To celebrate October’s Adopt-A-Shelter-Dog Month, Wag Wagon Pet Services’ clients made donations to the animals at the Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk. In total, they gave 990 pounds of dry dog food, 176 ounces of peanut butter, 364 ounces of wet dog food, 456 ounces of wet cat food, 47 pounds of cat litter, […]
November 2016
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Wells High School students recognized for excellence by National School Development Council
WELLS — Wells High School Principal Sheehy has announced that seniors Richard Patnaude and Issac J. Michaud are the recipients of the 2016 National School Development Council Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership in Learning. Formed in 1969, the council, a network of regional school study councils, seeks to acknowledge the positive contributions that […]
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Ogunquit Performing Arts presents Portland Ballet in excerpts from “The Victorian Nutcracker” on Dec. 4
Ogunquit Performing Arts celebrates the holiday season 3 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 4, at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St., Ogunquit, with a dance performance by the Portland Ballet, featuring excerpts from “The Victorian Nutcracker,” the company’s magical production of Tchaikovsky’s most popular holiday ballet. “The Victorian Nutcracker” opens in Portland Dec. 17. Sasha Yapparov, director […]
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Veterans and those still serving honored at Wells Elementary School
WELLS — On Nov. 10, a day before Veterans Day, Wells Elementary School held its annual Veterans Day K-4 assembly to honor local veterans and those still serving in the military. Numerous veterans attended this year’s event and were introduced and recognized before a large gathering of students and staff. First grade students, who made flags earlier […]
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A Festival of Trees marks holiday season
SACO — It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at the Saco Museum. The galleries are brimming with holiday spirit, with a total of 41 trees and 16 wreaths decorated for the 12th annual Festival of Trees. This year’s theme is “Reflections of Christmas: Past, Present, Future.”The festival is free and open to the […]
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A Thanksgiving for friends
BIDDEFORD — Today is Thanksgiving, but for many students at the University of New England, it’s their second one of the season. The university hosted a special Thanksgiving feast for students — complete with all the fixings — in its dining hall on Nov. 17, during which students were greeted and personally served by their […]