KENNEBUNK — Town Manager Barry Tibbetts has announced he will not seek renewal of his contract, ending a nearly 25-year career with the city. Tibbetts was hired by the town as tax assessor in 1993, and was appointed town manager in 1998. His current contract expires in June. He notified the Board of Selectmen at […]
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Once again, Wells students invited to perform in Macy’s Day Parade
WELLS — Following a lengthy audition process, three Wells High School students and members of the WHS color guard, Bella White, Jessica Bacon, and Mallory Cashman have been selected to be members of the Macy’s Great American Marching Band set to perform in the 2016 Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade in New York City. This makes […]
Wells Rotary teams up with Habitat for Humanity
WELLS — The Wells Rotary Club is excited to announce their involvement in the Habitat for Humanity of York County home building project on Cole Road in West Kennebunk. The project is the 27th home building project spearheaded by the York County group. The project kicked off with the “Walk to Raise the Roof” event […]
Sea Road School named one of best in nation
KENNEBUNK — Three Maine schools have been named 2016 National Blue Ribbon Schools by the U.S. Department of Education, the highest award bestowed upon elementary, middle and high schools across the country. The federal DOE announced last week that Falmouth Middle School and Reeds Brook Middle School in Hampden were awarded the designation, but the […]
Alfred, Biddeford under consideration for new court building
ALFRED — A new location for a consolidated York County Courthouse has been added to the short list, while another is off the roster. A site on Barra Road in Robert Dodge Business Park in Biddeford – the location of a number of health care-related offices – is now among those under consideration. Two others […]
Maine Voices: York County anti-fluoridation activists working against both science and history
The CDC considers fluoridated water one of the top 10 public health achievements.
Rams, Warriors trying to earn playoff spot
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk volleyball team has experienced a roller coaster ride of a season thus far. After an up-and-down start, the Rams feel that they have been progressing in in each match, and hope to peak at the right time as the regular season enters the back nine. Kennebunk currently holds the 13th seed […]
Are you on track to meet your financial goals?
October is Financial Planning Month. And now that you know it’s Financial Planning Month (just in case you didn’t know before), why not take the opportunity to determine if you’re on the right path toward meeting your financial goals? Consider taking these steps: • Identify your goals. To know if you’re making progress toward your […]
Better living through chemistry?
When my wife, sons, and I went away to our annual family reunion over Labor Day weekend, we never expected to return home to find a party raging at our house. We’d left our cat, Greenberry, in charge of the homestead. When we got back from our trip, she was playing host to hundreds of […]