WELLS — Registration will be conducted during the month of March for the Wells-Ogunquit Central School District’s Kindergarten/Begindergarten and Parent Information Night. Children who will be age 5 on or before Oct. 15, 2018 will be eligible to register. Parents are asked to visit http://bit.ly/weskinder for information about kindergarten and to obtain the necessary forms […]
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Arbor Day Foundation offers free trees
YORK COUNTY — A special offer awaits anyone who joins the Arbor Day Foundation this month and it’s an ideal way to get area residents in the mood for spring. Those joining the Arbor Day Foundation in February are going to receive 10 free Norway spruce trees or 10 free redbud trees to plant when the […]
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Dynamic duo melt hearts at AWS
WEST KENNEBUNK — Meet Ms. Dezi and Mr. Hunter, the dynamic duo now available for adoption at the Animal Welfare Society. This 10-year-old Jack Russell pair has been together since puppyhood, so it’s important that they find a home together. The adoption fee for the duo is $150. These two old timers would do best […]
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Greenlight Maine announces 13 semifinalists for $100,000 prize
The business competition show will pick its winner in June.
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Boston Post Cane tradition to continue in K’port
KENNEBUNKPORT — In a nod to tradition, Kennebunkport is reviving the tradition of awarding the Boston Post Cane to the town’s oldest resident after a decades-long absence. According to Kennebunkport Town Clerk Tracey O’Roak, a search has been launched to identify the town’s eldest citizen, who will be presented with the cane. O’Roak said the […]
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Sixth-grader claims top spot in Wells Geography Bee
WELLS — Before a large audience at Wells Junior High School on Jan. 26, sixth-grade student Matthew Gahagan won the school level of the National Geographic Bee. Brian Fetzner, another sixth-grade student was runner-up in the competition. For about an hour, 10 students responded to challenging questions in what was the first level of competition […]
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Local students earn Public Relations Council scholarships
PORTLAND — The Maine Public Relations Council, the state’s professional association of public relations practitioners, announced Kaleigh Haroldsen of Kennebunk and Laura Nicolo of Lebanon as recipients of The Arthur Marcoux Scholarship and The Maine Public Relations Council Scholarship, respectively, at their annual meeting. A junior at the University of Maine with a double major […]
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Kennebunk church hosting concert of Broadway favorites
KENNEBUNK — Lift yourself out of the mid-winter doldrums at 3 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 17 and come to Christ Church, 6 Dane St., Kennebunk, for a lively concert of amusing and inspirational songs drawn from a wide range of Broadway shows. The concert will be led by our Christ Church’s own “Maestro” Warren King, and […]
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Textile drive boosts Wells High music program
WELLS — During the whole month of February, the Music Boosters for Wells High School will hold their third annual textile fundraising drive to raise funds for the WHS Music Department and the Epilepsy Foundation of New England. The fundraiser, a “Winter Weed-Out,” is a great way for one to make a non-monetary donation to a […]
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A perfect example of how everything in nature is connected
When nature made the blue-bird she wished to propitiate both the sky and the earth, so she gave him the color of the one on his back and the hue of the other on his breast. ~ John Burroughs It was just a blur at first, a flurry of activity in the trees outside my […]