Many families enjoy hosting overnight guests come the holiday season. Waking up to a full house and enjoying a leisurely breakfast with family and friends is a great way to begin a new day and such moments make for great opportunities to catch up with loved ones. The following recipe for “Gratin of Eggs, Leeks, […]
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19 toothbrushes and what do you get?
t’s going to be a very different Christmas in our home this year. First Born and The Groom will be spending their first Christmas as a married couple in their Philadelphia apartment. Second Born will be celebrating her Christmas and the end of her semester abroad in Rome with her best friend. Because Spouse is […]
Christmas cards:
They’re a funny thing, selfie sticks. With popularity growing at an exponential rate, there’s no stopping the evolution of the trendiest gadget in the snapshot market. It photographs the careful; it pokes and prods the not-so-careful. The selfie stick in action looks a little silly – even dangerous – from an onlooker’s perspective, but I’m […]
York Library offers winter evnts
11th Annual Gingerbread House FestivalFestival of Lights Celebration Through Dec. 18 Our Festival of Gingerbread Houses will be held through Dec. 18. Gingerbread Houses will be on display in the Children’s Room. Mountain Lion Film & Discussion, White Pine Program Friday, Dec. 18, 7 p.m. Join us for a viewing of the BBC film “Mountain […]
What’s behind traditions?
How does a tradition become tradition? Repetition seems the most obvious answer. Yet during this time of the year, when traditions can be as small as drinking a special kind of hot drink or as huge and ancient as a millennia old holiday, it does provoke thoughts of why some customs persist. Winter holidays have […]
School committee recognizes achievement
WELLS — On Dec. 2, the Wells Ogunquit Community School District School Committee recognized several students and staff for achievement in sports and color guard. Recognized were three members of the Wells High School Color Guard Team, Adrienne Perron, Anna Libby, Mallory Cashman, and Coach Bailey Smith. The four traveled to New York City to […]
Three Sisters Baked
This is such a superb and original New England side dish, many of your family and friends won’t want to share, but each half is plenty for two people. Native Americans had a name for the three important vegetables they lived on and showed the new colonists how to grow. Squash, beans and corn were […]
Wells Library offers winter events
Children’s and Teen Programs Holiday Party Thursday, Dec. 17 at 6 p.m. Come in your pajamas, drink hot chocolate and eat cookies while listening to classic holiday stories. Crafts and activities to follow, with a special guest appearance by a holiday favorite! This free event is sponsored by the Friends of the Wells Public Library. […]
Holiday spending can help teach children about money
During this holiday season, you’ll likely be spending money, in various amounts and in various ways. And you can use this experience to teach your children about money management. Here are a few ideas for doing just that: • Stick to a budget. Tell your children you’ve set aside a certain amount of money for […]
Legislature prepares for session
The 127th Maine State Legislature is about to begin its second session. Each Legislature is divided into two separate sessions. Each first session runs from January to the third Wednesday of June. That session deals with the bi-annual budget and all bills introduced by each legislator and the governor. While the session is supposed to […]