OGUNQUIT — After nearly two hours of sometimes emotional testimony, the Planning Board delayed any decision on the proposed demolition of the Capt. Daniel Maxwell House.

WELLS — Maine Education Commissioner Susan Gendron denied the Wells Ogunquit Community School District's request to file an alternative plan to remain a stand-alone school district under the state's school consolidation initiative.

BIDDEFORD — University of New England President Danielle Ripich was new to the college that day nearly two years ago when she heard her receptionist trying to turn away Kennebunkport's Peter Morgane.

KENNEBUNKPORT — If some merchants have waited 40-plus years for public restrooms in Dock Square, what's a week or two longer?

The U.S. postal service's "Stamp Out Hunger" day May 10 went a long way toward stocking local food pantries. In Kennebunk, letter carriers brought in a huge haul, with 4,017 pounds going to the food pantry at St. Martha's Church.

KENNEBUNK - Thursday, May 15 - Site Plan Review Board, 7 p.m. in room 300 at Town Hall.

KENNEBUNK — Nineteen-year-old Stephen Harmon died unexpectedly Saturday, May 10, leaving friends and family members mourning his death and Kennebunk High School staff trying to comfort grieving classmates.

KENNEBUNK — Tonight, voters will begin the first step in a new, two-part school budget approval process mandated by the state.

KENNEBUNKPORT — The weather is warmer, the sun shining brighter, and people are starting to return to the Port for the summer. Off come the dust covers, up go the windows and the rhythm of the town picks up.

WELLS — At its May 7 meeting, the Wells Ogunquit Community School District School Committee voted to adopt the proposed regular and adult community education operating budgets for fiscal year 2008/2009. The amount for the proposed regular...

WELLS — Joan Mooney and the Wells Democratic Committee announced they will co-host a house party for Chellie Pingree, a democratic candidate for the Congressional District 1 seat being vacated by Tom Allen, from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Thursday, May...

WELLS — Wells selectmen will have a new leader for the next year. Joan Mooney, in the third year of her first term on the board, was elected chairman on May 6 by a 3-2 vote.

WELLS — If you happen to be participating in the York County Shelter Programs' Housing for the Homeless walk-a-thon in Kennebunk on Saturday, keep your eyes open for Wells High School junior Ryan Brown.

WELLS — At its May 7 meeting, the Wells-Ogunquit C.S.D. School Committee voted to adopt the proposed regular and adult community education operating budgets for fiscal year 2008/2009.

OGUNQUIT — Debate was lively and largely aimed across party lines as seven of the eight candidates for Maine's 1st Congressional District seat faced off during a forum at the Dunaway Center on Thursday. The exception was Adam Cote, who broke...

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WELLS — A house, barn and two sheds at a Wire Road residence were seriously damaged this morning in a fire.

He is the ace of the staff and an all-state pitcher. And Monday afternoon Wells senior Demitri Gatzogiannis showed why he is both as the hard-throwing right-hander fired a perfect game in the Warriors' 5-0 win over Fryeburg Academy.

When Jay Moore resigned after 17 years as the Wells High School boys basketball coach, the hunt began to find the person who could best head the program.

After being stung with their first loss of the season in Tuesday's 11-7 defeat at the hands of Marshwood, the 4-1 Kennebunk High School girls lacrosse team will look to start a new streak tonight when it visits Massabesic for a 7 p.m. game.

The Wells High School boys and girls track teams each finished third in their respective four-team meet with Falmouth, Fryeburg, and North Yarmouth, but the Warriors had some solid individual performances on the day.

The Kennebunk High School baseball visits Thornton Academy today at 4 p.m., host Sanford Saturday at 11 a.m., travels to Scarborough on Monday at 7 p.m., and visits Noble next Thursday.

Some of the news items sent to me by various sources borders on the absurd but what makes it weird is that it really is all true.

Recently, there have been two drivers who have dominated in the Late Model ranks at Oxford Plains Speedway — Ricky Rolfe and Travis Adams. Adams edged Rolfe in last season's race for the track championship. Adams was the track regular who...

The Wells High School softball team took a 4-2 record heading into Wednesday's game with Freeport after the Warriors claimed a 3-2 win over Yarmouth followed by a 10-2 loss to Cape Elizabeth and a 13-0 loss to Fryeburg.

The Wells High School boys lacrosse team returns to action tomorrow with a 4 p.m. home game against Massabesic. The Warriors travel to Gorham for a 4 p.m. game on Wednesday.

NATICK, Mass. — With the National Association of Realtors' reporting current pending home sales down 21.4 percent from the first quarter of 2007, and Standard & Poor's citing the steepest decline in home values in the 20-year history of its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Senate Armed Services Committee recently approved the fiscal year 2009 Defense Authorization bill, which includes key provisions authored by Senator Collins that support work at Bath Iron Works, Portsmouth Naval...

KENNEBUNK — Yes, it's finally open. The long-awaited opening of the restaurant known for its brick oven pizzas, pastas and Italian specialties took place Monday, with dozens of people stopping in for a bite.

Two resort properties sold

Hull provides financial counseling services

Float rope exchange continues

WASHINGTON D.C. — U.S. Republican Sens. Olympia J. Snowe and Susan Collins are supporting the Maine Lobstermen's Association's request to delay the sinking groundline requirement enforcement date to June 1, 2009. Currently, lobstermen fishing...

EASTON, Pa. — Lafayette College senior Richard Krebs of Kennebunk has published research on trends in welfare reform with Rebecca Kissane, assistant professor of anthropology and sociology, in the academic journal "Sociology Compass."

KENNEBUNK — When Gabriela Rodriguez found Blue eight and a half years ago, he'd already had a hard life.

BIDDEFORD — A beautiful pink ribbon tulip garden is in full bloom at Southern Maine Medical Cente. Last October, a community garden of 500 pink tulip bulbs was planted near the SMMC emergency entrance symbolizing hope and to support breast...

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WELLS — John A. Kryzak, a 2004 graduate of Wells High School, will graduate as a 2nd Lieutenant from the U.S. Air Force Academy in Colorado Springs, Colo., on May 28. He is the son of Theodore and Deborah Kryzak of Acton.

Diane Hutchins, of North Berwick, and Erik Johnson, of York, are pleased to announce their engagement.

OGUNQUIT — Summer hours will begin at the Ogunquit Library on June 1. The hours are 9 a.m. to noon and 2 to 5 p.m. Monday through Saturday — closed only on Sundays. These hours will be in effect until Oct. 1.

BRISTOL, R.I. — The Justice System Training and Research Institute at Roger Williams University, in partnership with the New England Association of Chiefs of Police, recently recognized police Sgt. Eric O'Brien of the Kennebunk Police...

The calendar of events 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.

WELLS — On May 1, the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District held the 2008 Literary Achievement Awards ceremony in the Olenn Auditorium at Wells High School.

This will be one of those columns where I offer you several observations because, frankly, I'm at a loss for one single great idea. (Some of you may think that I never have one single great idea in my columns, but that's a different matter.) Anyway,...