OGUNQUIT — The Maine Democratic Party announced Thursday that it will appeal Superior Court Justice Donald Marden's decision validating the U.S. Senate candidacy of Independent Herb Hoffman.

KENNEBUNK — Shelley Wigglesworth of Kennebunk walked along Red Beach in Vietnam last month. She was retracing the steps of her father who served in the Vietnam War more than 40 years ago.

WELLS — The Kennebunk/Kennebunkport Little League softball all-star team of 11- and 12-year-olds won the District 4 championship on Sunday evening with a convincing 16-2 victory over Alfred/Mousam Valley.

OGUNQUIT — The validity of Herb Hoffman's independent candidacy for the U.S. Senate was upheld Monday by the Kennebec County Superior Court, backing a ruling made by Secretary of State Matt Dunlap.

KENNEBUNK — The Board of Trustees of the Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District will hold a special meeting at 3 p.m. today, July 17, to consider indefinitely tabling a proposed agreement between the district and Poland Spring.

KENNEBUNK — A white minivan with a peace symbol on its hood and the words "Save Our Water" printed on its side door sat parked outside the Unitarian Universalist Church on July 13.

KENNEBUNKPORT — Residents have been speaking out for weeks about their concerns over a potential condominium development called Olde Port Village.

WELLS — Six years ago, Save Our Shores-Maine changed the course of the state's sand dune regulation review process by gathering close to 400 people at a public hearing on proposed regulations the group thought were too strict.

KENNEBUNK — Eric Sweet steered his SUV onto Surf Lane late Friday afternoon. He was looking for a place to park so he could walk his Great Dane puppy on Kennebunk Beach.

KENNEBUNK — A special meeting of the Kennebunk Democratic Town Committee will be held at 7 p.m. today, July 24, at the Kennebunk Town Hall to choose a replacement candidate for Maine State Rep. Christopher Babbidge, who will not be seeking...

WELLS — Four years ago, the Wells Ogunquit Center at Moody opened its doors on Route 1 in Moody. Since then, it's been a lively gathering spot for senior citizens and other members of the communities of Wells and Ogunquit.

OGUNQUIT — It's a slice of farm life right on Route 1: The community gardens at Beach Plum Farm are alive and well once again this summer, with gardeners tending their fields of vegetables, herbs, and flowers of all varieties.

OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Sewer District's proposal to restructure rates got its first public airing Tuesday, the town's hotels and restaurants complaining that they would bear the brunt of the proposed rate shift.

WELLS — The Board of Selectmen on Tuesday, July 15, unanimously voted to accept Wyman & Simpson Inc.'s bid to rebuild the Webhannet Drive sea wall in September.

KENNEBUNK — State Rep. Christopher Babbidge, D-Kennebunk, notified the Maine Secretary of State on Friday, July 11, that he will not seek election to a third term in the November general election.

Monday, July 21
SAD71 Board, 7 p.m., Village Fire Station
Wednesday, July 23
RSU Board, 7 p.m., Village Fire Station
Thursday, July 24
Selectmen, 7 p.m., Village Fire Station

Tuesday, July 22
Staff Review Committee, 9 a.m., Town Hall
Zoning Board, 7 p.m., Town Hall
Thursday, July 24
Highway Equipment bid opening, 2 p.m., Town Hall
Recreation Department Tractor bid opening, 2 p.m., Town Hall

WELLS — Organizers of the Chuck Cumming Memorial Golf Tourney sponsored by the Wells Rotary Club have announced that players who sign up before Sept. 1 will receive a 10 percent discount off the regular tournament greens fee.

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Some dates you never forget. Nick Myers can now add July 10, 2008 to his personal list of birthdays, wedding anniversaries and memorable moments. Last week, the former Kennebunk High student/athlete, was named men's lacrosse...

A total of 276 runners and walkers took part in the inaugural Nicole's Run 5K at Kennebunk Beach on Sunday.

