SACO — Kennebunkport resident Susi Wolff has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Saco. As a sales agent, Wolff will provide residential real estate services in York and Cumberland counties as well as the surrounding communities. Wolff has become a real estate sales associate after extensive experience in Landscape Design and Home […]
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Kennebunk Free Library hires new director
KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Free Library is pleased to announce Michelle Conners has been hired as the new Library Director. The KFL Board of Trustees conducted a nationwide search with representation from library staff, residents and the Town of Kennebunk municipal executives. Conners will manage the library in its role of providing quality services that inspire and enrich the community. […]
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BBB: Create a budget, stick to it
YORK COUNTY — The Better Business Bureau is urging folks make a budget this year — and stick to it. The agency has released the following tips and tools to help people get on the right track to a better financial future: • Calculate your monthly net income, which is after taxes, so you can […]
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Number of economically disadvantaged students rises in Maine
YORK COUNTY — The number of economically disadvantaged students in Maine has risen almost 10 percentage points since the 2008-2009 school year. According to an annual report released by Educate Maine, 45 percent of public school students in the state during the 2016-2017 school year were from economically disadvantaged families, compared to about one in […]
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Historical Society offers a ‘Teeny Teacup Fairy Garden’ workshop
WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit brings its “Teeny Teacup Fairy Gardens,” a popular and well received program for all ages, back this year at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17. The Historical Society is delighted to withhold a tradition of Fairy houses, which debuted in the United States in 1893, with all […]
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Wells High School Honor Roll
WELLS — Administrators at Wells High School have announced the top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s honor roll for the first trimester of the 2017-2018 school year. Seniors High Honors Kylie Belanger, Dalton Blake, Anya Chase, Erin Clawson, Charles Clough, Claudia Davis-Meggs, Olivia Durfee, Jennifer Erwin, Raven Goodell, Brianna Hennessey, Kaylee Hollins, Megan LaChance, […]
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Grant will assist in preservation of Hope Woods
KENNEBUNK — A $250,000 grant from the Land for Maine’s Future Program will help preserve 75 acres of undeveloped land in Kennebunk Village. Last week the Friends of Hope Cemetery & Woods group announced that the grant will be used to pay for a conservation easement on Hope Woods, next to Wiggins Pond Preserve and Hope […]
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Wells Police Log
WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Dec. 25 to Dec. 31: • Christian Cummings, 40, of 8 High Street, Apt. #1, Kennebunk, was issued a summons for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked with one prior following a traffic stop on Post Road. • […]
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Organizers postpone Atlantic Plunge until Jan. 13
KENNEBUNK — Frigid temperatures in the forecast for Saturday Jan. 6 has led Caring Unlimited to postpone its annual Atlantic Plunge fundraiser for one week. “The event is being postponed … due do dangerously cold temperatures,” said Caring Unlimited Assistant Director Sherry Edwards. According to Accuweather, the high temperature on Saturday, Jan. 6 is forecast […]
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Partnership promotes literacy in York County
YORK COUNTY — To become successful in today’s world, every child should have an opportunity to acquire literacy skills and a new program intends to provide just that right here in York County. Maine Families York County, an initiative of Southern Maine Health Care, has announced a partnership with the United Way of York County […]