, violating condition of release and was sentenced to 48 hours in jail.

The Jefferson/Nobleboro SnoPacker Snowmobile Club held their annual snowmobile racing event on Feb. 7 and 8 on Damariscotta Lake near Damariscotta Lake State Park in Jefferson.

Nobleboro Board of Selectmen, School Committee and Budget Committee agreed on a tight 2009-10 budget at the end of a special meeting in the Nobleboro town office Monday night.

The three groups met with School Union 74 Supt. Bob Bouchard and business manager Adam Hanson on Feb. 2 to review and vote on a budget that has an overall decrease of 3.6 percent, ($105,610) combined with an increased local share.

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

AccidentsJan. 29, Officer Justin Cook investigated an accident that occurred on the Washington Rd. at 8:05 a.m. Matthew McFarland, 25, of Washington, was driving a 2006 Toyota, SUV north on the Washington Rd. when he failed to negotiate a curve due to icy road conditions, struck a snow bank and came to rest off the roadway facing north. McFarland’s 2006 Toyota SUV sustained $1500 damage.

Lincoln County residents woke up to a heavy blanket of wet snowfall and widespread power outages Mon. morning after an overnight storm. High winds and additional snowfall in some areas continued through Mon., causing additional power lines to fail as the day progressed. By nightfall on Mon., 17 Lincoln County towns still had areas with power outages. The hardest hit was Bristol, with power out on 40 roads, according to Central Maine Power (CMP). Dresden, Jefferson, Newcastle, Nobleboro and Wiscasset followed, with over 30 roads in each town affected by power outages, according to CMP.

Chris and Naomi Dickinson of Bremen, are proud to announce the birth of a baby girl, Aimee Lynn.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Storm Watch for a weather front that has been chugging across the country and is expected to arrive in Lincoln County Weds. evening. According to the NWS, the Winter Storm Watch was issued because there is a “significant potential for snow, sleet or ice accumultaions” of “over 6 inches” during the event.

Matthew Cushing, 22, is set to plead guilty for the Feb. 20 killing of his mother and stepfather, Carol and Christopher Bolduc, and his half brother, Joshua Bolduc, and then setting the family home in Old Orchard Beach on fire, defense attorney Joel Vincent said.

Architects discussed bricks, flooring, and room locations as part of a public forum discussion during a regular Jefferson School Board meeting Wednesday night.

The Damariscotta Hannaford store reopened for business as usual Feb. 4 after a problem with the roof prompted the store’s sudden closure at 2 p.m. Tuesday.

As temperatures plummeted into the single digits Tuesday evening, hundreds of Lincoln County residents were still without power for the second full night in a row, and may be waiting through another night without electricity according to Central Maine Power (CMP).

At 5:25 p.m. on Mon. the Lincoln County Emergency Management Agency (LCEMA) announced that an overnight shelter for power outage victims will open at 6 p.m. at the Wiscasset Community Center located at 242 Gardiner Road in Wiscasset.