WELLS — Wells Elementary School student Elliana Cyr received first place locally and at the State level in the second grade category of the 2018 Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest. Elliana’s artwork was of Smokey Bear with the slogan, “Only You Can Prevent Wild Fires.” Shortly before summer recess, Cyr’s art teacher, Sandy […]
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Aromatherapy Make and Take Lip Balm presentation nears in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — At 4 p.m. on Wednesday, Sept. 5, join presenter Cindy Simon at the Kennebunk Free Library to make a moisturizing lip balm with all-natural ingredients. Choose peppermint, vanilla, and other essential oils for flavoring. Learn about the healing properties of essential oils. Oils include a wide variety to calm, heal, energize, de-stress, help with […]
Art Guild of Kennebunks hosts awards exhibit at Community House in September
KENNEBUNKPORT – The Art Guild of the Kennebunks hosts its final exhibition of the season from Friday, Sept. 7 through Sunday, Sept. 9 at the South Congregational Church Community House at 8 Temple St., Kennebunkport, across the street from the town‘s post office. Exhibit hours are Friday, 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Sunday, […]
The Reminisants to perform in Wells on Aug. 25
WELLS, MAINE — The Reminisants have rocked the local scene for decades, and are returning to the stage in Wells, Maine, to demonstrate their love of decades past. They are set to perform a free concert at Wells Harbor Park under the Hope Hobbs Gazebo on Saturday, Aug. 25, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The […]
Kennebunk Free Library adds Ukelele Group as a regular feature
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Free Library staff was blown away by the amount of interest in its recent “Introduction to Ukulele” class. So, beginning on Wednesday, Sept. 19, the library will be hosting a regular ukulele group. At 5:30 p.m. each Wednesday, it will be offer a brief lesson to less experienced players, discussing technique […]
‘Strut Your Mutt’ fundraiser for AWS returns in September
KENNEBUNK — Doggy days have never been this fun as the Animal Welfare Society is planning for its annual fundraising event, Strut Your Mutt, which brings together dogs and do-gooders alike. On Sunday, Sept. 9, beginning at 9 a.m., the society teams up with Kennebunk Savings Bank to fund medical procedures for the clinic’s wounded […]
Andy Young: Completing a very late assignment
Five decades ago my 11-year-old classmates and I were asked by our teacher to write “Compare and contrast” essays. I struggled with selecting a topic, and ultimately my halfhearted attempt to list the similarities and differences of an apple and a banana resulted in an uninspired paper that was as insipid as it was mediocre. […]
Trump says he’s done nothing wrong, Cohen making up stories
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump accused his former lawyer Michael Cohen of lying under pressure of prosecution as his White House grappled with allegations that the president had orchestrated a campaign cover-up to buy the silence of two women who claimed he had affairs with them. Confronting mounting legal and political threats, Trump took […]
ShuttleBus-ZOOM to acquire electric bus for passenger service
BIDDEFORD — The Maine Department of Transportation is slated to receive $2.29 million in federal funding to help purchase electric buses to service the greater Portland area. U.S First District Representative Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, made the announcement in a written statement on Tuesday. MDOT worked with the Portland Area Comprehensive Transportation System, Greater Portland Metro […]
UNE football ready to kick off first Division III campaign
BIDDEFORD — It has been years in the making, but one week from today the University of New England football team will be making its NCAA Division III debut. The Nor’easters played a sub-varsity schedule last year, but this fall they will be thrown right into the proverbial D3 fire with a road trip to […]
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