Vicki Wood, of Round Pond, and Phil Averill and Jan Bacon, of Bristol, are very happy to announce the engagement of their daughter, Erica Margaret Averill, to Randall Paul Smith, son of Paula Smith, of Gibsonia, Pa., and Kenneth Smith, of Damariscotta.

Holly Raasch, of Rockport, is pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Nova Raasch.

Benjamin and Kimberly Maynard of Longmeadow, Mass., are pleased to announce the birth of their baby girl, Olivia Mary.

Heather and Scott McArdle, of Wiscasset, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Emberly Quinn McArdle.

Family and friends celebrated the marriage of Avon Buzzell and Joyce Bisset on June 17 at Damariscotta Lake Farm in Jefferson.

Susan and Geoffrey Bates, of South Bristol, are very pleased to announce the engagement of their son, Carter Barrows Bates, to Diana Migliaccio Bardes.

Hayley Jacques and Daniel Estrada, of Damariscotta, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Violet Ray Estrada

Shylo Wall and Alecsander Blackington, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Mavrick Blackington.

Bethany and Robert Podrasky, of Waldoboro, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby girl, Shyanne Marie Podrasky.

Ben and Kristin Rivas, of Wiscasset, would like to announce the birth of their son, William James Rivas, born June 15.

Timothy and Lori Hanley, of Wiscasset, are very pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter Rachel Hanley to Timothy McCormick.

Kaitlyn and Todd Kelley, of Damariscotta, are pleased to announce the arrival of a baby boy, Jacob Matthew Kelley, born on Wednesday, Aug. 2 at 4:13 p.m. at LincolnHealth’s Miles Campus in Damariscotta weighing 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measuring 21 ½ inches in length. Baby Jacob was also welcomed by big brothers Isaac, Noah, and Trevor.