Last week, I got an unexpected email from a website that allows the average person to rate local businesses and tell about their own personal experience. “We miss you,” the email claimed. They missed me? That must mean they value my very humble (ahem) opinion. Since I couldn’t recall what I had reviewed, I decided […]
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Hush now, garden: It’s time for bed
Putting kiddos to bed nightly is a hefty-enough routine involving teeth brushing, onesie-wearing, prayer-reciting, stuffed-animal- finding, bedtime-story-reading-with-the-funny-voices-and-all, as swiftly yet thoroughly as we can. Putting one’s garden to bed? It’s a totally different process, one that’s intensely more time consuming, rendering my husband and I ever grateful it happens but once a year. And now […]
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National Park film to be shown at Kenn. church KENNEBUNK — In celebration of the 100th Anniversary of the National Park, the Sierra Club will be showing the “National Park Adventure” at 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 28, coffee at 6:30 p.m., at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church, Main Street, Kennebunk. Narrated by Academy Award […]
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What’s going on at AWS
KENNEBUNK — Join the Animal Welfare Society for PetSmart National Adoption Weekend, Nov. 11-13 at PetSmart, 208 Mariner Way, Biddeford. In addition to cats on-site at PetSmart, AWS will have dogs and puppies (based on availability) available for adoption. AWS staff and volunteers will be on-site so the adoptions will be able to be completed […]
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Meet Rusty
Rusty came into ACAR when his caregiver determined that they didn’t have the time for their beloved, exceptionally sweet, gentle, young adult kitty. Rusty has a single simple request: to be placed in to an indoor-only home for his safety and longevity. This wonderful, big, light orange fella is about 2 1/2 years old. He […]
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A spooky concert for All Hallows’ Eve
KENNEBUNK — A concert of spooky music in anticipation of All Hallows’ Eve and All Saints’ Day after will be held at 3 p.m. Oct. 29 at Christ Church, 6 Dane St. Christ Church Music Director “Maestro” Warren King and virtuoso flutist Diana McNulty have gathered a program of great spooky music, from “Night on […]
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Cote, McCarthy compete for County Commission
ALFRED — Incumbent Michael Cote of Shapleigh, running as an Independent, is being challenged in the Nov. 8 election by Republican James McCarthy for York County Commission District 4, which includes Alfred, Lyman, Sanford, Shapleigh and Waterboro. Cote, originally of Sanford, was a Wells Police reserve officer for 10 years, and worked for the York […]
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Pies for Veterans
KITTERY — What’s more American than apple pie? Pie for veterans. A Perfect Move hosted the 7th Annual Pie Bake & Auction on Oct. 7 to benefit Veteran’s Count, helping Maine veterans and families. The event, which judged not only which pies were award-winning quality but also which raised the most for veterans, raised $2,000 […]
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Local filmmakers share new films at Leavitt Theatre
OGUNQUIT — On Oct. 28, The Leavitt Theatre will host a one-night only screening of seven short Maine-made films as part of an annual showcase titled Damnationland: The Way Life Should Bleed 2016. The program – in its seventh year – presents genre-defying original works from Maine filmmakers that redefine the classic thriller and horror […]
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Wells chamber to host annual Veterans Day 5K
WELLS — The Wells Chamber of Commerce will be hosting its 3rd Annual Veterans Day 5K at 10 a.m. Nov. 12. The 5K run/walk will start and end at the Wells Elks Lodge, 356 Bald Hill Road. Proceeds for this event will benefit Honor Flight Maine. Gorham Savings Bank is the primary event sponsor. The […]