BOWDOIN FHC, Inc., a global manufacturer of products for the neuroscience industry, recently named Melanie Cooper as the director of resources. In her new role, Cooper serves as the face of FHC for external stakeholder relations. She is responsible for meeting the needs of employees through the supervision of human resources, facilities and the corporate […]
March 2018
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Squire Tarbox Inn sold
WESTPORT ISLAND The historic Squire Tarbox Inn has been sold, according to a news release. In a transaction that closed early last month, Lismi Joint Venture LLC purchased the property from Veronica and Mario DePietro for $658,500. The DePietros acquired Squire Tarbox Inn in 2003 and have transformed it into a culinary destination. The Squire […]
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Colgate University honors K’port resident for academics
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colby Kingston, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018, has earned the fall 2017 Dean’s Award with Distinction. Kingston is a graduate of Kennebunk High School and is from Kennebunkport. He is majoring in economics at Colgate. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while […]
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‘Billy Sunday, Billy Graham, and the Billy Boys’
Billy Sunday, Billy Graham, and the Billy Boys. The first two Billy’s were evangelists, Graham well known, Sunday less so. But who were the Billy Boys? They were followers, admirers, virtually worshippers of “Good King Billy,” King William III whose victory over a Catholic king in 1690 kept the British Isles under a Protestant monarchy. […]
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Wells High salutes ‘Good Citizen’ award recipients
WELLS — Wells High School students Megan Schneider and Madison Szczygiel have been selected by their school to receive the 2017-2018 Good Citizenship Award of the Western Maine Conference. Each year, two seniors per high school in the WMC are selected by their school to receive the award. According to WHS Principal Eileen Sheehy, those […]
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YCCC students earn gold medals at Maine SkillsUSA Competition
WELLS — At a recent State of Maine SkillsUSA Competition held on March 2 and March 3 in Bangor, York County Community College was well represented with two competitors, one observer and two state officers in attendance. YCCC’s two competitors both took home Gold honors in their specialties. Nicholas Fallon, a Precision Machining Technology major […]
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Local residents on Northeastern University Dean’s List
BOSTON, Mass. — Northeastern University is pleased to recognize those students who distinguish themselves academically during the course of the school year. The following local residents were recently named to the University’s Dean’s List for the fall semester, which ended in December 2017. To achieve the Dean’s List distinction, students must carry a full program of at least four […]
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He’s ready for school, thanks to Waban
SANFORD — This fall, Michael Fisher Jr., 5, will be headed off to school in his district, RSU 57. It will be a new experience for the youngster, and he’ll be ready. He’ll be ready, his mother Shelby Fisher said Monday, because of the learning experience he’s had at the Fraser-Ford Child Development Center at […]
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Public hearing on Waterboro land purchase tonight
WATERBORO — A public hearing on the proposed municipal purchase of property off Route 5 originally scheduled for Tuesday, March 13, and cancelled because of snow, will begin tonight, March 14, at 6 p.m. Waterboro Board of Selectmen will hear public comment on the proposal to buy 37 acres, for $275,000, that voters will decide […]
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Planning Board to examine controversial Wells development
WELLS — The first of two public hearings regarding a controversial new development in Wells has been scheduled for next week. The Wells Planning Board has set up a public hearing for 7 p.m. Monday, March 19, to listen to feedback from the public about a proposal to construct 42 dwelling units consisting of 26 […]