Wiscasset High School students and staff are hoping to make the holidays a little merrier for struggling families through its 100 Points of Light program.

Maine Sen. Chris Johnson, D-Somerville, has been recognized for his work on issues like food safety, public education and the sustainability of Maine fisheries. Now, Johnson hopes to solve another problem: a long-standing error in the official punctuation of a state holiday.

Sheriff Todd Brackett reports the following:

Complaints and investigationsOn Oct. 28, Deputy Kenneth Hatch responded to a report of a burglary to a safe in the Whitefield area. This is currently under investigation.

Cameron Dodge and Stephany Blodgett of Bristol are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Ava Leeanne Dodge.

Wilbur and Tracy Wright of Nobleboro, along with big brother, Sawyer, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Carson Wilbur Wright.

When the Damariscotta River Association was given the Round Top Farm property, it received more than land and several buildings. It also acquired a small, forgotten piece of the region’s history: a graveyard containing the remains of Jesse Flint who served in the Revolutionary War.

Prosecutors will dismiss a felony theft charge against a man who admits stealing from a Newcastle business if he completes 150 hours of community service.

A small fire at Jefferson Village School the morning of Nov. 22 which led to seven area fire departments being paged out was an accidental stove-top fire that was quickly extinguished, according to Jefferson Fire Chief Walter Morris.

Scott A. Beal, 42, Rockport, trafficking in prison contraband, April 23; unlawful possession of scheduled drug, April 23, both dismissed.

John Schumacher and Rebecca Farrell of Newcastle are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Eliza Dorothy Schumacher.

Donna May Robinson of Southport was granted a divorce from Trevor Bruce Robinson of Knoxville, Tenn. on June 21. They were married in Littleton, Col. on June 20, 1992. Shared parental rights of one minor child.

The Wiscasset Police Department has identified the pedestrian injured when she was struck by a tow truck while using in a crosswalk in Wiscasset Thursday morning.

LincolnHealth Emergency Department Director Tim Fox, M.D. was recently honored as the first recipient of the John A. Bowers Innovation Award.

Developer Tony Casella was the highest bidder in the auction of the former Davis Island Grill in Edgecomb, Nov. 21.