William E. McClintick, Alexandria Orff and proud sister Eliza of Nobleboro are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, William “Bretley” McClintick.

The Damariscotta Board of Selectmen voted 5-0 this evening to advertise a charter amendment that would allow the board to eliminate the Damariscotta Police Department.

The Waldoboro Board of Selectmen directed Town Manager John Spear to draw up a pair of potential ordinance amendments for future consideration in response to traffic issues highlighted at the board’s Aug. 28 meeting.

The fifth day of the trial of Elfido Marroquin-Aldana on a Class A charge of gross sexual assault of a 5-year-old Damariscotta girl is underway at press time Aug. 22.

The second annual Union Fair talent show will be held on Fri., Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. in Sherman Park in the center of the fairgrounds.

Elwin Page has been tending the Richmond-Dresden swing bridge on Rt. 197 for 12 years. Between April and October he works 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., seven days a week.

Richard and Vanessa Jordan, the new owners of the Wiscasset Raceway, came down from Kingfield to ask the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen to consider a tax abatement on the property August 7.

U.S. Senate candidate and former Gov. Angus King will campaign in Lincoln County tomorrow.

Edward Victor Kirkland Jr. of Damariscotta, and Lindsley Huttig Field of Murrells Inlet, S. C. and Jefferson, announce the engagement of their daughter, Emily Field Kirkland, to David Webster Goodwin III, son of David Webster Goodwin Jr. and Karen Kimball Goodwin of Plaistow, N.H.

At press time, the Damariscotta Board of Selectmen plan to meet Wed., Aug. 29 at 5 p.m. to vote on Lincoln County’s proposal to provide police services in Damariscotta.

Just in time, the rain stopped and the clouds broke letting the sun shine on a ribbon cutting ceremony welcoming The Kidz Closet to the Marketplace Plaza on Rt. 1 in Wiscasset.

The future operation of Clary Lake Dam in Whitefield awaits a Maine Dept. of Environmental Protection decision following a five-and-one-half hour hearing Aug. 17.

Beginning Wed., Aug. 22, Great Salt Bay Community School’s bus route information will be ready for viewing.

When the Medomak Mobile Home Cooperative board of directors heard a suggestion, last summer, that the 32-unit affordable housing community off Bremen Road in Waldoboro create a community garden, treasurer Linda Norwood took action.