OGUNQUIT — There's a new chef in town at the Beach House Grill in Ogunquit. Brandon Blethen is taking over the kitchen at the restaurant on Route 1 just north of the village. He comes armed with Boston's TV Diner's Platinum Plate Award from...

KENNEBUNK — Wanted: creative solutions for 75-year-old school building. Nonprofits encouraged to apply.

ALFRED — Donna Bartlett, 38, of Wells, on June 27 pleaded not guilty to each of 15 counts against her at an arraignment in York County Superior Court.

KENNEBUNK — About 75 activists from the area and around the state, mingled with news media and rallied on the lawn of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water district offices during the afternoon of June 25. The relatively calm rally was...

AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife is urging beachgoers and their pets to stay away from the nests of piping plovers at beaches in southern Maine.

OGUNQUIT — The Maine Democratic Party has continued its challenge of Ogunquit resident Herb Hoffman's independent candidacy for U.S. Senate. The party Monday appealed Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap's validation of Hoffman's petitions...

WELLS — Sophia Batchelder's 13-month life was a powerful story of a family's love, hope, and determination that their seriously ill daughter would live a comfortable life.

OGUNQUIT — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday told Ogunquit Village Estates developer Steve Hallett that his proposed traffic mitigation plan should be considered by the Planning Board.

OGUNQUIT — The Zoning Board April 26 upheld Code Enforcement Officer Paul Lempicki's claim that the Dunelawn Condominium Association and Bartlett Tree Experts illegally cut trees in the Resource Protection District. At the same time, the board...

KENNEBUNKPORT — Residents are preparing for a fight over the proposed Olde Port Village condominium project. Opposed to the size, scope and impact of the project, residents are turning to attorneys, engineers and wildlife specialists to aid in...

KENNEBUNK — The Kennebunk Light and Power District has announced a planned power outage beginning at 11:30 p.m. Saturday, July 12, and ending no later than 5:30 a.m. Sunday, July 13.

Friday July 4
Town offices closed in observance of Independence Day
Tuesday, July 8
Board of Directors, 6 p.m., Wells Emergency Medical Services
Zoning Board of Appeals, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Wednesday, July 9

Friday, July 4
Town offices closed in observance of Independence Day

OGUNQUIT — There's a new chef in town at the Beach House Grill in Ogunquit. Brandon Blethen is taking over the kitchen at the restaurant on Route 1 just north of the village. He comes armed with Boston's TV Diner's Platinum Plate Award from...

Friday, July 4
Town offices closed in observance of Independence Day
Monday, July 7
Village Fire, 7 p.m., Village Fire Station
Thursday, July 10
Selectmen, 7 p.m., Village Fire Station

Friday, July 4
Town offices closed in observance of Independence Day
Monday, July 7
Conservation Commission, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Tuesday, July 8
Selectmen, 7 p.m., Town Hall

Kennebunk's Brittany Simpson, a junior at Cedarville University in southwestern Ohio, capped an outstanding year running for the Lady Yellow Jackets by gaining All-American status as she placed fifth in the 5,000 meters (17 minutes, 31.54 seconds)...

There was a point during the 2008 regular season when a there was a distinct possibility that the Kennebunk High School boys lacrosse team might not qualify for the postseason. And this, after the Rams went 13-4 in a 2007 season which included...

The Wells/York American Legion baseball team, called Alfredo's, improved to 7-0 on the season with doubleheader sweeps over Kennebunk and Marshwood last week.

Course record holder and two-time winner Mike Griffin of Scarborough will be looking for a third straight win tomorrow at the 14th annual Goose Rocks Beach Association 5K Road Race. Christine Reaser of Dayton has won the women's race four times,...

Kennebunk's Mary Beth McDonnell had herself an outstanding season while helping the Kennebunk High School girls lacrosse team to a second straight Western Maine Class A championship and a second consecutive trip to the state finals.

OGUNQUIT — There's a new chef in town at the Beach House Grill in Ogunquit. Brandon Blethen is taking over the kitchen at the restaurant on Route 1 just north of the village. He comes armed with Boston's TV Diner's Platinum Plate Award from...

BIDDEFORD — Edward McGeachey, President and CEO of Southern Maine Medical Center, is pleased to announce that internal medicine physician and endocrinologist Christine Handanos, M.D., has joined the active medical staff at SMMC.

OGUNQUIT — The Beachmere Inn, a family owned and operated inn since 1937, hosted its grand opening June 12 in Ogunquit. Owners Sarah Mace Diment and her mother, Louesa Mace Gillespie, welcomed local residents, guests and chamber members to...

