The Damariscotta Planning Advisory Committee (DPAC) hosted a standing room only meeting at the Damariscotta Town Office July 13 as representatives from Piper Village Development, LLC presented their development design concept for the area known as Piper Commons.

The Central Maine Astronomical Society (CMAS) is holding its monthly Star Party on Sat., July 10 at the Brower Observatory in Whitefield from 8:30-11 p.m. All are welcome.

Cead Mile Failte is a well-known expression of Irish hospitality meaning “A Hundred Thousand Welcomes” and that is just what is felt when walking through the doors of the new Annie O’Rourkes Irish Restaurant and Pub in Waldoboro.

At press time, Damariscotta police continue to ask for the public’s help in identifying a driver who left the scene of an accident in the parking lot of MacDonald’s restaurant July 7 around 6:10 p.m.

Allyssa Grover of Waldoboro is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Cameron Michael Grover.

No serious injuries resulted from a three-car accident at the corner of Mills and Academy Hill Roads in Newcastle, but all three vehicles were totaled.

The Wiscasset Board of Selectmen approved a special amusement permit for the Wiscasset Raceway to host Bikefest after a contentious, hour-long public hearing at their July 20 meeting.

Jim Doughty, owner of the proposed Wolf Ledge Refuge, will welcome members of the public to an informational open house, Sat., July 17, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 42 Crooker Rd. in Bristol.

Charges of government intrusion and error peppered the Whitefield planning board’s public hearing on proposed shoreland zoning revisions June 30. The state took most of the hits, but local authority didn’t escape unscathed.

Christopher and Heather Leeman from Christopher Leeman Building Construction have built and donated another custom 8 by 16-foot shed. The shed is constructed of red cedar shingles, decking, has copper drip edge and cottage windows.

The following property transfers were recorded recently at the Lincoln County Courthouse in Wiscasset:

Boothbay: Anthony Iannicelli, Constance A. Iannicelli and Anthony Ianicelli to Roger D. Hurt and Dorothy A. Hurt;

Heather and Keith Simmons Jr. of Friendship are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, born on July 14 at 8:52 a.m. at Miles Memorial Hospital weighing 8 lbs, 7.6 oz.

In an impressive tour de force of lobster roll making, the owners of Larson’s Lunchbox served up 207 lobster rolls during a fundraiser for the Ecumenical Food Pantry July 14. Billy, Barbara “Barb” and son Eli Ganem raised $1120 in lobster roll sales and small donations at their Main St. storefront.

In more than 30 years of competitive clam shucking, Beattie Quintal has only lost once.

She won the competition at the Boothbay Harbor Fishermen’s Festival every year from 1978 to 1999, until they stopped holding the contest. As of July 17, she’s won the last 10-straight Maine State Clam Shucking Contests at the Yarmouth Clam Festival.