OGUNQUIT — It is a perfect time to take an exclusive backstage tour of the National Historic Register theatre at the Ogunquit Playhouse. The historic theatre is one of Maine’s cultural jewels and a cornerstone of America’s theatrical heritage. It has produced the finest Broadway shows for 85 years, showcasing more than 300 Broadway, television […]
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Ogunquit Heritage Museum opens June 1
OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Heritage Museum at the Captain James Winn House, 86 Obeds Lane in Ogunquit, opens for its 16th season on Thursday, June 1. The museum will be open from June 1 to Oct. 31 on Tuesdays through Saturdays from 1 to 5 p.m. Following York Library’s lead, there will be an exhibit […]
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Area residents among WPI graduates
WORCESTER, Mass. —Worcester Polytechnic Institute awarded more than 1,000 bachelor’s degrees during the university’s 149th commencement ceremony earlier this month. Among the graduates were a number of area residfents including: • Kyle Morrison of York, who was awarded a bachelor of science degree in biochemistry with high distinction. • Colin Harrington of Wells, who was awarded a […]
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‘Mamma Mia!’ flawlessly tackles identity, disco beats
OGUNQUIT — The night came — and stayed — alive with music and neon-inflected flair at the Ogunquit Playhouse on Friday, as the theater’s 85th anniversary season kicked off with its production of the ABBA-inspired, “Mamma Mia!” The jukebox musical, written by British playwright Catherine Johnson and based on ABBA songs composed by Benny Andersson […]
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Brick Store Museum plays ball
KENNEBUNK – On Memorial Day Weekend, the Brick Store Museum will present its Vintage Base Ball Weekend, three days of special events surrounding 1860s base ball. The weekend will culminate in a Vintage Base Ball game double-header, played between the Dirigo Base Ball Club of Maine and the Boston Beaneaters at 11 a.m. Sunday, May […]
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Lanigan bridge rededicated
KENNEBUNK/KENNEBUNKPORT — In 1933, the opening of the bridge on Route 9 over the Kennebunk River connecting the connecting the two downtowns was a grand affair, with more than 500 in attendance. The rededication of the Mathew J. Lanigan bridge Friday was no different, with an equally impressive crowd, live music, town officials from both […]
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Two remain in hospital following 4-vehicle crash
KENNEBUNK — Police continue to investigate a four-vehicle crash in Kennebunk over the weekend that sent three people to the hospital with injuries sustained in the accident. According to Kennebunk Deputy Chief of Police Michael F. Nugent, police officers and fire personnel were dispatched about 4:30 p.m. Saturday to a multi-vehicle crash on Webber Hill […]
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Wells Public Safety conducts open house
WELLS — Seeking tours of the facilities, Wells residents streamed through the doors of the public safety buildings throughout the day on Sunday during the Wells Fire and Police Departments’ open house. The event was held to allow Wells citizens the chance to meet their first responders, but also outline the building’s crammed spacing and […]
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Protecting Mother Earth at Mother’s Beach shows solidarity
KENNEBUNK — Dozens linked hand-in-hand at Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk on Saturday for the Kennebunk “Hands Across the Sand” event in a show of solidarity towards clean energy and an opposition to fossil fuels, Slightly before noon, members from the Kennebunks’ Environmental Action Alliance and Sierra Club Maine carried out a brief cleanup of […]
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Public hearing to be held on FEMA maps appeal
WELLS — In 2013, the Federal Emergency Management Agency issued flood zone maps, which many communities in southern Maine objected to as the maps added more property into the flood hazard area. Many local coastal communities hired consulting firms to design wave form models and used the data to appeal the maps. Wells used $20,000 […]