Bristol voters elected Laurie Mahan to the Bristol Parks and Recreation Commission for a three-year term during the election of officers Monday, March 20.

Almost 50 people gathered on the Damariscotta-Newcastle bridge for a rally to support constitutional rights Sunday, March 19.

South Bristol residents made quick work of the annual town meeting’s 40-article warrant in the span of 1 1/2 hours the evening of Thursday, March 16 at South Bristol School.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen has directed Town Manager Matt Lutkus to delay a search for a new police chief and have Sgt. Jason Warlick remain interim police chief indefinitely.

Two candidates are seeking a seat on the Bristol Parks and Recreation Commission in the only contested election in Bristol this year.

The South Bristol annual town meeting has been postponed until Thursday, March 16. The meeting was originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 14, but was moved due to the weather forecast.

A round of applause from residents greeted the Dresden Planning Board’s unanimous decision to approve an application for a veterinary clinic during the board’s Tuesday, March 7 meeting.

After receiving a letter from the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen expressing safety concerns about a proposal to build two retail stores at the corner of Main Street and Biscay Road, the Damariscotta Planning Board will write a letter to the Maine Department of Transportation seeking the department’s guidance.

Almost a year after Stepping Stone Housing Inc. presented an updated plan for the development of the Blue Haven property, the Damariscotta Planning Board approved the plan Monday, March 6.

Ron Young has resigned as the police chief of Damariscotta.