Wiscasset High School student Maeve Carlson said through her experience at Chewonki’s Semester School this past spring she has created friendships that will last a lifetime and refers to the time she spent there as the best four months of her life.

The Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway Museum unveiled a miniature model of the historic Wiscasset waterfront with the help of Wiscasset officials at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on the Main Street Pier in Wiscasset, on June 30.

Bambi Jones and David Moskovitz, of Whitefield, have been managing nearly 2,000 acres of woodland area since 1978. For this work, the American Tree Farm System has named them Outstanding Tree Farmers of the Year for the Northeast Region.

Some thoughtsYou might say I’m losing it, but you can blame it on the humidity, that I take very badly. It really does me in, makes me feel like a can of Crisco, about to melt all over the floor. But I unexpectedly got lucky yesterday; my son came down and installed the air conditioner in the North Room, my new bedroom since I moved downstairs. It was lovely and cool out there last night when I went to bed, true sleeping weather.

A Florida man faces assault and criminal trespass charges after allegedly refusing to leave an Edgecomb home and assaulting the homeowner on Wednesday, July 16.

As 12-year-old Sienna Mazone was attending the Kids’ State Dinner at the White House on July 18, she not only realized she was experiencing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but also recognized her responsibility of being a role model for Maine children.

I have been practicing midwifery for 15 years. I guess after practicing that long, some would say I have experience. Experience, I think, may just be enough time doing something that you are able to recognize patterns.

It’s 4 p.m. on a summer Friday, and a southbound Maine Eastern Railroad passenger train chugs through Waldoboro. After crossing Old Route 1, the train suddenly accelerates, fails to negotiate a turn, and derails, striking the Route 1 overpass near Moody’s Diner.

A fourth-generation lobsterman has opened a lobster roll takeout stand in downtown Damariscotta and claims to sell the freshest, most savory lobster rolls in the county at the best value.

The Wiscasset Planning Board has approved plans for the Wiscasset NAPA auto parts store to build a new building adjacent to the McDonald’s and Shell station on Route 1 in Wiscasset, pending obtaining a permit before development begins.

Dresden Take Out celebrated its grand opening on Saturday, June 28. The event was very busy, as several lucky motorists were able to buy 20 gallons of gas for $1.99 a gallon and the country music station 99.9 The Wolf broadcast live from Greg’s Used Cars & Service.

The Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences in East Boothbay celebrated its 40th anniversary with a formal program, laboratory tours, and a reception on June 27. U.S. Sen. Angus King delivered the keynote address in front of a crowd of about 100.

One of the most contentious discussion topics in Washington these days concerns the role of government in our economy. “Businesses are being choked to death and driven away from this country by over-regulation and unreasonable taxation.” “Unbridled multinational corporations are destroying the lives and liberties of millions of Americans who cannot afford food, shelter, transportation, and healthcare.” What tasks are properly tackled by the public sector?

Damariscotta property owners will see a tax increase resulting from the 2014-2015 rate set by the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen on July 16.