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Wells Reserve tries out first-ever Laudholm Loppet

By CASTINE KING
Staff Writer
WELLS — The Wells Reserve at the Laudholm farm is holding its first ever loppet. A gentler version of the traditional cross-country ski race, it encourages visitors to use the trails and record their distances. More...
Posted 2/1/2018 04:55 PM

Art contest recognizes 11 from Wells High School

Wells High students winnng awards in the Scholastic Art Contest include Channing Wang, Megan Schneider, John Keniston, Sara Del Rio Vazquez, Lauren Dow, Brianna Christie, Paul Ersing, Alexandra Chase, Raven Goodell and Claudia Davis-Meggs. Not shown is Nick Maynard. COURTESY PHOTO/Reg Bennett

WELLS — Administrators at Wells High School have recently learned that 11 local students have placed in various categories in this year’s Regional Scholastic Art and Writing Awards competition sponsored in state by the Maine College of Art in Portlan More...

Posted 1/31/2018 08:00 AM

Free February at Brick Store Museum

KENNEBUNK — The Brick Store Museum is showing its love for the Kennebunks by presenting the Free February program, to coincide with the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce’s Paint the Town Red initiative. More...

Posted 1/31/2018 08:00 AM

Wells color guard participates in Citrus Bowl halftime show

Wells High School senior Samantha Chase, left, is joined by her coach Bailey Smith. Chase performed as a color guard before thousands in the All American Halftime Show™ in the Citrus Bowl at Camping World Stadium in Orlando, Florida.  SUBMITTED PHOTO

WELLS — On New Year’s Day 2018, Wells High School senior Samantha Chase found herself in what must have been a surreal, yet certainly memorable place and time, performing as a color guard before thousands in the All American Halftime Show™ in the Cit More...

Posted 1/30/2018 08:00 AM

Brick Store Museum hosts new exhibition

KENNEBUNK — The Brick Store Museum is proud to announce its newest exhibition has been curated by guest curator Michael Fillyaw, a Kennebunk-based nature and landscape photographer.  More...

Posted 1/30/2018 08:00 AM

There’s no such thing as a free sample

By NIK CHAROV
Columnist

If I just tallied the birds at the feeder outside my kitchen window, I might come to believe that the only bird in Maine is a rather fat and feisty cardinal. Surely, there must be other birds around, but it seems like he’s the only one I ever see. More...

Posted 1/28/2018 08:00 AM
The popular month-long 'Paint the Town Red' event has returned to Kennebunkport and will run throughout the town during February. FILE PHOTO

Cupid cooks up romance in Kennebunkport in February

Paint the Town Red events return
FROM STAFF REPORTS

KENNEBUNKPORT — This February, Kennebunkport rolls out the red carpet inviting couples to rendezvous in “New England’s Most Romantic Town” during the month-long Paint the Town Red event. More...

Posted 1/28/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Police Log

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Jan. 15 to Jan. 22, 2018: More...

Posted 1/27/2018 08:00 AM

Realtors foresee positive year ahead for home sales

Realtors in York County say single family home sales are poised to continue on their positive trek in 2018. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
By TAMMY WELLS
Senior Staff Writer

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. More...

Posted 1/27/2018 08:00 AM

K'port's renovated Yachtsman Hotel to open in May

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

KENNEBUNKPORT — An extensive renovation has been announced for the newly purchased Yachtsman Hotel & Marina Club in Kennebunkport. More...

Posted 1/26/2018 08:00 AM

Choir gives new meaning to 'The Voice of Experience'

The Choir at the First Congregational Church in Kennebunkport are, from left, Tom Drew, Paul Gauthier, Music Director Joyce Painter Rice, Cindi Menard, Jan Hutchins, Peggy Kingsley, and Norma Little. COURTESY PHOTO/Jan Dicey
By CINDY CONNELLY
Special for the Journal Tribune

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.  More...

