A densely wooded forest makes for cool hiking at the Bass Falls Preserve in Alna during the hot summer months.

Medomak Valley boys soccer coach Butch Taylor stepped down two weeks before the start of the fall pre-season. Brian Campbell, last year’s JV coach, is filling in until a replacement can be found.

United Way of Mid Coast Maine invites all families, parents, grandparents, caregivers, and children to come to the opening of a new Born Learning Trail in Damariscotta on Wed, Aug. 11 at noon.

Wiscasset property owners will notice a slight increase in their sewer rates next month.

The Washington 5K Challenge Road Race and one mile fun run will be held on Sat., Aug. 7 at 8:30 a.m.

The fifth annual Waldoboro Paint the Town is Sat., Aug. 21, and for the first time, the event features a sell-out crew of 45 artists from around New England.

Celebrate Olde Bristol Days by running in the 13th Annual Alvin Sproul Samoset 10K road race on Sun., Aug. 15, beginning at 8 a.m.

Bud (a.k.a. Ted) Elwin, 70, of Walpole, completed his Red Sox fantasy last week by playing a Fantasy Camp reunion baseball game in Fenway Park.

Elizabeth Seibel, 14, of Damariscotta, won first place in the solo category at the Dance Makers Inc. New England Regionals on Aug. 1 in Nashua, N.H. in the 13-18 age division.

A one and a half mile long hiking trail is located at the CLC YMCA, located on Bus. Rt. 1 in Damariscotta. The trail links to the GSB School trail, making a nice 30-40 minute walk.

A 5K road race will be the start of festivities for Medomak Valley Land Trust’s fourth annual River Festival on Sat., Sept. 4.

Cap a celebration of Olde Bristol Days by running in the 13th Annual Alvin Sproul Samoset 10K road race on Sun., Aug. 15 beginning at 8 a.m.

Jian Giglia won the Jefferson 5K in 19:03 and Nikki Leeman was the first female finisher in 21:22 on Sat., Aug. 21.

Coming off a win in the Lobster Roll 5K in Boothbay on July 31, Chase Brown, 16, of Boothbay Harbor placed 78th in the 13th annual TD Bank Beach to Beacon 10K held in Cape Elizabeth on Aug. 7.