The outcome of the nonbinding question will impact the wording of a referendum planned for November. Residents also reelected Mary Beth Gilbert to the town selectboard.
Abigail Driscoll
Staff Writer
Abigail is a community reporter for Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Sanford, and Wells. She recently moved up to Maine from Connecticut after getting her bachelor’s degree in English/Journalism at the University of New Hampshire. Abigail is a lover of film and all dog breeds, and often spends her free time stargazing when the skies are clear.
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Judge approves purchase of Sandy Pines Campground
The Kennebunkport campground’s owner filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy earlier this year. Streamside Parks LLC is now set to buy it for $13.5 million.
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Kennebunk man charged with domestic violence after police standoff
The 75-year-man eventually surrendered to police after officers were called for a domestic disturbance on Caly Hollow Road.
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Maine Diner’s foreclosure auction postponed indefinitely
Jim and Karen MacNeill, owners of the iconic eatery on Route 1 in Wells, had fought to prevent the auction. Their company has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
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Longtime Wells police chief reflects on decades of service
Chief Jo-Ann Putnam retired Monday; she had worked in Wells since 1985 and as chief since 2008.
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Get to know Maine’s 2026 Grads to Watch
These 12 graduating seniors aren’t waiting until they receive their diplomas to start making a difference. We hope you enjoy learning their stories.
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Sanford City Council set to vote on sludge plant moratorium
The citizen-proposed initiative would put a 180-day pause on a proposed Aries Clean Technologies treatment plant that some residents have opposed.
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Kennebunk animal sanctuary owner feels caught in limbo over zoning compliance
Heather Lombard, owner of Scapegoats and Mousam Misfits Sanctuary, says she was told this month that her pigs and goats would have to be sent to new homes. Since then, though, she’s gotten mixed messages from the town.
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An Arundel boatbuilding school is exploring its future with a Massachusetts maritime college
The Landing School of Boatbuilding & Design recently announced it is closing but has now entered into a memorandum of understanding with the Northeast Maritime Institute.
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Here’s what’s on the Wells ballot in June
Town voters will make their voices heard on the Wells-Ogunquit CSD budget, a seat on the Board of Selectmen, and a number of municipal budget questions.