WATERBORO — A 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is getting lots of “atta boys” for successfully finding a woman who had gone missing from her home. Ibo and his handler, Trooper Adam Schmidt, went into the woods Sept. 23 to help find a mental health patient who had been reported missing from an assisted living residence, according […]

WELLS — Sunny skies complemented by a brisk breeze and turning leaves marked a quintessential fall day during the 14th Punkinfiddle Family Festival, held Sept. 24 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. And what an eventful day it was. The festival, hosted annually by Wells Reserve, featured dozens of crafters and artisans, from giant pumpkin […]

SACO — Downeaster passengers will be bussed from Brunswick to Wells for six weeks beginning Oct. 11 while rail improvements are made. The Amtrak Downeaster provides daily commuter rail service from Boston to Brunswick. It stops in Saco and Wells year-round, and seasonally in Old Orchard Beach. Pan Am Railways, which owns local track on […]

The Wells and Kennebunk soccer teams have completed the first chunk of their schedules and are now entering the midseason grind, hoping to make one final push towards the playoffs. The Rams jumped out to a solid 4-3-1 start to begin the season, good enough to claim the sixth seed in the Class A South […]

From a young age, our boys have found treasure hunting in nature to be quite the fascinating thing. They enjoy a good Mother Nature designed scavenger hunt as we traipse through quiet forest as snow slowly melts in March, leaving traces of what’s been hiding all winter long. In September, our kiddos stand by our […]

I want everyone to understand that I know I’m a lucky woman. Spouse would do almost anything for me. He stands up for me, cheers me on, takes care of me if I’m sick (I get temporary control of the remote and the sofa), and he recognizes that anything he says or does could become […]

OGUNQUIT — ‘At the Table’ at the Barn Gallery is one of four new exhibitions by artists of the Ogunquit Art Association, running through Oct. 10. See also ‘OAA Expressions’ with its wide variety of style, subject, medium and price. Enjoy work by printmaker S. Patricia Benson and ceramicist David Schneider in the North Gallery. […]