OGUNQUIT — Just about a year ago, the installation of the Seaside Garden along the Marginal Way walk was 90 percent complete, with new plants taking root. Today, the meadow garden of little bluestem grass, butterfly weed, blueberries and 16 other types of native plants thrives where once only invasive species grew. Even the boulders […]
wells maine
Long-sought Wells Library upgrade needs bond OK
WELLS — In 2006, Patricia Prendergast, then president of the Wells Public Library Board of Trustees, decided to have a consultant study how well the library was projected to serve the community in the coming years and how well it met state and national library standards. As a result of that study 10 years later, […]
Too cool for school:
I n the stodgiest possible fashion, I find myself often telling others I didn’t have bedroom air conditioning “in my day,” as though this said “day” was somewhere around the 1890s rather than 1990s. In fact, my parents chose not to have air conditioning anywhere in the house when I was a child, and so […]
Cooking up a culinary contest of sorts
My son-in-law is getting on my nerves. Sure, we all love him to pieces. He is perfect for First Born and he has many admirable qualities. Recently, however, he has been showing off his once dormant passion for cooking on social media with photos of delectable meals he’s been preparing. His bride has also had […]
Investing is more marathon than sprint
Next week, the 2016 Summer Olympics begin in Rio de Janeiro. One of the most compelling events is the marathon, a 26.2-mile endurance contest with roots dating back to ancient Greece. It may be that we’ve kept our interest in the marathon because it can teach us much about life – and it certainly has […]
New research director for Wells Reserve
WELLS — Dr. Jason Goldstein is the new research director at the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve. Goldstein will oversee the Wells Reserve’s fish studies, salt marsh restoration activities and long-term environmental monitoring program. He intends to expand the reserve’s shellfish program, currently focused on green crab research, into lobster and Jonah crab ecology. Goldstein […]
Parrott reflects on ‘Athlete of the Month’ win at WHS
Wells — In late June, Wells High School graduate Nick Parrott was picked by school administrators as the Student- Athlete of the Month for May 2016. This award is in recognition of his academics, sportsmanship – on and off the field and excellence in the sport of ‘racewalking’. This year Parrott was one of three […]
Hospices share leased cars
YORK — York Hospital Hospice, a partnership with Merrimack Valley Hospice, recently rolled out a fleet of new leased cars to be used by visiting nurses who travel throughout the region caring for patients and families. “Our clinical staff travels approximately 2.3 million miles per year caring for patients and families in southern Maine, the […]
YCCAC trolley off to great season start
WELLS — The Shoreline Explorer, a public – private network of trolleys and buses, is celebrating its 11th year of operation, offering ways for local residents, adults and children, as well as summer visitors, to get around without having to drive and find parking. The routes operated by YCCAC include the Blue Line, operating from […]