WELLS — Tours at the Meetinghouse at the Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit, 938 Post Road, take place Thursdays through Oct. 27, a day on which there will be a special “Spooky Stories Tour” with lots of fun tales from local history featuring the Sea Serpent of Wells, the unusual tomb of Thomas Heard, […]

WELLS — The Wells Chamber of Commerce and Wells town officials welcomed new business Choice Furniture at a ribbon cutting ceremony recently. Owners Bill Martin and John O’Keefe have been in the furniture business over 10 years with other stores in Rochester and Chichester, New Hampshire. Martin and O’Keefe welcome everyone to browse in their […]

YORK — To celebrate the newly created Hancock Family Fund for Health Aging, York Hospital and the Hancock family hosted a two-day event-filled weekend, beginning with a gala at the York Harbor Inn and followed by the 28th Annual Frank E. Hancock Memorial Golf Tournament at The York Golf and Tennis Club. The fund was […]

WATERBORO — A 4-year-old Belgian Malinois is getting lots of “atta boys” for successfully finding a woman who had gone missing from her home. Ibo and his handler, Trooper Adam Schmidt, went into the woods Sept. 23 to help find a mental health patient who had been reported missing from an assisted living residence, according […]

WELLS — Sunny skies complemented by a brisk breeze and turning leaves marked a quintessential fall day during the 14th Punkinfiddle Family Festival, held Sept. 24 at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. And what an eventful day it was. The festival, hosted annually by Wells Reserve, featured dozens of crafters and artisans, from giant pumpkin […]

SACO — Downeaster passengers will be bussed from Brunswick to Wells for six weeks beginning Oct. 11 while rail improvements are made. The Amtrak Downeaster provides daily commuter rail service from Boston to Brunswick. It stops in Saco and Wells year-round, and seasonally in Old Orchard Beach. Pan Am Railways, which owns local track on […]