Posted 1/26/2018 08:00 AM

Wells murder trial postponed to March

Carlton Young of Sanford, charged with murder in connection with the 2015 death of a Wells woman, is shown here in a 2016 file photo. His trial had been scheduled to start this week but has been postponed to March. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS

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. More...

Posted 1/25/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Lady Warriors raise $25K for cancer patients

The Wells High School Lady Warriors Varsity Basketball team presents a check to York Hospital for cancer patients. From left are Wells Coach Don Abbott, Rep. Bob Foley, Trustee John Houlihan, Susan Kelly-Westman and Mammography Techs: Lisa Plourde, Yvonne Balzano and Kathy Bry. SUBMITTED PHOTO

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.   More...

Posted 1/24/2018 08:00 AM
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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. More...

Posted 1/24/2018 08:00 AM

Fuel assistance process frustrates applicant

Kennebunkport resident Delma Smart says she's frustrated by the fuel assistance application process and that her fuel tank is running low. TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune
By TAMMY WELLS
Senior Staff Writer

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. More...

Posted 1/24/2018 08:00 AM

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 More...

Posted 1/24/2018 08:00 AM

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. More...

Posted 1/23/2018 08:00 AM
Wolfgang is a smart 90-pound Rottweiler/Pit Bull mix seeking a forever home through adoption from the Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Wolfgang seeks forever home through AWS

WEST KENNEBUNK — Wolfgang may be a big fella (he's a 90-pound Rottweiler/Pit Bull mix), but at heart he’s a gentle giant and a lovable goofball of a dog. More...

Posted 1/23/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Police Log

WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Jan. 8 to Jan. 14, 2018: More...

Posted 1/22/2018 08:00 AM

Local Senior Living community hosts storytelling event

By BRIANNA HAYES
Staff Writer

KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Atria community welcomes locals, story lovers, and family members of residents to attend the Be Together presentation at 2 p.m. Monday, Jan. 15. More...

Posted 1/12/2018 08:00 AM

Wells student wins Smokey Bear & Woodsey Owl poster contest

Wells Elementary School third-grader Lee Rollins won first place the 2017 State and New England Regional Smokey Bear & Woodsey Owl Poster Contest. Rollins is shown with School Committee Chair Helena Ackerson and Superintendent James Daly. SUBMITTED PHOTO/Reg Bennett

WELLS — During a recent meeting, the Wells-Ogunquit CSD School Committee recognized Wells Elementary School third-grade student Lee Rollins for becoming the 2017 State and New England Regional first place winner in the second-grade category of the an More...

Posted 1/12/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Library a go-to destination this winter

WELLS—Winter weather leaves many families searching for indoor activities in during the month of January and the Wells Public Library has a full slate of entertaining and informative events coming up for area residents in a warm and cozy environment. More...

Posted 1/12/2018 08:00 AM
Kennebunkport resident Susi Wolff has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Saco as a sales agent. SUBMITTED PHOTO

Wolff affiliates with Coldwell Banker in Saco

SACO — Kennebunkport resident Susi Wolff has affiliated with the Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage office in Saco. More...

Posted 1/9/2018 08:00 AM

Kennebunk Free Library hires new director

KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Free Library is pleased to announce Michelle Conners has been hired as the new Library Director.The KFL Board of Trustees conducted a nationwide search with representation from library staff, residents and the More...

Posted 1/9/2018 08:00 AM

BBB: Create a budget, stick to it

FROM STAFF REPORTS

YORK COUNTY — The Better Business Bureau is urging folks make a budget this year —  and stick to it.The agency has released the following  tips and tools to help people get on the right track to a better financial future:• Calculate your mo More...

Posted 1/7/2018 08:00 AM
According to a report released by Educate Maine, 45 percent of public school students in the state during the 2016-2017 school year came from economically disadvantaged families, compared to about one in three just 10 years ago. FILE PHOTO

Number of economically disadvantaged students rises in Maine

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

YORK COUNTY — The number of economically disadvantaged students in Maine has risen almost 10 percentage points since the 2008-2009 school year.  More...

