Jonny Peiffer and his band, Sojoy, in collaboration with the Annex Contemporary Dance Company and presented by Ogunquit Performing Arts will perform Sept. 16 at 8 p.m. at the Dunaway Center, 23 School St., Ogunquit. Sojoy and the Annex Contemporary Dance Company will combine their artistic talents; their collaboration results in an exhilarating program of […]
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Wells hosting Golf Tournament
The 17th Annual Chuck Cumming Memorial Golf Tournament, hosted by the Wells Rotary Club at Old Marsh Country Club in Wells, will be a “Scramble” format with the Shotgun start at 1 p.m. Monday, Sept. 12. Cost for a foursome is $500 (individual golfer $125) and includes greens fees, cart, goody bag, box lunch, mulligans, […]
Luncheon taking place Sept. 24
The month luncheon for International Women’s Club of New England will take place at York Harbor Inn. Speakers will be Elissa Kaplan Sentner and Yasmin Alani and their topic will be “Baking Bread, Making Friends.” IWCNE is a nonprofit organization fostering good will and understanding among people from different nations and works year round to […]
Solar power open house Thursday, Sept. 22
The Dries family will host a solar power open house in their home at 94 Whitten Hill Road, Kennebunkport, from 6-7:30 p.m. All are welcome to join the discussion about solar energy systems and their ability to lower energy bills and reduce traditional fossil fuel emissions. At 6 p.m. there will be a presentation allowing […]
Crafts show upcoming at Wells Jr. High
The 28th annual Summer Solstice Craft Show will be Sept. 10 and 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wells Junior High School.There will be free parking and admission. For more information call 646- 5172 or go to summersolsticecraftshows.com.
Laudholm festival this weekend
Laudholm Nature Crafts Festival at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm is a place to discover nature-themed artworks as they return for their 29th year on Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. More than 120 artisans from across the Northeast will exhibit their work. Admission is $8. For directions and list […]
Commission narrows sites for new courthouse
ALFRED — A commission charged with recommending a location for a proposed new York County Courthouse will later this month tour seven possible sites with the hope of coming up with a suggested site by November. The commission, which is comprised of local legislators, county officials, judges, attorneys and others, met at York County Courthouse […]
Skillet toss isn’t for lightweights
By LIZ GOTTHELF Staff Writer ACTON — Cast iron skillets are great to use to fry up some eggs and bacon, but, as numerous women demonstrated Saturday at the Acton Fair fifth annual Women’s Skillet Throw, they are also a lot of fun to throw. The rules were simple: throws must be underhanded, standing beyond […]
Veteran Build makes veteran, family homeowners
KENNEBUNKPORT — Owning a home is part of the American dream, and thanks to the Habitat for Humanity’s Veteran Build program, the Holbrook family is realizing that dream. The family – Waylon and Nicole, and their two sons, Liam and Xander, were given the keys to their new home Saturday at a dedication ceremony that […]
Join conversation on hunger awareness
On Sept. 8, Good Shepherd Food Bank is asking supporters to wear orange, the color of hunger awareness, and to post on social media to join a national effort to help raise awareness hunger. “We encourage people to share what they couldn’t do without adequate nutrition by writing on an empty plate, “On an empty […]