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.

Rendle A. Jones, Esq., chairman of the Camden National Corporation Board of Directors, announced that Gregory A. Dufour has succeeded Robert W. Daigle as president and chief executive officer of Camden National Corporation (NASDAQ®: AC; the “company”) effective Jan. 1. This succession plan was previously announced at the company’s annual meeting on April 29.

Megan A. Hamilton and Matthew E. Stelzer were married on Sept. 20, 2008 at The Mooring Bed and Breakfast in Georgetown. Justice of the Peace Edwin Pert performed the ceremony.

The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has granted the Wiscasset Tidal Resources Project for the Sheepscot River acceptance for filing and comment.

Lauri Pulsifer and Nathan Lord of New Harbor are pleased to announce the arrival of their baby girl, Lee Anne Ella Lord.

A lawmaker, businesses, citizens and medical groups have formed a coalition in support of measures designed to reduce health care costs throughout the system.

Janet Mott, 31, of Waldoboro was found guilty of operating while license suspended or revoked and was fined $250.

Bremen residents met at the Town Center to discuss the Alternative Organizational Structure Jan. 8 in advance of the Jan. 27 vote on the local school consolidation plan.

Lincoln and Sagadahoc County commissioners plan to meet this Thursday or Friday to hash over disagreements about cost sharing for Two Bridges Regional Jail.

Four fire departments were called out in the frigid temperatures to extinguish a fire on a barge at Washburn & Doughty.

Whitefield’s new rules and regulations for firefighting “take all the fun out of it,” said town fire chief Jim Brann.

After selectmen Steve McCormick and Kurt Miller approved the guidelines at their regular meeting Jan. 5, the chief also said the “politically correct” rules and job descriptions “protect us in the future. It’s insurance that we’ve done everything the way we’re supposed to do it.”

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Dec. 30, 2008, Bryan L. Perkins, 21, of Damariscotta was issued a summons for operating while license is suspended or revoked, on Back Meadow Rd., Damariscotta, by Deputy Mark Bridgham.