WELLS — Using drip irrigation in the home garden will be the focus of a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on Thursday, June 2, from 6-7:30 p.m.at Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road. Topics include how drip irrigation saves time and water and why plants respond favorably. Participants will learn how to install a […]
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Wells student awarded Salisbury Prize
WELLS — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Kelly Beisswanger of Wells, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, has been awarded the university’s Salisbury Prize for academic excellence. A total of 20 undergraduate students — out of a class of more than 900 — were nominated by WPI faculty to receive this award. The […]
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Volunteers have Wells blooming
WELLS — An idea took seed and began its journey to bloom, as a half-dozen folks weeded, ferried wheelbarrows of mulch and then spread it to ready garden beds for plantings. It was the inaugural event of Wells Community Cares, a volunteer effort to keep this seaside community looking bandbox pretty. Next weekend, volunteers and […]
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County’s new partnership to tackle hunger
ALFRED — There’s a new partner in the fight against hunger in York County. York County government has announced a collaboration with Partners for a Hunger Free York County. The coalition of farmers, gardeners, nutrition educators and nonprofits that formed in 2011 will have new quarters at the county-owned building at the corner of Alfred […]
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Haddock in Red Pepper Sauce
If you have never had fire roasted bell peppers, you are in for a treat, not just for the superb taste, but how easy it is to do. Follow the instructions at the end of this recipe for an addition to the sauce that is remarkably great tasting. / cup olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon […]
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A 529 plan can help with college bills
We’re at the end of another school year. If you have younger kids, you might be thinking about summer camps and other activities. But in the not-too-distant future, your children will be facing a bigger transition as they head off to college. Will you be financially prepared for that day? A college education is a […]
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It’s like riding a bike
Joni Mitchell once sang of seasons going round and round, painted ponies going up and down. Perhaps there should also have been mention snuck in about another circular theme that connotes the too-quick passage of time: The transition from three to four to two wheels. I’m talking about bicycles, of course. What starts out as […]