WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, 2018: • Luke Soucie, 35, of Wells, was arrested at his residence for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked, with a prior offense. He was able to post the required bail amount and […]
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Realtors foresee positive year ahead for home sales
YORK COUNTY — A statewide real estate association says the outlook for existing home sales in 2018 is positive and that sales for 2017 were up all over Maine, despite an inventory crunch limiting the availability of homes early last year. Locally, some real estate professionals are say they’re looking for another great year. “I had […]
Choir gives new meaning to ‘The Voice of Experience’
KENNEBUNKPORT — It’s 8:30 Sunday morning. Just 45 minutes before show time to rehearse the Introit, Anthem, Choral Response and three hymns before parishioners start settling into the pews for the Sunday service. Warming up to the music they are about to tackle are a saucy and smiling group of mostly septuagenarians and octogenarians. What […]
K’port’s renovated Yachtsman Hotel to open in May
KENNEBUNKPORT — An extensive renovation has been announced for the newly purchased Yachtsman Hotel & Marina Club in Kennebunkport. According to Tim Harrington, founding partner and creative director of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection, the 30-room hotel will reopen for the season May 17 after a complete renovation of the hotel rooms, common areas and riverside landscaping. The resort […]
Wells murder trial postponed to March
ALFRED — The trial of a man charged with causing a Maine woman’s fatal heart attack by frightening her during a burglary attempt has been pushed back. Court officials say Carlton Young’s trial has been moved to March 19. It had been scheduled to begin on Wednesday. Young pleaded not guilty to felony murder in […]
Fuel assistance process frustrates applicant
KENNEBUNKPORT — Delma Smart’s fuel tank is getting low and she is worried. The stress she said, is taking a toll. “It’s within a hair’s breath of being empty,” she said from her Kennebunkport mobile home on Tuesday. Smart is among about 4,000 people in York County who have applied for fuel assistance through the […]
Bertucci affiliates with Coldwell Banker in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in New England is pleased to announce that Anne Bertucci has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Kennebunk. As a sales agent, Bertucci will provide residential real estate services in York and Cumberland counties as well as the surrounding communities. Bertucci joined Coldwell Banker as a […]
The New School hosts Quilt Fabric Sale
KENNEBUNK — The New School has received a gift from the estate of Lynn Collins of 1,700 pounds of quilt fabric. The fabrics are fine cotton in a multitude of colors, prints and many sizes and the school will host a fabric sale to support The New School Intensive Studies Program. The sale will be […]
Wells Lady Warriors raise $25K for cancer patients
WELLS — While the rest of the country may anticipate March Madness with the excitement of a child on Christmas Eve, it’s all about “January Joy” for York Hospital. For the ninth straight year, York Hospital and their cancer patients were the clear winners of The Wells Lady Warriors’ effective offense, as the team presented […]
Magazine contest offers $100K wedding prize for couples
OGUNQUIT — Real Maine Weddings magazine, a twice-annually published Maine-focused wedding publication, is giving away a complete dream wedding package for the eighth year in a row. Emily and John Robinson, who won the 2017 contest, were happily married on Peaks Island this past October. The winners of the eighth annual Real Maine Wedding of […]