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.

A benefit organ recital given by organist Mitch Boucher at the Damariscotta Baptist Church Sunday, July 27 marked the first fundraising event to assist burn victim Charlotte Ramsdell, who is 2 years old.

Many years ago, when Ron Leeman was a little boy, he enjoyed the jams his mother and grandmother would make. Little did he know that later in life he would be cooking and canning 12,000 jars of jam and relishes each year for sale throughout Maine and in Connecticut and Colorado.

An over 200-year-old barn in North Waldoboro is getting some necessary repairs and a slightly new home at the hands of a local housewright.

A two-vehicle accident on Route 32 at Lower Round Pond Road around noon Friday temporarily closed the road to traffic while responders cleared the scene.

When children return to the Whitefield Elementary School in September, they will be thrilled to see new playground equipment, which has been made possible by a small town community effort.

In the big red barn of his parents’ former business, next to the old farmhouse he grew up in, Charles Harris has begun his own business venture, which has combined his passion for automobiles with finding antiques that tell their own story.

Westport Islanders voted to keep a budget advisory committee in place and continue to appropriate money for charities during annual town meeting on Saturday, June 21.

LincolnHealth has submitted an official request to the Maine Department of Health and Human Services to reconsider one of the three conditions placed on the approval of the recently submitted Certificate of Need application for the creation of Lincoln County Healthcare and LincolnHealth.

Damariscotta Police Department responded to 149 calls including motor vehicle stops, arrests, complaints, calls for service, etc. during this one week period of time and reports the following activity:

SummonsesMay 27, Chad C. Bolster, 21 of Bristol was summoned to court for driving to endanger and operating a defective motor vehicle.

Casey and Carrie Cocco of Damariscotta are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Mackenzie Grace Cocco.

The Somerville Volunteer Fire Department dedicated the town’s newest fire truck to Cecil Brann on Saturday, June 14.