The tradition began in 1962, only 15 years after the department’s founding.

Contractors started work on the Wiscasset School Department’s long-awaited energy project in late June. The project consists of a series of improvements to save energy at department buildings, including installation of insulation, LED lighting, and new windows.

A cat product doubles as house decor when it comes from Marion and Dana Perkins, of Dresden, who also share a love for the curious animal.

Wiscasset Police Chief Jeffrey Lange plans to move to New Hampshire with his family and transition to a career in the private sector, at least for now, after his last day at the department, Thursday, July 26.

“I love the business of education,” said new Wiscasset School Department Superintendent Terry Wood, who brings almost 30 years of experience in education to the job she started July 1.

A fire of unknown origin destroyed a home at 19 Calls Hill Road in Dresden the afternoon of Monday, July 16.

Local volunteers established the Damariscotta-based organization kNOw S.U.P. in January to raise awareness in the Twin Villages of the environmental risks posed by single-use plastics.

The Fourth of July parade in the Kings Mills area of Whitefield saw a sharp decline in participants this year, with organizers pointing to new restrictions, as well as heat and humidity, as factors.

A cylindrical metal object flew off a truck and through the windshield of a minivan going south on Route 27 in Edgecomb, but did not cause any injuries, the morning of Thursday, July 5.

New Whitefield Elementary School Principal Mark Deblois shared his thoughts about “wiping the slate clean” and moving forward on the morning of his first day at work, Monday, July 1.

A 30-foot lobster boat in a yard at 18 Town Landing Road in Bremen was destroyed by fire late Saturday, June 30.