Snow-suited children crawled up a sizable snow bank and raced into the warmth of the Miller School gym to enjoy cocoa, a potluck dinner, a silent auction, and raffles in Waldoboro during a family night on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Damariscotta’s new police chief hopes to provide more connection between the department and the community after his swearing in on Tuesday, Jan. 27, marking his first day with the department.

Three local responders drew praise from the Damariscotta fire chief after their efforts extricated an incapacitated man from an overturned, burning vehicle on Saturday, Jan. 17.

The RSU 40 Board of Directors named a former Boothbay Region High School principal as the district’s new superintendent of schools during a special board meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 27.

Three New York men are facing felony charges after allegedly attempting to use fake identification in a bank fraud scheme in the Midcoast.

The board of directors of Bristol-South Bristol Transfer Station convened at the Bristol town office Tuesday, Jan. 13 to review the station’s 2026 budget ahead of the budget process in each town.

The Nobleboro Select Board accepted the resignation of longtime board member Richard “Dick” Spear at its meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 14.

The Jefferson School Committee approved the development of a prekindergarten program during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan 14.

Bristol Parks and Recreation officials discussed two major upgrades coming to the properties it manages during the Bristol Select Board meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 7.

Three 18-year-old men are facing felony charges as a result of an investigation following the shooting of a private residence on Old Sheepscot Road in Wiscasset Tuesday, Jan. 13.

The Damariscotta Select Board confirmed the appointment of Erik Josephson as the town’s next police chief during a special meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 13.

Pam Gormley, a prominent yet quiet force in the Twin Villages for more than two decades, passed away in hospice care last week following a period of declining health.

Westport Island is seeking volunteers for a new committee charged with coming up with a plan to resolve issues with the island’s rampant deer population.

A structure fire in Waldoboro destroyed a shed and part of a mobile home on Tuesday, Dec. 30.