A three-car collision a little after 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 on Rt. 220 at the intersection with Old Augusta Road in Waldoboro sent several people to the hospital, police said.

The Weymouth House in Bristol has opened a thrift store to help fund the Healthy Snack Pack for Kids program at the Bristol Consolidated School. Located in the basement of the Weymouth House off Rt 130, the store features pants, shirts, jackets, and household items, all for less than $5.

A woman suspected of passing counterfeit bills in Damariscotta and Wiscasset has been arrested and charged with Aggravated Forgery, a Class B crime, as well as Theft by Deception and Unlawful Possession of Scheduled Drugs, Class D crimes.

Steve and Sherry Tripp of Warren are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Hayley Tripp to Philip Genthner. Philip is the son of Philip and Melinda Genthner of Friendship.

On Oct. 19 at approximately 5:30 p.m. a male subject stole a John Deere riding tractor, a push lawnmower, a weed wacker and a leaf blower from 387 Bristol Rd. The subject loaded the tractor and other items onto a trailer that had a New Hampshire plate on it. The subject was operating a light colored foreign made SUV or truck with a cap on it. Anyone who witnessed this event or who might have any information, please call the Damariscotta Police Department at 563-1909.

Muslims in America: Finding Common Ground, a panel discussion featuring three prominent Maine Muslims and intellectuals, attracted a sizable crowd to Skidompha Library’s Porter Hall Nov. 12.

During a lightly attended Damariscotta Planning Advisory Committee (DPAC) meeting Nov. 16, committee members addressed confusion about the amount of money spent on the planning process to date, formed a new code writing task force, discussed the hiring of a second code writing consultant for the town, and unveiled the final draft of the Damariscotta Heart and Soul Planning Project.

At a public hearing on Nov. 3, the Maine Dept. of Transportation described their plans for the replacement of the Davis No. 2 Bridge on Goose Hill Road, over Davis Stream in Jefferson.

In a presentation to the Wiscasset Board of Selectmen Nov. 2, Barney Baker of Baker Design Consultants told the board to “act immediately” on its repairs to the town’s Memorial Pier.

Peter Simonds, the former Great Salt Bay Community School teacher indicted on 22 counts of Unlawful Sexual Contact and Unlawful Sexual Touching, testified in Lincoln County Superior Court Nov. 18 during a motion hearing.

The Wicked Good Taxi shut down operations in November after a run of 10 months in the Damariscotta area. Owner, Jason Simonds, said that although he was told by many people over the term that the idea of Taxi in the area was “so needed”, the reality was that just not enough people need a Taxi to provide a full time income for someone.

Mary Soule Cotillier, of Waldoboro, and Jermaine Cotillier of East Chicago, Ind., are proud to announce the birth of their baby girl Jasmine Marie Cotillier.

During the Nov. 16 Wiscasset Selectmen meeting, the board accepted a Special Amusement Permit application for both a country music festival and the return of Oxxfest, a daylong rock concert which drew roughly 10,000 people to the Wiscasset racetrack last July.

Contractors began the next phase of construction on the Damariscotta Mills fish ladder Nov. 9.