KITTERY — Two Kittery residents – a political newcomer and a former Maine legislator and Kittery councilor – are seeking the Republican nod in the June 14 primary in County Commission District 5. The victor will square off against Richard Clark of Wells in the November election for the open seat. Clark is uncontested in […]

WELLS — The June 14 Town of Wells ballot is of special interest to Owen Grumbling, a University of New England professor of environmental literature. Grumbling is also part of the Wells Conservation Commission, which is an official town board that works to acquire ecologically significant land for wildlife habitat, education and traditional outdoor recreation […]

WELLS — Artwork by 68 Wells-Ogunquit School District K-12 students, all with the theme of “My Special Place in Nature,” was exhibited and recognized at the 17th annual Student Conservation Art Awards Night held May 24 at Wells Elementary School. Sponsored by the Wells Conservation Commission, the program works to encourage students to express their […]

They’ve taken over. First the refrigerator where they lay in wait for someone to unleash them from their cold prison. Then the sink as one by one you are forced to snap, soak and strain each one by hand as you suffer back and neck strain from hunching over. Huge pots of boiling water anticipate […]

To raise children is to forge a delicate balance on a highwire of time, to slowly allow more independence as wee tots get older. Slowly. First steps mean they’re a couple bumps and tumbles and moments from declaring a newfound independence, and so it goes. I expected these future milestones when I was expecting, little […]

Identity theft is a big problem. How big? Consider this: In 2015, about 13 million Americans were victimized, with a total fraud amount of $15 billion, according to Javelin Strategy & Research. That’s a lot of victims, and a lot of money. How can you protect yourself from becoming a statistic? Here are a few […]