As 2016 comes to a close, so will Kristine Poland’s tenure as Bristol’s first town administrator.

The municipal solar array in Whitefield, the installation of which was threatened by uncertainty surrounding net metering, is now fully operational.

Graham Shimmield, executive director of the Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences, died Saturday, Dec. 24 after a hard-fought battle with cancer.

Shoppers bustled from store to store in downtown Damariscotta the evening of Thursday, Dec. 22 in a last-minute dash to complete shopping before Christmas.

The company that owns the former Mason Station power plant in Wiscasset has paid the outstanding taxes on the property in full, eight days before the town was due to foreclose on the property.

A cook at The Penalty Box in Damariscotta gave an early Christmas present to Dunkin’ Donuts when he found a Dunkin’ Donuts deposit bag containing more than $1,000 in cash.

A recent study by the Maine Department of Transportation found the speed limits along Bristol Road to be appropriate with one exception.

Veterans of the Vietnam War had a chance to take part in a week-long camp in Nobleboro as Kieve-Wavus thanked veterans of the conflict for their service to the U.S.

The Bremen Board of Selectmen opened six bids Wednesday, Dec. 15 for the construction of a new bridge on Heath Road over Smelts Brook, but voted not to award the project to any of the bidders, citing unexpectedly high bids.

After almost two years of contentious debate about Alna’s Head Tide Dam, a committee appointed by selectmen to find a workable solution has come forward with a unanimous recommendation.

For her last three birthdays, 8-year-old Avalee Brightman-Uhl has asked for a baby brother or sister as a gift. Her wishes came true earlier this year, when her mother, Amanda Sykes, gave birth to a set of triplets.