The coast of Maine is a very special place. At almost 3,500 miles long we have the fourth longest coastline in America. The coast is also a major driver of Maine’s economy, providing jobs in fishing, boat-building, shipping, tourism and lobstering. It is also an important part of what makes Maine what it is. Think […]

Day Camp planned at Wells Reserve WELLS — Wells Reserve at Laudholm will host Forest to the Bog, a weeklong day camp beginning Monday Aug. 1 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. for kids from 8 to 12 to explore the varied habitats of the reserve and what different kinds of plants and animals can […]

WELLS — The annual Harbor-Fest features a full day of games and activities for the family on July 30 starting at noon with events including the Wells Chamber of Commerce silent auction from 3:30-5:30 p.m., Wells Rotary Club chicken BBQ from 4-6 p.m., and a concert at 6:30 p.m. at Wells Harbor Park, 331 Harbor […]

WELLS — WOCSD Superintendent Jim Daly approved the recommendation of an interview committee and appointed Robert Griffin as the next principal of Wells Junior High School, effective July 6, 2016. Griffin has been the assistant principal of Wells Junior High for the past four years and acted as interim principal of WJHS for the last […]

OGUNQUIT — A man and an organization, each feted with Environmental Protection Agency awards May 10 in Boston, were celebrated on the homefront Thursday during a ceremony attended by about 75 people. Martin “Tin” Smith, who helped found the Great Works Regional Land Trust in 1986, had received the EPA Lifetime Achievement Award while the […]

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. Now, 10 years later, a two-story, 13,700-square-foot renovation awaits […]