The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen has operated as a four-person body since former Selectman Bill Barnes’ resignation in August. The four-member board has voted 2-2 on several issues, defeating motions to determine how to proceed with foreclosed-on properties and denying a funding request from the school department for unmanned aerial vehicles.

A few weeks ago I passed a car displaying a bumpersticker which brought a smile to my face: “This Car Climbed Mt. Everest.” Here was a car owner who was unimpressed with the ubiquitous declaration we see all over New England, “This Car Climbed Mt. Washington.”

In a special meeting Thursday, Oct. 8, the Wiscasset School Committee named the next principal for Wiscasset Middle High School. Peg Armstrong, of Bath, will replace Cheri Towle to serve as the new leader of the middle high school.

Ethan Wajer is trying to save the world, one bucket of food scraps at a time.

Both lanes of Route 1 in Wiscasset were temporarily closed as a vehicle was pulled from the woods at approximately 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 1 in the vicinity of Norm’s Used Cars. The accident is thought to have occurred between 1 a.m. to 3 a.m., Sunday, Sept. 27, Wiscasset Police Chief Troy Cline said.

Waldoboro officer’s responded to 288 calls for service in this time period. Below are a few of the highlights.

Arrests/summonses Christopher Davis, 40, of Warren, was summonsed for speeding in a school zone, Oct. 2.

Thousands descended on Damariscotta Columbus Day weekend for the 2015 Damariscotta Pumpkinfest & Regatta. The celebration, now in its ninth year, hosted visitors from near and far to honor pumpkins with a mix of traditional favorites and a few new surprises.

A stand-alone public works department may still be in the cards for the town of Newcastle, however, the issue will have to wait until the annual town meeting in June to be discussed again.

After 10 summers of owning and operating Larson’s Lunch Box, husband-and-wife team Billy and Barb Ganem are looking to hang up their aprons, at least for the time being.

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One of Three Defendants in Waldoboro Arson Case Pleads Guilty

Waldoboro Man Gets Four Years for Sex Crimes

Edgecomb Man Pleads Guilty to Assault of Infant

Wiscasset Man Pleads Guilty to Domestic Violence Assault

Wiscasset Man Pleads Guilty to Aggravated Assault

Boothbay Woman Arrested for Collision that Closed Route 1 in Wiscasset

Report of Erratic Operation Results in OUI Arrest in Wiscasset

Court Documents Detail Burglary Investigation

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Dr. Douglas and Kristen (Schleicher) Applegate are pleased to announce the birth of their first child. Jakob Ansel Applegate was born in Bonn, Germany, Aug. 15, weighing 7 pounds 4 ounces and measuring 20 inches long.

The Edgecomb Thrift Shop will soon celebrate 10 years of service to the community. In early November 2005, the Thrift Shop began because two women needed something to do. Each had recently retired. The church in Edgecomb had a new kitchen, so the old one was sitting idle. Fixtures were ordered, walls were painted, and donations began to arrive.

Following a career spanning over six decades, a Wiscasset resident is looking forward to retirement.

More than 300 people took to the streets of Damariscotta for the Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk held Sunday, Oct. 25.