Trenton Owens of Wiscasset and Jennifer Owens of Wiscasset were granted a divorce on Aug. 27. They were married in York on Oct. 19, 2013. Name changed to Jennifer Sapphyra Couture.

The Columbia might finally be leaving Pemaquid Harbor.

Governor Paul R. LePage has ordered flags on all public buildings and grounds to be lowered to half-staff immediately until sunset on Tuesday, Oct. 6, in honor of the victims of the mass shooting in Roseburg, Oregon.

Brandon Betts, 18, Warren, operate vehicle without license, Oct. 3, 2014, dismissed; driving to endanger, Oct. 3, 2014, $575, license suspended 30 days; failing to stop for officer, Oct. 3, 2014, $400.

A 33-year-old Richmond woman has been sentenced to two years in prison for stealing thousands of dollars from two Lincoln County women in spring 2014.

Kristina Winchenbach and Joshua Weston, of Damariscotta, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Paisley Jade Weston.

Improving fish passage at the Head Tide Dam in Alna and the Coopers Mills Dam in Whitefield has raised issues unique to each community. With engineering firms contracted and data collection initiated, the dam committees of Whitefield and Alna are coming closer to presenting a visual representation of possible alternatives for their respective dams, which address the unique concerns of their communities, to the public.

Buddy system works on mountains and emergency departmentsLike most professions, there are plenty of stereotypes about physicians. For emergency physicians, the stereotype is adrenaline junkie.

The turbine engines under development at Peregrine Turbine Technologies in Wiscasset have been called “transformational” and “disruptive” by leaders in the tech industry. The highly efficient, low-emission system created through Peregrine’s turbine engine design has been called a potential game-changer for the energy industry.

A 25-year-old from St. Louis, Mo., was found deceased in Boothbay Harbor waters on Saturday, Oct. 3 at approximately 8:59 a.m. Don Johnson, a seasonal worker in Boothbay Harbor, was found in the water near the footbridge by pedestrians walking across it, Boothbay Harbor Police Chief Robert Hasch said.

Pearl Griffin and Donald Hipkins, of Hallowell, are pleased to announce their engagement.

A van topped with a dolphin led the group walking through Damariscotta, Newcastle, Edgecomb, and Wiscasset on Route 1 with handmade signs, yellow sweatshirts, and flags in the shape of whales on Thursday, Oct. 15. Passersby honked, waved, or looked on with bemusement as participants in the Maine Peace Walk slowly made their way through Lincoln County.

It is all a matter of perspective. For many area residents and visitors, Bristol Road is a throughway to the Pemaquid peninsula. For Damariscotta and Bristol residents who live along Bristol Road, however, it is their home neighborhood, and just pulling out of their driveway or walking their dog has become a challenge.

The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has taken steps to enforce the water level order it issued to Pleasant Pond Mill LLC, owner of the dam that impounds Clary Lake, almost two years ago.