In 2011, Stephanie Russell was fresh out of a long-term relationship and hoping to meet other singles her age. Five years later, Russell, of Damariscotta, is the founder of a singles group that has almost 200 members and has spawned two spin-off groups.

The Bristol Dam Advisory Committee, during a meeting Wednesday, Dec. 7, elected officers and discussed its assignment to establish the scope of a study regarding options for the future of the dam.

The Damariscotta Police Department’s annual trunk-or-treat event received a $600 donation after the department returned a wallet containing more than $1,200 in cash to a man in Texas.

Area fire departments responded to 252 East Pond Road in Jefferson on Sunday, Dec. 11 after a chimney fire spread to the space between the brick and the flue liner of a house.

The Damariscotta Planning Board has found Stepping Stone Housing Inc.’s application to be complete, however, the nonprofit will need to provide additional documentation to the town before the board decides whether to approve the project on the former Blue Haven property.

The Damariscotta Planning Board approved LincolnHealth’s proposal for a $13.7 million outpatient health center on the Miles Campus on Monday, Dec. 5.

Maine Transportation Commissioner David Bernhardt will attend the next meeting of the Newcastle Board of Selectmen to discuss the Sherman Marsh Wetland Bank project.

The Great Salt Bay Community School Student Council gave people in the Midcoast one less worry after holding a toilet paper drive that brought in more than 600 rolls for donation to local food pantries and shelters.