Damariscotta officials have reopened the town’s municipal parking lot earlier Friday, Dec. 23 after high tides and heavy rains prompted a temporary closure earlier in the day.

The Bremen Fire Department dedicated its new truck to late Chief Donald “Donnie” Leeman with a traditional wetdown ceremony the afternoon of Tuesday, Dec. 20. Leeman, who died unexpectedly on Sept. 17, was instrumental in obtaining the custom pumper/tanker for the department.

COVID-19 testing ramped up at LincolnHealth this past week, with 281 individuals being tested with 15 positives between Dec. 12 and 18.

Nancy Anne Moody Genthner, co-owner of Moody’s Diner and Moody’s Gifts in Waldoboro was what one community member called a guiding light. As a business owner, an author and an innovator, as a mentor and a mother, she led a life defined by a strong work ethic and the overarching importance of family.

Christmas decorations at Gov. Janet Mills’ residence in Augusta this year include a wreath made by Newcastle local Wanda Wilcox, who won a blue ribbon for her work at the Fryeburg Fair in October.

The Damariscotta Select Board approved snowplow contracts with Hagar Enterprises Inc. through 2026 in the amount of $1,178,826.17 on Wednesday, Dec. 7.

LincolnHealth saw a slight surge in cases of COVID-19 this past week, with a positivity rate of 9.92%, up from 1.8% last week.

Sammy Chapman does not have a driver’s license, but that hasn’t stopped the 15-year-old Jefferson youth from tearing up the dirt track in truck pulling.

Everyone was able to exit safely, including some pet birds, from a suspected furnace fire at 288 Birch Point Road in Wiscasset on the morning of Saturday, Dec. 10.

After 10 years of fun-filled shows and a whole lot of “razzle dazzle,” the performance group Hearts Ever Young has formally dissolved, leaving its founders and participants conflicted.

The Damariscotta Planning Board concluded a two-part public hearing concerning a proposed 102-bed nursing care facility on Piper Mill Road on Monday, Dec. 5 and must now make a decision on the application within 30 days.