Posted 1/6/2018 08:00 AM

Historical Society offers a 'Teeny Teacup Fairy Garden' workshop

Teeny Teacups filled with fairy gardens invite families to create memories together. SUBMITTED PHOTO

WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit brings its "Teeny Teacup Fairy Gardens," a popular and well received program for all ages, back this year at 10 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 17.  More...

Posted 1/4/2018 08:00 AM

Wells High School Honor Roll

WELLS  — Administrators at Wells High School have announced the top academic performers achieving distinction on the school's honor roll for the first trimester of the 2017-2018 school year.  More...

Posted 1/4/2018 08:00 AM

Grant will assist in preservation of Hope Woods

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

KENNEBUNK  — A $250,000 grant from the Land for Maine's Future Program will help preserve 75 acres of undeveloped land in Kennebunk Village. More...

Posted 1/4/2018 08:00 AM

KFL hosting climate change presentation

KENNEBUNK — Andrew Stancioff will present at Kennebunk Free Library at 6 p.m. Monday,Feb. 5. More...

Posted 1/3/2018 08:00 AM

Organizers postpone Atlantic Plunge until Jan. 13

You too, can take the Atlantic Plunge, which now takes place Jan. 13 at Gooch's Beach in Kennebunk. The annual event helps support Caring Unlimited. COURTESY PHOTO/Caring Unlimited
By TAMMY WELLS
Senior Staff Writer

KENNEBUNK — Frigid temperatures in the forecast for Saturday Jan. 6 has led Caring Unlimited to postpone its annual Atlantic Plunge fundraiser for one week. More...

Posted 1/3/2018 08:00 AM
Maine Families York County, an initiative of Southern Maine Health Care, has announced a partnership with the United Way of York County to boost literacy participation in the area. COURTESY PHOTO/Maine Families York County

Partnership promotes literacy in York County

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

BIDDEFORD — To become successful in today's world, every child should have an opportunity to acquire literacy skills and a new program intends to do just that right here in York County.  More...

Posted 1/3/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Police Log

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

WELLS — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Wells Police from Dec. 25 to Dec. 31:• Christian Cummings, 40, of 8 High Street, Apt. More...

Posted 1/3/2018 08:00 AM

Approval of public safety bond big deal for Wells in 2017

By DINA MENDROS
Associate Editor

WELLS — In June after years of planning, Wells voters approved a $14.25 million bond to construct a new public safety building, which will house both the Police and Fire departments, as well as a Fire Department substation. More...

Posted 1/2/2018 08:00 AM

WHS seniors earn award from National School Development Council

Wells High School students Olivia Durfee and Kylie Belanger are recipients of the  National School Development Council Award for 2017. From left are Olivia Durfee and Kylie Belanger. COURTESY PHOTO/Wells High School

WELLS — Principal Eileen Sheehy of Wells High School has announced that seniors Olivia Durfee and Kylie Belanger are the recipients of the 2017 National School Development Council’s Award for Academic Growth and Student Leadership.    More...

Posted 1/2/2018 08:00 AM

Children's beading event nears in Kennebunk

Students ages 6 and up are invited to join the Kennebunk Free Library for an afternoon of beading fun at 1 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 10.  SUBMITTED PHOTO

KENNEBUNK — Perler Beads are tiny plastic beads that can melt and were first introduced as a craft in Sweden in the 1950s and are still loved today.Students ages 6 and up are invited to join the Kennebunk Free Library for an afternoon of beading fun More...

Posted 1/2/2018 08:00 AM

Wells Chamber announces parade winners

WELLS — The Wells Chamber of Commerce would like to thank all the participants, volunteers and spectators that came out for its 32nd Annual Christmas Parade on Sunday, Dec. 10. More...

