At the May 2 meeting, the Lincoln County Commissioners met with Kate Marone of Healthy Lincoln County to hear about the plans for summertime feeding programs for school children.

Marone said there would be programs in Waldoboro, Wiscasset, Boothbay Harbor, Damariscotta and Jefferson this year. The goal of the summer breakfast and lunch program is to replace badly needed meals for children who have received free or reduced school lunches during the school year. No forms are required for children from the ages of zero to 18 to get a free breakfast or lunch. In order to receive state and federal funding for the program, Healthy Lincoln County obtained information about the number of children entitled to free and reduced school lunches in each participating town.

Most of the programs are held at recreation centers, such as the YMCAs in Boothbay Harbor and Damariscotta, or the Community Center in Wiscasset. There will also be a program at Jefferson Village School for part of the summer, as well as programs at Miller School and Medomak Valley High School in Waldoboro. The meals are nutritionally complete, yet attractive to young children, and are free to any child. More information, including the hours served, will be available by the end of May.

Marone also discussed the work she and the Substance Use Prevention Partnership are doing to prevent marijuana and alcohol use among Lincoln County’s youth. With the adoption of marijuana legalization for adults, the need to educate parents about the dangers of marijuana use in children has become more urgent, she said.

“Children’s brains are still developing, and marijuana can lead to dependency in young people,” she said. “We are offering classes in substance use in some high schools, but it is also important for us to reach parents to warn them about how marijuana and alcohol use in teens can severely affect their futures.”

Also Tuesday, commissioners were informed of the New England convention for communications that Director Joe Westrich and other personnel are attending this week in Portland; a planned table top exercise for Emergency Management on June 8 in South Bristol; the graduation of 33 firefighters from the Lincoln County Fire Academy — its largest class ever; and a plan for EMA to work with nonprofits to establish a Volunteer Day, encouraging volunteers to join EMA and other nonprofits.

Probate Court fees will increase from $25 to $30, to address changes in court costs. Maine Department of Transportation will hold a meeting regarding the condemnation of two parcels in South Bristol near the bridge and between Boothbay and Edgecomb for roads projects. The meeting was rescheduled from October, and will be held on June 14 or 15. The Registry of Deeds issued a$5,250 purchase order for digitalization of more of its historic records; and the jail will receive a $1,810.50 surcharge transfer fund payment.