Our son tossed blue and yellow tissue paper high above his head; gift wrap shreds strewn around him in a neat circle on our living room floor. He pulled out a monogrammed L.L. Bean backpack, a practical present my husband and I gifted to him during his birthday festivities, a five-year fete, just in time […]
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Making an Olympic size effort to watch from the sidelines
Raise your hand if you were even slightly tempted to call in sick at least one day this week to stay home and watch the Olympics. At this very moment our living room television is featuring the women’s rugby competition. It is downright frightening. So many hands grabbing and gripping – and what seems like […]
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ACAR closed for quarantine, will reopen soon
NORTH BERWICK – ACAR is committed to saving as many companion animals as possible. Many rescue animals do not come from the best of circumstances. In some cases, that means taking in animals that may have been exposed to a variety of elements and illnesses. Although the animals are quarantined and animals vetted, (vaccinated, spay/neutered), […]
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What investors can learn from roller coasters
I f you have an interest in looking up obscure holidays and celebrations, you will find that Aug. 16 is National Roller Coaster Day. As you know, a roller coaster is used as a metaphor for many areas of life – including the financial markets. As an investor, what can you learn from this thrill […]
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The Ogunquit Playhouse welcomes new Development Director Dan Breen
Ogunquit — The Ogunquit Playhouse announced the appointment of Dan Breen to the position of Director of Development. Breen has 30 years of fundraising experience at educational and arts institutions including the Boston Symphony Orchestra and Middlebury College. “The Ogunquit Playhouse is a treasure not only for the seacoast region, but for everyone who loves […]
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Wells High School nurse becomes “School Nurse of the Year”
WELLS — Wells High School’s school nurse, Patricia Endsley, was selected School Nurse of the Year for 2016- 17 on July 27th by the Maine Association of School Nurses at the Maine Department of Education’s 2016 School Nurse Summer Institute at Bates College. According to the Maine Association of School Nurses, MASN, Endsley, RN MSN, […]
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Ogunquit town manager on paid leave
OGUNQUIT — Town Manager Thomas A. Fortier, who was charged by police last week with theft and official oppression, has been placed on paid administrative leave by the Ogunquit Select Board. “Our responsibility now is to cooperate fully with law enforcement and to conduct our own inquiry,” said Select Board Chairman Barbara Dailey in a […]
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Banning the butts
WELLS — The town of Wells is considering banning smoking on its beaches. The Board of Selectmen held a workshop on Tuesday after a member was approached by constituents about the issue, said Town Manager Jonathan Carter on Thursday. The board received feedback from the audience, and a representative from York Hospital’s Choose to Be […]
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Celebrating preservation: Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge turns 50
WELLS — Preservation of the country’s natural habitat has a long history. In 1869, Congress designated Alaskan islands as a national reservation to protect seals. Three years later, Yellowstone National Park was created by an act of Congress, and there have been numerous federal actions since to protect the nation’s wildlife and natural habitats. The […]
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Trolley museum gala offers journey back to ’60s
KENNEBUNKPORT — Around 2,400 people each year visit the Seashore Trolley Museum, a 290-acre property off Log Cabin Road that is home to more than 250 transit vehicles. The visitors come to see the restored trolley cars from almost every major city in the United States and from around the world. They come to take […]