The Fourth of July parade in Round Pond is always a special event, different from all the other parades around the nation in its irreverence. Each year, too, as it becomes better known, it also becomes more crowded. It is important to arrive early to find a good space, for your car and yourself.

Threat of foreclosure hangs over the heads of a handful of Somerville residents, while officials figure out how best to maintain roads within a shoestring budget.

The debate over tax reform in Maine rages on, despite the adoption of sweeping tax code changes last month that split the Legislature along party lines.

In debate Saturday leading up to adoption of the $26.6 million budget for Regional School Unit 12, a Chelsea resident pointedly framed the question of the day: Do citizens in the eight-town district want the best and most affordable education for their kids, or a more expensive alternative?

Minna Hope and Bill Brown of Warren are proud to announce the birth of a son, William Robert Brown.

A 19 year old Waldoboro man was found dead in Gross Neck in Waldoboro after he was reported missing on Saturday.

With lobster prices running near $2 a pound boat price, some Bremen lobstermen are stacking their traps while a task force tries to figure out how to bail out the industry.

A motorcycle rider died as a result of his injuries sustained in an automobile accident on Rt. 1 in Waldoboro shortly before 1 p.m. July 9.

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.