WELLS — Determination and talent has helped a graduate student from the Wells-Ogunquit area sail through a grueling six-week audition process and earn a place as a member of the 2017 New England Patriots Cheerleading squad. Ashley Shultz attends Harvard University where she studies general management and works as a technology business-to-business marketing strategist. She […]

WELLS – Reach Fashion, a women’s boutique, is bringing a new scene and style to the town of Wells. Giovanni Capato, Owner and Creative Director, opened the boutique June 8 and the store has a wide variety of causal women’s clothing and accessories, along with home décor. Clothing feautures designs by Capato and other designers. […]

KENNEBUNK – The contestants for the blueberry pie eating contest sat lined up in front of the Kennebunk Free Library, hair pulled back, aprons on, hats and glasses off, ready to go. The rules were simple: contestants couldn’t use their hands and they had to clear their plate as fast as they could. The front […]

OGUNQUIT — Sebastian “Subby” Privitera of Methuen, Massachusetts, has been coming up to the Wells/Ogunquit area in the summer for about 30 years. “I call this my home beach,” he said Friday morning at Footbridge Beach. “I think it’s the nicest beach on the East Coast.” Privitera makes several trips to Maine during time off […]

KENNEBUNK — It took 168 days and 12 hours at sea, but the “Little Boat That Could,” well, did. The 4-foot drifter boat, launched by seven students in Kennebunk High School’s Alternative Education program in December, landed on an island in Scotland, against all odds. Set with GPS and sensors for wind speed, solar panels and a […]

KENNEBUNKPORT – Tim Harrington, founding partner of the Kennebunkport Resort Collection , has announced that Joseph A. Schafer has been named the executive chef of Earth at Hidden Pond.   His appointment became effective Tuesday. “It is with great pleasure that we bring Joe Schafer back to Kennebunkport to helm the kitchen at Earth,” Harrington said. “Joe’s energy, […]

WELLS — Beginning in the next few days, those want to leave from Wells to spend a day boating on the water will have to pay for the privilege. A pay and display meter is to be installed at the town’s newly revamped Wells Harbor boat launch parking lot. The cost for parking a vehicle […]