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Wells Chili-Fest starts Saturday 16th Annual Chili-Fest will be at the Wells Junior High Campus, put on by the Wells Chamber of Commerce from 11 a.m. – 3 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27. The winner of this event will represent the Maine in the World Championship in Reno, Nevada. The cook-off will feature three categories: Red […]
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An American in Quebec:
A young, French-Canadian nurse met an American doctor in her native Quebec, they fell in love, started a family in a home they made themselves south in the U.S., and the rest, as they say, is sweet history. In their budding life together, they raised six Franco- American kiddos, and tucked among the middle was […]
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Marriage is a series of phrases for future reference
I don’t know what was in the air last weekend, but for some reason, food mishaps ran rampant in our household. First, there was the fridge that was left slightly open all night long, which meant the light was on all night long. In the morn- ing when I walked into the kitchen, the brand-new, […]
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Time flies, relatively speaking
You know, I never quite understood why Einstein’s Theory of Relativity, the way time’s passing depends on one’s perspective, would be so unbelievable. Granted, his mathematical proof is confusing, but don’t you know the feeling of looking at the clock and being shocked that it’s moving so slowly? Or the opposite experience, when it seems […]
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Wells-Ogunquit Community School District Bus Schedule
The school start dates of the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District include: Kindergarten students, Sept. 9; Wells Elementary School students, Wells Junior High School students and Wells High School freshman, Sept. 6; and Wells High School upper classmen, Sept. 7. Bus routes are subject to change and times are approximate at the beginning of the school […]
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Public safety building, library expansion on hold
WELLS — It’s back to the drawing board for proposals for a new public safety building and fire substation, as well as an expansion to the Wells Public Library. The Board of Selectmen are now aiming for the June ballot for two questions that will ask voters to decide if the town should spend money […]
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Review: Ogunquit’s ‘Priscilla’ no drag
William Blake once observed, “The road of excess leads to the palace of wisdom.” At the Ogunquit Playhouse production of “Priscilla Queen of the Desert,” excess is redefined by a profusion of feathers, sequins, sparkles, bangles and beads, architectural wigs and headdresses that rise to a staggering height. The fun begins as the central cast […]
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UNE, YCCC sign transfer partnership agreement
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England and York County Community College on Monday signed a partnership that will allow students seeking bachelor’s degrees to easily transfer their credits to the university upon graduating from YCCC. The “2 + 2 Transfer,” as the partnership is known, signed by both UNE President Danielle Ripich and YCCC […]
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Wells to hold public hearing on fluoride referendum
WELLS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday set a public hearing for Sept. 6, during which residents will be able to weigh in on a November ballot question that will ask them if they want to continue adding fluoride to their drinking water. Town Manager Jonathan Carter said the hearing was set in accordance […]