The portion of Route 213, or Bunker Hill Road between Route 215 in Newcastle and Route 126 in Jefferson will be closed to through traffic from Monday, Aug 4, to Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Maine Department of Transportation spokesperson Ted Talbot.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen appointed a new town manager July 16. Marian Anderson, of Boothbay, has accepted at three-year contract with the town. Anderson will replace interim Town Manager Don Gerrish, who has served in that position since the resignation of Laurie Smith this past February.

The swing bridge on Route 129 in South Bristol that connects the mainland to Rutherford Island is again open to vehicle traffic after becoming stuck open at approximately 2:45 p.m., Monday, July 14, according to bridge operator Mark Page.

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.