WELLS  — The United States Congress created the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation to lead a nationwide effort to remember America’s fallen firefighters. Since 1992, the tax-exempt, nonprofit Foundation has developed and expanded programs to honor our fallen fire heroes and assist their families and coworkers. Some 103 Fallen Firefighters will be honored during the 37th National Fallen […]

KENNEBUNK – The Animal Welfare Society is introducing a brand-new literary program for elementary school-aged children called Rescue Readers. The Rescue Readers program brings students and animals awaiting adoption at AWS in Kennebunk together for a half hour of literary-based confidence building through reading aloud. While providing enrichment and positive socialization for the animal, it boosts […]

WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit celebrates 64 years of being incorporated as a cultural organization, with a month filled with fun and public programs. The organization opens its doors to the 2018 Annual Meeting and invites the community to, “A Celebration of Poetry & History,” a wonderful early evening program in […]

OGUNQUIT — Two world-acclaimed pianists will highlight the 12th Annual Elizabeth Dunaway Burnham Piano Festival at Ogunquit Performing Arts this year. This year’s festival features the music of the master composers of Austria, Germany and France, as performed by two internationally renowned artists: New York’s Sachiko Kato and Boston’s Victor Rosenbaum. Champagne receptions to meet the […]

KENNEBUNK — A local resident will sign copies of his new book and greet the public during an afternoon reception at Antiques on Nine in Kennebunk. Bob Marier grew up, was educated and spent his professional life in the Kennebunks. Now he has tapped his local knowledge to write a murder-mystery set in the coastal Maine […]

WELLS — The Punkinfiddle family festival returns to the Wells Reserve at Laudholm for its 16th year from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 29. Punkinfiddle features traditional arts, old-time games, lively music, tasty food, engaging science, and miles of smiles in a beautiful seaside setting. Kids 16 and under get in free and adults […]

Ogunquit Playhouse’s regional premiere of “Jersey Boys,” the multi-Tony Award-winning Broadway sensation and internationally-acclaimed tribute to Frankie Valli and The Four Seasons, unleashes a troth of musical gems and a floodgate of sentimental childhood memories upon a very receptive audience. The show closes out the Playhouse’s 86th summer season and runs through October 28. Shepherded by […]

KENNEBUNKPORT  — Members of the Kennebunkport Fire Department Honor Guard stand in silent remembrance each year from 9:58 to 10:28 a.m. on Sept. 11, marking the times that each of the two towers collapsed during the 2001 attack on the World Trade Center. In all, 343 firefighters were lost there that day, and the death […]