More than 100 visitors ringed Fort William Henry in Colonial Pemaquid Saturday as historical reenactor Don Loprieno read aloud the Declaration of Independence and explained how the nation’s founders crafted the world famous document.

In 50 years of existence, the Natural Resources Council of Maine (NRCM) has compiled a long list of achievements ranging from the removal of dams to the successful push for a bottle bill in Maine.

Treasure Hunterz, a store featuring gems from Maine, has opened at 279 Bath Rd. (Rt.1) in Wiscasset next to Huber’s Market. Owner Becky Zagwyn says the shop “offers buckets of fun and is an educational, fun adventure.”

An overwhelming majority of voters who packed the Alna Meetinghouse July 15 extinguished a volatile dispute in town by approving the fire department’s ownership of the firehouse.

Lori Reed and Tony Lahaye of Whitefield are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Kirra Lynn Lahaye.

Three people were taken to the hospital with non-life threatening injuries following a five-vehicle accident on the Davey Bridge in Wiscasset that snarled traffic along Rt. 1 for miles in either direction July 22.

Governor John Baldacci joined a chorus of other governors from across the country in opposing any national healthcare plan that passes costs to states’ Medicaid programs.

Lincoln County may end up paying more than its fair share of Two Bridges Regional Jail’s operation if the state Board of Corrections (BOC) has its way.

Commissioner Bill Blodgett hit the roof last week when he heard about the BOC’s decision to make the county give back to the jail the $130,079 it saved by scrubbing its budget down toward the cost of jail operation instead of keeping it for future county budgets.

Local farmers are trying to stay upbeat, despite cold wet weather that has taken a toll on their crops. “People keep asking me when there is going to be corn, and I tell them after two weeks of sunshine,” Robert (Jigger) Clark of Clark’s Farm in Jefferson said.

George Robbins, an admitted “okay” tennis player who devoted much of his life to promoting Wheelchair Tennis in Maine, has been honored for his outstanding contribution to New England Tennis.

Waldoboro police are keeping an eye out for a white truck that may have played a role in the June 4 car accident on Rt. 235 that resulted in the death of a local man and critical injuries to two survivors.

Jon and Stephanie Poland of Bristol are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Reese Audrey Poland.

Belvedere Road is scheduled to be closed from Aug. 4 to Sept. 4, so workers can replace two 12-foot wide culverts carrying Oyster Creek into the Great Salt Bay.

Traffic will be detoured during the closure.

With the primary election for governor still 11 months away, some campaigns are operating at full fund raising force while others still have a “zero” at the bottom of their ledger sheets.