Sophin Lang and Marcus Ryan Hughes, of Boothbay, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Zackary Ryan Lang Hughes.

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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Sexual Contact

Damariscotta Woman Gets Year for Drug Charges

Waldoboro Resident Pleads Guilty to Crack Conspiracy Charge

Waldoboro Man Arrested for Alleged Sexual Assault

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The Wiscasset Sun Cats submitted a petition with 140 signatures in July asking Wiscasset to look into installing solar panels on the town’s municipal buildings. After hearing a presentation from ReVision Energy Director of Finance Steve Hinchman on Tuesday, Nov. 17, the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen must now decide whether to bring a proposal to go solar to voters at the annual June town meeting.

After more than two years on Main Street in Damariscotta, Seawicks Candle Company is on the move.

Illustrations by renowned Newcastle artist Glenn Chadbourne adorn a new edition of “The Stephen King Companion,” a comprehensive overview of the legendary horror master’s life and career by George Beahm.

Chelsea Wedge and Prescott Brackett, of Rockland, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Elijah Todd Brackett.

Logan and Emily Krah, of Newcastle, are pleased to announce the birth of their son, Raylan William Krah, born Sept. 19 at 2:17 a.m. at Naval Hospital Camp Lejeune in Jacksonville, N.C. He shares his birthday with his father.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

On Oct. 1, Deputy Chad Gilbert responded to a report of a theft of a Champion 7500W generator (value: $1,000) from a residence in the Bremen area. It is unknown when it was taken. It was possibly up to a couple of months ago, and it was just recently noticed missing. Further investigation if leads develop.

Customers of local banks should keep a close eye on their account transactions, bank officials say, as a rise in debit and credit card fraud has been reported in recent weeks.

Jennifer McKay and Benjamin Arsenault, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Christopher.

Lincoln Academy junior Bailey Plourde has become the first golfer in school history to win two state championships. Plourde shot a two-under par 70 on the Arrowhead course at Natanis in Vassalboro on a cool and windy Saturday to beat out the field of 42 qualifiers and win the 2015 Maine Schoolgirl championship.

In a 37-28 vote, Newcastle residents rejected an article that would have authorized the Newcastle Board of Selectmen to create a public works department at a special town meeting Monday, Oct. 19.

The artwork of a Waldoboro artist and veteran is currently on display in the Maine House of Representatives and the capitol’s education conference room.

A 39-year-old Owls Head man was sentenced Friday, Oct. 2 to four months in jail after admitting to harassing 11 girls by sending them messages on Facebook.