Two of Richard Chutter’s biggest passions in life are sailing and inventing. After combining the two and successfully applying for a patent, Chutter hopes to find someone to help him complete a prototype of his design for a high-performing sailboat.

At the end of the school year, South Bristol’s eighth-graders won’t be the only ones departing South Bristol School. Connie Kennedy, the school’s administrative assistant, will retire June 30 after 33 years at SBS.

Members of Democratic leadership joined state Rep. Mick Devin, D-Newcastle, to present Democrats’ alternative to Gov. Paul LePage’s biennial budget proposal during a town hall-style forum in the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library the evening of Thursday, May 4.

Marianne Pinkham said her departure from Spectrum Generations Coastal Community Center in Damariscotta should not be viewed as a retirement, but rather a graduation, as she will continue her efforts in senior advocacy in the community.

For the second time in three years, a teacher from Great Salt Bay Community School has been selected as the Lincoln County Teacher of the Year.

Commercial development in Damariscotta was the topic of two separate meetings the evening of Wednesday, May 3. More than 40 area residents attended a community conversation hosted by Our Town Damariscotta in the Porter Meeting Hall at Skidompha Library, while the topic also surfaced across town during the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen’s meeting at the town office.