Posted 12/28/2017 08:00 AM

Frothingham new media sales representative for area

Katie Frothingham is the new media sales representative for the Journal Tribune and the JT Beacon newspapers for the Biddeford and Kennebunk areas. She can be reached at 282-1535 ext. 344 or by email at kfrothingham@journaltribune.com   More...

Posted 12/28/2017 08:00 AM

Festival of Lights coming to Saint David's Church

Saint David’s Episcopal Church of Kennebunk will host a Festival of Lights Service on Jan. 6. SUBMITTED PHOTO

KENNEBUNK — Saint David’s Episcopal Church at 138 York St. in Kennebunk will host a Festival of Lights Service at 7 p.m. Saturday, Jan. More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

New Year to see third Statewide Arts Iditarod

KENNEBUNK — On Jan. 10, the Maine Arts Commission will launch its 2018 Arts Iditarod, a long and undoubtedly snowy regional tour from Kennebunk to Houlton and Lewiston to Ellsworth. More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

Area students achieve Dean's List status

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following students have been named to the Champlain College Dean's List for achieving a grade point average of 3.5 or higher in the fall 2017 semester: More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

RSU 21 approves Pre-K for Fall 2018

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

KENNEBUNK — Over the past decade, Pre-K has emerged as an important strategy to promote school readiness and close achievement gaps for children in elementary school and beyond. More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

Slip Sliding Away

Asher Goodwin, 5, tries ice skating for the first time at the Waterhouse Pavilion in Kennebunk on Tuesday. Skaters of all ages enjoyed perfect seasonal weather to bond with their families and make new memories at the facility. More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

Wells Police Log

By TAMMY WELLS
Senior Staff Writer

WELLS — The following people were arrested or issued summonses by Wells Police from Dec. 21 to 24: More...

Posted 12/27/2017 08:00 AM

Imagination Station explores static electricity at KFL

An 'Imagination Station' program will explore static electricity on Jan. 11 at the Kennebunk Free Library. SUBMITTED PHOTO

KENNEBUNK — Children of all ages are invited to explore the "shocking things" that static electricity can do during an Imagination Station presentation next month at the Kennebunk Free Library.The event will be conducted from 3:45 to 4:30 p.m. More...

Posted 12/26/2017 08:00 AM

Area students on President's List at Champlain College

BURLINGTON, Vt. — The following students have been named to the Champlain College President's List for achieving a grade point average of 4.0 or higher in the Fall 2017 semester. More...

Posted 12/26/2017 08:00 AM

Kennebunkport Police Log

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14: More...

Posted 12/22/2017 11:15 AM

SMPDC introduces new staff members

By ED PIERCE
Executive Editor

YORK COUNTY — The Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission has announced two new hires for the organization.Abbie Sherwin has been introduced as SMPDC's Land Use/Transportation Planner, succeeding Transportation Planner Jamel Torres. More...

Posted 12/22/2017 08:00 AM
Wells Junior His School eighth-grade students of health teacher Ellen Rodman, gather to pack up results of a toy collection for Puerto Rican children. From left are Nathan Coleman, Erin Davis, Kira Littlefield, and Delia Bailey. Not shown are Owen Neville and JJ Licardo. COURTESY PHOTO/Reg Bennett

Wells students collect toys for Puerto Rican children

WELLS — On Dec. More...

Posted 12/20/2017 08:00 AM
Peter W. Leon of Wells made a brief appearance before Justice Daniel Driscoll at York County Superior Court on Monday and pleaded not guilty to senior exploitation charges. FILE PHOTO.

Former pastor pleads not guilty to senior exploitation charges

By TAMMY WELLS
Senior Staff Writer

ALFRED — A 66-year-old Wells suspect who befriended an elderly incapacitated woman and then, police say, allegedly tried to gain control of her finances, has entered not guilty pleas to an array of charges. More...

Posted 12/20/2017 08:00 AM
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