OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Heritage Museum at the Captain James Winn House, 86 Obeds Lane in Ogunquit opens for its 17th season on Friday, June 1. The museum will be open from June 1 to Oct. 31 on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. The museum is proud to showcase the Lifeguards and […]
May 2018
Emerging artists with disabilities tour comes to Engine in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — An exhibit of young artists is now showing the nonprofit arts organization Engine in downtown Biddeford. What makes this particular show unique is that all the artists have some form of disability, ranging from Tourette Syndrome to oculocutaneous albinism, a genetic condition. Electrify! is a nationally-touring show of 15 emerging young artists, ages […]
Harvick, Busch out front at NASCAR’s halfway point
CONCORD, N.C. — At NASCAR’s halfway point, it sure looks like a two-man race to the title between past champions Kevin Harvick and Kyle Busch. They have combined to win nine of 13 races — 10 of 14 counting this month’s All-Star race — and neither expects to slow down during the second half of […]
A Memorial Day Remembrance
Memorial Day is a wonderful constant. Every year, it never ceases to touch me. My family attends an annual parade in Mercer, Pennsylvania. It’s terrific—total old-school. The flags, the courthouse, the kids, the snow-cone stand, the marching bands, and, most of all, the troops from different wars—that is, the survivors who remain with us.Speaking of whom, […]
Gentle driver tries to bring the heat
Her method is best for preserving the vehicle, too.
Ogunquit Chamber Music Festival approaching
OGUNQUIT — The 24th Annual Chamber Music Festival presented by Ogunquit Performing Arts and featuring performances by Boston Chamber Music and the DaPonte String Quartet is nearing in Ogunquit. Boston Chamber Music will appear in concert at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, June 8, at the Dunaway Center, and Daponte Strong Quartet appears in concert at 7:30 p.m. […]
Saco considers beach management agreement
SACO — The City of Saco and a number of coastal residents will need to sign off on a beach management agreement to protect piping plovers and other threatened and endangered birds before the city can receive sand from an upcoming Saco River dredging project. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is expected to start work […]
Krolick in Democratic primary for House District 21
PARSONSFIELD — The owner of a mountain biking tour business is looking to be the Democratic choice for the rural constituency of House District 21 in the June 12 primary. Clifford Krolick, 68, of Parsonsfield, and Kelcy McNamara, of Alfred, are each vying for the chance to run against Republican incumbent Heidi Sampson in November. […]
Yoga enthusiast wishes to teach yoga with horses on Saco beach
SACO — A recent transplant from Vermont is hoping to get city permission to host yoga on horses on the beach in Saco. Gerry Scott recently moved to Saco from Stowe, Vermont, where he ran the Stowe Mountain Ranch Retreat, a horse ranch and yoga retreat center. Scott said in a phone interview that he […]
What does a Republic look like?
Most people ignorantly refer to our political system as a democracy although this word is not in the Declaration of Independence, U.S. Constitution, Bill of Rights, or any document given to us by our Founding Fathers. Our Pledge of Allegiance to the flag identifies our form of government as a republic. Benjamin Franklin wrote in […]
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