Hotel Pemaquid, a Pemaquid Point landmark since its July 4, 1888 opening, is changing hands.

When not protecting the general public, Sgt. Kathy Williams of the Wiscasset Police Dept. spends a great deal of her free time caring for orphaned or injured wild animals.

Jess and Alan Wotton of Friendship, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Oliver Richard.

Miss Ashley’s Sub Shack, formerly of the corner of McFarland’s Cove Road and Rt. 129 in South Bristol, is open for business in a new location with a new menu, a new name and a decidedly new look.

Joshua Kidder, 21, of Dresden, Nov. 15, 2010, theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, $150.

Damariscotta residents at a July 26 forum at the Lincoln Theater, with only two exceptions, said they support a form-based code, although not, necessarily, the Damariscotta SmartCode.

On Mon., July 18, Laurie Chandler paddled under the International Bridge on the St. John River, and into Fort Kent to finish her 363-mile fundraising trip for the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP). The trip took 30 days and carried her from the Magalloway River near Errol, N.H., across Maine on the Northern Forest Canoe Trail, to the eastern end of this historic paddling route.

The prospect of a waiting cruiser can be a powerful deterrent for would-be drunk drivers. Prevention, the saying goes, is the best cure. It’s not dramatic or glamorous, but on a cool Saturday night in July, prevention will have to do.

About 10 years ago, a group of friends at Dave Stackhouse’s Shop in Bristol challenged each other to a hot dog eating contest. It started as an “I bet I can eat more than you” comment and has grown since that initial gurgitation, as competitive eating is called, into an event attended by close to 200 people July 1.

During a brief ceremony July 1, Miles Memorial Hospital was presented a plaque in recognition of sustained superior performance by Maine State Executive Director for Employee Health and Benefits Frank Johnson.

Julie Allen, 64, Fort Myers Beach, Fla., operating motor vehicle under the influence, dismissed.

As the space shuttle Atlantis touched down in Cape Canaveral July 21 for its final mission, the former director of orbiter production for NASA, and current Wiscasset Selectman Ed Polewarczyk said he was filled with emotion.

Two individuals have been arrested in connection with the recent theft a truck from a Waldoboro gas station. The story garnered attention when it was discovered that the victim’s dog was in the truck when it was stolen.

Latia Leigh Abbott of Jefferson is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Aleah Marie Abbott.