The windows in the living room of Aidan Fraser’s downtown Damariscotta apartment face south, looking down the Damariscotta River. The scenic view takes in the town’s municipal parking lot and the small harbor where the Pumpkinfest Regatta rages every October.

For most of the past year, Damariscotta resident Ellie Busby has made it a point to say yes to opportunities she might otherwise pass on. Taking stock as the year winds down, Busby said she may scale back the volume of commitments she agrees to in the future, but she would absolutely do it all over again.

If somebody asked David Trahan to draw up his ideal life on paper, it is entirely possible he would have come up with something similar to the life he is actually living.

According to Lisa Miller, one of the best ways to enjoy the beauty of the United States is by rail. Slower and more expensive than an airplane flight, but with more comfort and amenities than a car ride, long distance travel by rail is an underrated pleasure, Miller said.

Jim Gallagher is in a good place in life.
Now 75, leaning into retirement, the avuncular Damariscotta attorney is in good health. He lives in the house he grew up in on the Bristol Road in Damariscotta, which he shares with Barbara, his beloved wife of 55 years, and their youngest son, J.J.

The William “Bill” Brewer the general public is mostly familiar with looks like a man with a great deal on his mind and little time for foolishness. Looks in this case are slightly deceiving. Brewer is indeed a serious man who likes to get things down, but his stoic visage disguises a refined sense of humor and a keen eye for detail.

Whether or not they know him personally, it is likely a Midcoast resident with a keen interest in vintage automobiles is familiar in some fashion with South Bristol resident John Harris.

Twenty-one years after she first ascended to the pulpit of the Broad Bay Congregational Church in Waldoboro, the Rev. Nancy Duncan said part of her still marvels that people turn out to hear her sermons.

Born and raised in Maine, self-employed handyman Paul Mosley knows he’s been dealt a lucky hand. During a 22-year military career as a builder with the U.S. Navy, Mosley worked all over the world on projects big and small before finding home late in life in the Midcoast.

If she had done nothing else since moving to Maine, Bremen resident Juanita Roushdy reserved a small place in the state’s history for herself as the founder of The Friends of Hog Island.

For almost his entire life, William “Bill” Bragg has made his living doing the jobs that needed to be done in and around his hometown of Waldoboro.

Leah Puckey spent a good deal of the first half of her life knowing exactly where she was supposed to be and what she was supposed to be doing. After realizing a change of plans in 2007, she has spent much of the last two decades figuring out what comes next.