WELLS — Wells Elementary School student Madison Webb received first place locally and at state level competition in the second grade category of the Smokey Bear & Woodsy Owl Poster Contest for 2016. And, in June, it was announced at a convention of the Garden Club Federation of Maine in Bar Harbor that Webb’s artwork […]

WELLS — Maine’s population is old and getting older. How to care for an aging population is a concern for many. Several local communities have formed aging committees, and state legislators are also taking an interest – including House Speaker Mark Eves, D-North Berwick, who has been conducting a listening tour around the state regarding […]

WELLS — In 2006, Patricia Prendergast, then president of the Wells Public Library Board of Trustees, decided to have a consultant study how well the library was projected to serve the community in the coming years and how well it met state and national library standards. As a result of that study 10 years later, […]

I n the stodgiest possible fashion, I find myself often telling others I didn’t have bedroom air conditioning “in my day,” as though this said “day” was somewhere around the 1890s rather than 1990s. In fact, my parents chose not to have air conditioning anywhere in the house when I was a child, and so […]

My son-in-law is getting on my nerves. Sure, we all love him to pieces. He is perfect for First Born and he has many admirable qualities. Recently, however, he has been showing off his once dormant passion for cooking on social media with photos of delectable meals he’s been preparing. His bride has also had […]

Next week, the 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro. One of the most compelling events is the marathon, a 26.2-mile endurance contest with roots dating back to ancient Greece. It may be that we’ve kept our interest in the marathon because it can teach us much about life – and it certainly has […]