Tyler Bridge had the best stats of any of the three finalists for the prestigious Fitzpatrick Trophy, but the Wells High School senior also knew he had two decades of history working against him. “I knew I had a decent chance at it, but with two Class A kids going up against me, I was […]
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Ogunquit residents ask court to block town’s first recall election
A lawsuit filed Monday alleges problems with the recall petitions and the process, but one leader of the recall effort says the lawsuit is just an attempt to delay.
Wave of political discord washes over typically calm Ogunquit
A bitterly divisive recall effort of elected officials grips this tourist-friendly community. For locals, the off-season has never been such a circus.
Ogunquit selectmen receive petitions, but wait to schedule recall vote
OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Board of Selectmen on Tuesday night officially received the petitions that seek to oust three of the board’s five members from office. The board voted unanimously with little discussion to wait until Feb. 5 to set a date for a recall election. The recall election, which will be held in late […]
Ogunquit selectmen receive petitions but wait to schedule recall vote
The group Take Back Ogunquit has launched an effort to oust three of five board members after they upheld the town manager’s termination of the fire chief.
Wells High students earn 19 awards in regional portion of national art contest
WELLS ─ The Wells High School Art Department has announced that 12 students have received a combined total of 19 awards in the 2019 Maine Region Scholastic Arts Competition. Students won awards in the categories of Art Portfolio, Ceramics, Mixed Media, Painting, and Photography. These students are taught by art teachers, Vanessa White-Capelluti and Emily […]
Ecology presentation set for Wells Reserve at Laudholm
The presentation ‘Ecology of the Gauntlet: Lessons Learned from Juvenile Salmon Migrations in British Columbia’ will be held at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 23. Juvenile salmon make an incredible and dangerous journey from the rivers where they hatch to the open ocean where they spend most of […]
Ramsdell leads Wells over OOB
WELLS — Knowing his team was going to face a zone defense, Wells High Coach Don Abbott told guard Franny Ramsdell to be ready to shoot. Boy, was she ever. Ramsdell scored 23 of her 28 points in the first half to stake Wells to a big lead and the Warriors held off a fourth-quarter […]
Wells High School honor roll
WELLS — Administrators at Wells High School have announced top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s honor roll for the first trimester of the 2018-2019 school year. Seniors High Honors Gary Andrews, Lauren Bartlett, Tyler Bridge, Matthew Chase, Mackenzie Foss, Seamus Graffam, Odin Kammerer, Karissa Kenyon, Brianna Michaud-Nolan, Emily Morrison, Brian Niznik, Brianna Ordway, Drew […]
Area animal shelters grateful for Wells student-made pet toys
WELLS — The entire sixth-grade class at Wells Junior High School gathered in the school’s library on Dec. 21 to listen to presentations by representatives from Safe Haven Humane Cat Shelter of Wells and the Animal Welfare Society in Kennebunk. Before the presentations, students presented more than 300 dog and cat fleece toys as gifts […]