WELLS — York County Shelter Programs is looking for three volunteers to each drive one Saturday morning a month to do food donation pick ups at Hannaford Supermarkets in Wells and Kennebunk. Spokeswoman Joan Sylvester said folks may use a Shelter vehicle or their own, if they prefer. The volunteers will deliver the food to the YCSP […]
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Appreciation Breakfast to honor Wells volunteers
WELLS — The Town of Wells will honor all of its volunteers at our 6th Annual Volunteer Appreciation Breakfast on Sept. 12 at the Johnson Hall Museum on Post Road in Wells. This year, for the first time, Wells will be honoring two members of the Wells Volunteer Force as Volunteers of the Year – […]
KK Alumni Association presents award to Pelletier
KENNEBUNK — A dedicated member of the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Alumni Association has received an award for his unselfish service to the organization. Rebecca Gosselin, president of the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Alumni Association presented the Richard Roulseau Award to Roma Pelletier of the Class of 1966, who serves as co-chairman of the organization’s projects committee. The Richard Roulseau […]
KFL hosting Friends Meeting, Book Sorting Party
KENNEBUNK—The next meeting for the Friends of the Kennebunk Free Library will beheld at 5:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 11 and all are welcome to attend. Friends are individuals who are interested in promoting the Kennebunk Free Library by improving library services, resources, and the library’s role in the community. Interested in joining? Become a friend today for […]
KHS Class of 1943 celebrates 74th Reunion
KENNEBUNK — The Class of 1943 of Kennebunk High School recently gathered at the Bull and Claw Restaurant in Wells to celebrate their 74th Class Reunion. Attending the event were Bill Day, Glorida Rand Sundin, Jean Spiller Perkins, Ellen Spiller Fagan, Ella Robbins Curtis, Shirley Stevens Ducharme and Raymond Belyea. Three other classmates unable to […]
Diaper drive in Ogunquit aims to help Hurricane Harvey victims
The diapers will be collected through Sept. 16 and shipped to the San Antonio-based Texas Diaper Bank.
The Greatest Show on Earth
There we were on Aug. 21, millions of us, wearing our cardboard glasses and staring at the sky. At exactly the right time, many of us were in exactly the right place to witness an awesome spectacle. The stars came out in the day. The Sun turned into a big black hole, ringed by fire. […]
9th Annual Family Jamboree returning to Wells
WELLS — One of the most popular annual events in Wells is nearing and promises to deliver fun for the entire family. The Wells Chamber of Commerce is preparing to host the 9th Annual Family Jamboree on Saturday, Sept. 16 at the Wells Harbor Park in Wells. Chamber officials say that the jamboree is a fun […]
Rococo Artisan Ice Cream tempts taste buds
KENNEBUNKPORT — For some of us, the definition of a balanced diet is to have an ice cream cone in both hands and that’s exactly what Lauren Guptill, the owner of Rococo Artisan Ice Cream in Kennebunkport, Ogunquit and Kittery is counting on. Guptill was inspired to open her version of what an ice cream […]
York County police warn of thieves posing as water district workers
Police say men claiming to be from the local water district stole jewelry from an Ogunquit resident.