The Maine Republican Assembly (MERA) will be meeting on Sept. 19 at the American Legion Post 36, 25 Industrial Park Road, Boothbay from 5 to 7 p.m. The special guest speaker will be lawyer, Mike van der Veen  who represented Donald Trump in his second fake impeachment trial. The Maine Republican Assembly is a branch of the National Federation of Republican Assemblies. For membership information, contact Bill Morrison at Mainerepassy@gmail.com.

Flag waving on the Wiscasset bridge will continue on Fridays through election week but because it is getting darker earlier, the gathering will take place from 4 to 5:30 p.m.