SOUTH BERWICK — Great Works Regional Land Trust will celebrate 30 years on Saturday at 5 p.m. at Spring Hill Restaurant & Banquet Center. The annual fundraising dinner and auction will include locally-sourced foods and feature more than 150 auction items donated by conservation and community-minded artisans, businesses and friends of the land trust. Proceeds […]
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WHS presents ‘Godspell’
WELLS — The Wells High School Players will present the hit musical “Godspell” March 17- 19 at 7 p.m. at the Ward Gymnasium at Wells Junior High School. The show features a cast of 15 WHS students, and is directed by George Perkins. The musical director is Larry Downing, the choreographer is Bailey Smith, the […]
West Kennebunk holds St. Patrick’s concert
WEST KENNEBUNK — To celebrate St. Patrick’s Day, the Concerts in West K! series presents a special program of Irish traditional music featuring Boghat, one of the Portland area’s longest-running Irish groups, at 3 p.m. Sunday at West Kennebunk United Methodist Church, 160 Alfred Road. Admission to the concert is by donation at the door. […]
St. Thomas School seeks alumni info for database
SANFORD — Out there in the world, either at home in Sanford, in a community nearby or several states away, there are upward of 1,500 alumni of St. Thomas School. The school, located at the corner of Cottage Street and North Avenue, is embarking on an alumni drive to gather life stories of its own […]
Casino proposal fails, most petition signatures deemed invalid
AUGUSTA — A voter initiative to bring a casino to York County has failed to qualify for the November ballot because more than half the signatures on petitions were deemed invalid. Secretary of State Matthew Dunlap made the announcement last week. The petition drive for “An Act to Allow Slot Machines or a Casino in […]
The secret to the richest chocolate cake ever? Think Irish!
For me, St. Patrick’s Day isn’t just an excuse to drink Irish whiskey and Guinness. It’s also an excuse to bake with them! Not too long ago, I had an idea to bake a chocolate cake spiked with Guinness, then topped with a whiskey glaze. The affinity between the chocolate and the Guinness was amazing. […]