Kennebunk's Eric Higgins knew he would have to have a superior three days if he was to defend the Maine Amateur golf championship.

MacKinnon Property Management invites everyone to the 2008 Condo Cup Classic. The second annual golf tournament is scheduled for Friday, Aug. 22, at 1 p.m. at the Dutch Elm Golf Club in Arundel. The event will benefit Caring Unlimited and the Animal...

KENNEBUNK — Art of the Play has selected Maine playwrights for its "Norman Rockwell's Famous Saturday Evening Post Illustrations Brought to Life" performance Aug. 16 at Kennebunk Town Hall.

KENNEBUNK — The Animal Welfare Society is celebrating over 40 years of animal sheltering and currently serves 18 towns/cities and 150,000 people. In 1994, installation of new computer software allowed us to issue individual case numbers to...

Water attracts people's attention, whether it's the ocean, a lake or a pond. This weekend, two area homeowners are welcoming visitors to their own water-inspired gardens.

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WELLS — Maude Barlow, internationally acclaimed author and activist regarding the human right to water, will speak at York County Community College in Wells on Sunday, July 20, at 7 p.m. Maude is in southern Maine to discuss her international...

DOVER, N.H. — Julie Normand of Sanford, Maine, and Brandon Neudecker of Columbus, Ohio, were united in marriage Saturday, June 1, 2008, at the Sky Meadow Country Club in Nashua. The ceremony was performed by John Scuto.

Anyone who is interested in country legends and music will love the librarian's choice this month.

This is your last chance for cutting back fall asters and mums to become thicker, fuller and with more flowering stems. Tomatoes set fruit with the help of the wind, not bees. Shake your plants whenever you visit your vegetable garden. This can be...

Citizens of Wells were alarmed on the morning of Jan. 6, 1897, by the sound of explosions coming from the direction of the beach. Postmaster Harley Moulton told a reporter for the Biddeford Journal that he had noticed several dark, mustached...

KENNEBUNK — A portion of High St. in Kennebunk will be closed for culvert replacement on Friday, July 18.

OGUNQUIT — Folk singer, singer-songwriter, musician, writer and artist Bill Morrissey will make his one and only performance in New England tonight at Jonathan's.

OGUNQUIT — "The Producers" is now playing at The Ogunquit Playhouse now through Aug. 9. Don't miss this hilarious story about Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom, who try to oversell a Broadway flop only to incur complications when the show...

Are there any sweet naïve things left in Kansas? Judging from "42nd Street," "South Pacific" and now "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Arundel Barn Playhouse, the Sunflower State is a farmland ripe with young and pretty lasses itching to get to the...

A most unusual yet fascinating exhibit is currently occupying the walls of The Kymara Gallery at the North Dam Mill in Biddeford.

Are there any sweet naïve things left in Kansas? Judging from "42nd Street," "South Pacific" and now "Thoroughly Modern Millie" at Arundel Barn Playhouse, the Sunflower State is a farmland ripe with young and pretty lasses itching to get to the...

Aging sisterhood in all its merriment is on stage at the Biddeford City Theater through next weekend in "Menopause The Musical."

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OGUNQUIT — Folk singer, singer-songwriter, musician, writer and artist Bill Morrissey will make his one and only performance in New England this Friday, July 18, at Jonathan's.

OGUNQUIT — Boston comedians Jim Lauletta and Jimmy "PJ" Walsh will be the headliners at 8 p.m. Thursday, July 17, as Jonathan's in Ogunquit continues its series of weekly Thursday night stand-up comedy featuring the region's top comics.

KENNEBUNK — The Irvine Gallery at River Tree Center for the Arts presents the juried exhibition "The Maine Scene," exploring the work of 22 artists connected by their depictions of Maine's various vistas, from idyllic seascapes to images of...

As you read this, blue-ribbon committees made up of influentials in Kennebunk and Wells are wrapping up lengthy studies on the possibility of each town changing from a town meeting format of government rule to a secret ballot process.