Josip Luksic, of Nobleboro, and Andrea and Les Hall, of Walpole, are very proud to announce the engagement of their daughter, Olivia May Luksic, to James Williard Parlin, of Waldoboro. James is the son of Alice Parlin, of Nobleboro, and Ricky Parlin, of Waldoboro.

Wiscasset Town Planner Misty Parker submitted her resignation to the town Sept. 22, and her last day on the job will be Friday, Oct. 3.

Five Midcoast residents are facing drug possession charges after they were arrested by local law enforcement and Maine Drug Enforcement agents in Waldoboro Oct. 17.

A 20-year-old Brooklyn man pleaded guilty Sept. 25 to a class B felony charge of unlawful trafficking in schedule W drugs (oxycodone) and will serve two years in prison.

Megan Wilson and Tristan Bissett, of St. George, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Lily Charlene Bissett.

An East Boothbay fishermen survived nearly an hour in the 54-degree Damariscotta River after getting caught in ropes and falling overboard Sunday morning, Oct. 26.

A New Harbor man has purchased both locations of Hilltop Stop Redemption Center and renamed the business The Bottle King.

Over 30 veterans’ services organizations gathered at Wavus Camps in Jefferson Oct. 14 to collaborate and find ways to further their missions together, according to Christine Toriello, executive director of the Travis Mills Foundation.

Representative Jeffrey Evangelos, I-Friendship, has his eye on addressing the minimum wage, healthcare, and education funding if reelected this fall and hopes to achieve his goals with a cooperative approach.

Evangelos, an incumbent in the current House District 49, is running against another incumbent, Rep. Ellen Winchenbach, R-Waldoboro.

Pittston resident Jeffery P. Hanley is the Republican candidate running in the general election on Nov. 4 against District 53 incumbent Timothy Marks for District 87 in the Maine House of Representatives.

Jeffrey Pierce, the owner of a residential construction business in the Midcoast for the past 27 years, is the Republican candidate for House District 53, which includes Arrowsic, Dresden, Georgetown, Phippsburg, part of Richmond, and Woolwich.

Caitlyn Norcross and Charles Moore, of New Harbor, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, River Phillip Moore.

Over 60 people attended the first community open house at the new FARMS Community Kitchen and Food Learning Center Tuesday, Sept. 30.

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