Teen Advisory Board Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 1:30 p.m. Ever wanted to pick the theme for a teen event at the library? How about choose the movies we show at the library? Then be sure to come to the first Teen Advisory Board meeting on Sept. 21. The board will discuss planning new events, prepare […]
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Family Jamboree to be held Sept. 17
WELLS — The Wells Chamber will be hosting the Annual Family Jamboree on Sept. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wells Harbor Park, fair weather only. This event features games and prizes, such as apple and/or doughnut eating contests, ball toss, beanbag toss, relay races; activity tents with temporary tattoo, bead crafts, Halloween […]
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Ogunquit student studying abroad in Ireland
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Greer Yoder of Ogunquit is studying abroad at Champlain College’s campus in Dublin, Ireland, for the fall 2016 semester.
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Epic silent Western showing at Leavitt tonight
OGUNQUIT — A film that helped create Hollywood’s love affair with the American West will continue this season’s silent film series at the Leavitt Theatre in Ogunquit. “The Winning of Barbara Worth” (1926), a silent drama starring Gary Cooper, Ronald Colman and Vilma Banky, will be shown 8 p.m. Sept. 15 at the historic Leavitt […]
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Bailey Marsh receives Julia Clukey Courage Award
WELLS — On Sept. 6, Olympian Julia Clukey reached more than 140 students as part of her new “Julia Inspires” campaign when she spoke to students at Wells High School. As part of the assembly, Clukey encouraged students to find their passion, create a plan and go after their dreams. After her talk, she honored […]
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Ogunquit Playhouse presents ‘Seven Brides’
Pull up your boots and hold onto your hats when “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers,” an all-dancing, all-singing, all-new production of the musical comedy classic, bursts onto the Ogunquit Playhouse stage through Oct. 1. “Seven Brides for Seven Brothers” is filled with rambunctious energy and set in 1850s Oregon Territory with a book by Lawrence […]
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It may be closing this fall, but Willowbrook’s still open
NEWFIELD — Nineteenth-century Willowbrook Village may be closing Oct. 10, but there are events on tap between now and then. And a trustee of the Curran Homestead in Orrington, which will be gifted much of the vast collection of 19th-century artifacts and some of the property, said there are plans afoot to continue to provide […]
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Kport police addition in full swing
KENNEBUNKPORT — Construction of an addition and renovations to the town’s police station are expected to be finished in October, according to the town manager. Residents at the 2015 town meeting voted to allow the town to borrow up to $400,000 for an addition to the existing police station at 101 Main St. Construction began […]
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Wells woman donates 49 acres to town
WELLS — The town has accepted a gift of nearly 49 acres of open space to be used for passive recreation. The land, which lies between Clark and Meetinghouse roads, was “generously donated” by Annie Gowen, said Town Manager Jonathan Carter at the Sept. 6 selectmen board meeting. Carter said the land has been in […]
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Ogunquit Route 1 construction has resumed
OGUNQUIT — Construction on U.S. Route 1 resumed last week, as crews began the final phase of a major upgrade to roads through the downtown. The Maine Department of Transportation said Sept. 8 that road construction will continue for four to six weeks as crews pave the downtown. The DOT is advising motorists to slow […]