WELLS — Ground has been broken for the new 3,400-square-foot expansion to the Wells Public Library and it marks a significant commitment to improve services available to the community. Volunteers, donors and town officials gathered at the libarary for a special groundbreaking ceremony last week and the project is the culmination of years of […]
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Dedicatory concert nears at Kennebunk Baptist Church
KENNEBUNK — Virtuoso trumpeter Thomas Kremser and organist “Maestro” Warren King will present a concert of classical and not-so-classical music to celebrate the renovation of the Krennebunk Baptist Church pipe organ next month. The concert will start 4 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 10 at Kennebunk Baptist Church, 77 Main St. in Kennebunk. The renovation was completed […]
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Kennebunk Rotarians to receive opiate overdose response training
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Police Department, in partnership with the City of Portland Public Health Division’s Overdose Prevention Project, is pleased to announce the members of the Kennebunk Rotary Club will be trained in Recognizing and Responding to an Opiate/Heroin Overdose. Training will be fr0om 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, Sept. 9 at the West […]
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RIT honors Keithley with prestigious scholarship
ROCHESTER, N.Y. — Undergraduate student Kimberlee Keithley of Kennebunk has maintained a 4.0 GPA since she began studies at the Rochester Institute of Technology. She is the 2017 winner of the Norman A. Miles Scholarship, which recognizes that achievement. She’ll go into her final year at RIT next month to complete two degrees, one in chemical […]
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Medical equipment closet coming soon
KENNEBUNK — Purchasing medical equipment for those who need it can be expensive and those who want to get rid of it often don’t know what to do with it. A new service to begin soon will bring the two groups together. A medical equipment loan closet, a free service to Kennebunk residents, will be […]
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Ogunquit ready to host Capriccio arts celebration
OGUNQUIT — One of the most popular annual events in York County returns for its 27th year next month in Ogunquit and promises to be a memorable celebration of the arts set against a unique seaside backdrop. The 27th Annual Capriccio, Ogunquit’s town-wide Festival of the Arts, runs from Sept. 8 to Sept. 17 in an […]
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Two weeks and cheetahs abound
WELLS — These days a college curriculum can lead a student to places they only dreamed of going, and doing things they never thought possible. For 23-year-old YCCC student Alison Robertshaw this meant going abroad to South Africa. Robertshaw spent two weeks with a program called Loop Abroad, which aims to teach students about the […]
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SIS Bank makes $25,000 corporate donation to Wells Public Library
WELLS— The story of the Wells Public Library and the building’s need for updating has had many plot twists, with SIS Bank recently becoming one of the protagonists after a $25,000 donation. The tale began with the Growing Again Campaign — the library, built in 1978, was deemed too small by state and national standards; and […]
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Garlic growing workshop coming to Wells
WELLS — The University of Maine Cooperative Extension Master Gardeners will offer a workshop on Garlic Growing from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 21, at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm, 342 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells. Fall is the season to plant this versatile vegetable for harvest next summer. UMaine Extension Master Gardener Volunteer Allan Amioka will review […]
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Final Wells concert of summer nearing
WELLS — The Legacy Swing Band will perform in the final free outdoor concert of the summer season Saturday evening Sept. 2 in Wells. The event will run from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. and is the 10th and final concert of the town’s 2017 summer concert series at scenic Wells Harbor Park in the Hope Hobbs […]