KITTERY — Eliza Donoghue, forests and wildlife policy advocate for the Natural Resources Council of Maine, will speak at the Kittery Community Center on June 2 at 7 p.m., about Elliotsville Plantation Inc.’s proposal to create a new national park and national recreation area east of Baxter State Park. This event will be hosted by […]
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WJS plans crafts show
WELLS — The 34th annual Summer Solstice Craft Show will occur on July 9- 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wells Junior High School, 1470 Post Road (Route 1). Free parking and admission. For more information, call 646-5172 or go to www.summersolsticecraftshows.com.
Arts Calendar
THEATER Ogunquit Playhouse 2016 Children’s Theatre will present “Disney’s The Jungle Book, Kids” on July 2 at 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and July 3 at 10 a.m. The jungle is jumpin’ with a jazzy beat as the exciting Disney classic brings to life the familiar characters and adventures from the movie. Join Mowgli, Baloo, […]
Antique show, sale at Wells Reserve
WELLS — The 16th annual Wells Antique Show and Sale will take place on June 26 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm Road. For more information, contact (800) 641- 6908 or goosefare@gwi.net.
Home-weatherization lecture at wells reserve
WELLS — There are 557,000 homes in Maine and most of them need weatherization. WindowDressers responds to this challenge by bringing volunteers together to make affordable window inserts that keep homes warmer, reduce heating costs and cut carbon emissions. Dianne Smith, a community activist and leader for the WindowDressers Community Builds in Belfast and Searsport, […]
Teens from Holy Spirit Parish aid youth from Jamaica
WELLS — Teens at Holy Spirit Parish (St. Mary Church, Wells; St. Martha Church, Kennebunk; All Saints Mission, Ogunquit) worked for months to aid young people living in Maggotty, Jamaica, a poor area plagued by unemployment and illiteracy. Throughout the winter, members of the parish’s youth ministry spoke about the plight of the children in […]
Wells Rotary golf tournament underway
The Wells Rotary Club is excited to announce their 2nd Annual Mini Golf Tournament scheduled for Sunday, June 5, 2016. The event will be held at Wonder Mountain Fun Park, 270 Post Road, Route 1 in Wells. Registration starts at 2 pm with a Shotgun Start at 3 pm. The event will conclude with a […]
UMaine Extension offers drip irrigation workshop
WELLS — Using drip irrigation in the home garden will be the focus of a University of Maine Cooperative Extension workshop on Thursday, June 2, from 6-7:30 p.m.at Wells Reserve, 342 Laudholm Farm Road. Topics include how drip irrigation saves time and water and why plants respond favorably. Participants will learn how to install a […]
Wells student awarded Salisbury Prize
WELLS — Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) has announced that Kelly Beisswanger of Wells, a senior majoring in mechanical engineering, has been awarded the university’s Salisbury Prize for academic excellence. A total of 20 undergraduate students — out of a class of more than 900 — were nominated by WPI faculty to receive this award. The […]
Volunteers have Wells blooming
WELLS — An idea took seed and began its journey to bloom, as a half-dozen folks weeded, ferried wheelbarrows of mulch and then spread it to ready garden beds for plantings. It was the inaugural event of Wells Community Cares, a volunteer effort to keep this seaside community looking bandbox pretty. Next weekend, volunteers and […]