SMMC Visiting Nurses recently held its Staff Appreciation Breakfast at The Nonantum in Kennebunkport. This annual event helps to introduce the voluntary community board members and officers to the staff and it celebrates their dedication to patient...

U.S. Senator Susan Collins was recently presented with the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners "Legislator of the Year Award" by 18 Maine nurse practitioners, who traveled to Washington D.C. for the event. Sen. Collins received the award for her...

WELLS — Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge Manager, Ward Feurt, is distributing revenue-sharing payments to nearby towns this week. These annual disbursements offset tax revenues not received by local governments as a result of U.S. Fish...

The Maine Lobstermen's Association is strongly urging lobstermen and others who care about the Maine lobster industry to submit comments (by Monday, July 7) to the National Marine Fisheries Service, encouraging the agency to move forward with its...

Senator Susan Collins is joining Sen. Herb Kohl in moving bipartisan legislation to protect financially distressed homeowners — often seniors — from unscrupulous financial predators. In the past five years, mortgage schemes have risen...

Job seekers and businesses in York County will be able to connect with CareerCenter services in several new service points and online as part of a reorganization recently developed by state and regional workforce partners.

Senator Susan Collins recently announced that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded Maine more than $242,000 in grants to fund improvements for emergency communications capabilities for first responders.

OGUNQUIT — There's a new chef in town at the Beach House Grill in Ogunquit. Brandon Blethen is taking over the kitchen at the restaurant on Route 1 just north of the village. He comes armed with Boston's TV Diner's Platinum Plate Award from...

The Storer Mansion has had a long history: built in 1758 by Joseph and Hannah Storer, it was the first home in Kennebunk to be painted. The Marquis de Lafayette and presidents James Monroe and Theodore Roosevelt all visited it, and author Kenneth...

KENNEBUNKPORT — Are you in need of things to do while you are taking some time off this summer to enjoy the beach, nice weather, your family, or simply a day for yourself? Let us help you fill your book bag, knapsack, purse, or satchel with...

One seventh-grader and the two eighth-graders tied for their performance on a national test, earning them 'first in state' awards from the Johns Hopkins University Center for Talented Youth, a national program for highly gifted elementary and middle...

WELLS — Integrated Pest Management (IPM) Star Certification was awarded to the Wells-Ogunquit C.S.D. at the school committee meeting June 18. Although it is now state law that all schools in Maine adhere to IPM practices, the district becomes...

KENNEBUNK — "Stand-Up Chameleon" Jackson Gillman will bring his unique style of humor and stories to the Kennebunk Free Library at 6:30 p.m. Monday, July 7. Let Jackson introduce you to doodlebugs, spiders, ants and other crawlies in this...

WELLS — This spring, two teams of Wells Junior High School students generated over $57,000 in profit, trading shares of publicly traded companies in the stock market. However, none of them will be able to spend their windfall profits as the...

WELLS — Seventeen staff and two school committee members for the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District were honored at a "Celebration of Service to Education" on June 13. This is an annual event near the end of the school year which honors...

AARP is offering a driver safety program at the Senior Center at Lower Village, 175 Port Road, Kennebunk in two four-hour sessions from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9, and Thursday, July 10. You must attend both sessions to receive a...

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AUGUSTA — State Rep. Kathy Chase and State Sen. Richard Nass presented a legislative sentiment on June 21 to Wells resident Kyle Z. Reed in recognition of his attaining the high rank and distinction of Eagle Scout. Reed is a member of Boy...

Ogunquit Playhouse is jumping aboard the sensationally successful "High School Musical" and taking that baby for a ride. And, if its run proves successful, there may be similar trips in coming summers.

The Radio Gang continues the Wells Harbor Park concert series this weekend with vintage country music and cracker barrel humor. Music begins at 6:30 p.m. and is free and open to the public. Bring your own lawn chair.

The calendar is a compilation of events by local organizations, businesses or individuals. To add your event or activity, contact Living section editor Laura Snyder Smith by e-mail at lsnyder@seacoastonline.com or by phone at 985-2961.

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KENNEBUNKPORT — Offering her buoyant brand of urban folk and blues music, Jennifer Comeau will host a CD release party next weekend — and all proceeds from her CD sales going to the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust locally and the...

Is history a matter of chance or is there some great director guiding its course?

Wells Junior High School student Zoe Onion recently won the Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution's annual flag essay contest for seventh graders. Zoe is the daughter of Susan and Fritz Onion of Wells. Her essay is...