WELLS — On Feb. 2, a sixth-grade student at Wells Junior High School, Griffin Allaire, won first place in the school’s annual participation at the local school level of the National Geographic Society’s 28th National Geography Bee. Through a process of elimination, Katie Plourde, an eighth-grade student at WJHS, become runner-up and Allaire’s backup should […]

YORK COUNTY — With the approach of spring comes the ills often hidden by winter snow, like that particularly bumpy stretch of state road, or a multi-road intersection that gives a driver heart palpitations upon the approach. Some of those ills are scheduled to be cured this construction season. The Maine Department of Transportation has […]

Bakers concerned about their health can substitute healthy ingredients when recipes call for foods bakers would prefer to avoid. The following ingredients can make healthy additions to baked-good recipes without sacrificing flavor. • Whole wheat flour: Flour is at the heart of many baking recipes, including those for cakes, cookies and pies. Refined white flour […]