WEST KENNEBUNK — The Animal Welfare Society is hosting the first of its Foster Family Educational Series from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Saturday, March 10 in the AWS building on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. The event was supposed to be held Saturday, Feb. 24, but has been rescheduled to March 10. Taught by the […]
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Blizzard of 78 presentation coming to KFL
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Free Library will host Larry Dwight at 6 p.m. on Wednesday, March 7 and his presentation about the blizzard of 1978. Dwight lives in Kennebunk and his presentation features a collection of personal photos of the damage sustained to his coastal home and the surrounding areas during this historic northeast weather event thatkilled nearly […]
Kennebunk High School spring musical: As You Like It
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk High School Theater department’s newest musical As You Like It premieres March 1, at 6 p.m. This adaptation of As You Like It by William Shakespeare was first presented by The Public, at the Delacorte Theater in New York. This timely story of self-discovery and acceptance will surely warm the […]
Artisans invited to apply for crafts festival
WELLS — Applications are now available for the 31st annual Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival, to be held Sept. 8 and 9, at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. Application information is available at wellsreserve.org/crafts. Applications are due March 21. The world of nature is the heme for this juried festival, which brings 120 of New England’s […]
Wells Police Log
WELLS — The Wells Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or cited from Feb. 6 to Feb. 11. • Jake Henderson, 30, of 15 Shaw Street Apt. #A, Sanford, was summonsed at 10:12 a.m. on Feb. 6 and charged with operating with a suspended or revoked license. • Christopher Coombs, 23, of 12 […]
United Way invests $663K in area nonprofits
KENNEBUNK — America’s forefathers believed that gratitude creates blessings and that by giving unselfishly to others, one can change the future in many positive ways. United Way of York County has taken that belief to heart and has invested $663,000 in local organizations throughout the community for the coming year. “Thanks to the generosity of those […]
Random acts of kindness multiply in Wells
WELLS — Before the holiday recess, a wave of kindness began spreading amongst students and staff at Wells Junior High School. It originated with Ed Tech Jacqui Myers and Special Ed teacher Lauren Rivera brainstorming ways to get their Bridges students interacting and communicating more with other students throughout the school. They decided on a […]
Wells installs LED streetlights as part of pilot program
WELLS— The town of Wells and the Wells Energy Committee are trying out a pilot program where they will be installing LED street lights in a few blocks of town. The town wants to switch from the Central Maine Power street lights to new LED lights that would be owned by the town. Currently CMP […]
Kindergarten registration for Wells to be held in March
WELLS — Registration will be conducted during the month of March for the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District’s Kindergarten/Begindergarten and Parent Information Night. Children who will be age 5 on or before Oct. 15, 2018 will be eligible to register. Parents are asked to visit http://bit.ly/weskinder for information about kindergarten and to obtain the necessary forms […]
Arbor Day Foundation offers free trees
YORK COUNTY — A special offer awaits anyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation this month and it’s an ideal way to get area residents in the mood for spring. Those joining the Arbor Day Foundation in February are going to receive 10 free Norway spruce trees or 10 free redbud trees to plant when the […]