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Courtesy of York Hospital YORK, Maine — York Hospital caregivers were ready to celebrate the Boston Red Sox scheduled home opener at Fenway Park on Thursday. As in previous years, the hospital’s dining team prepared to knock it out of the park with a baseball-inspired menu, and caregivers shared their enthusiasm by sporting their favorite fan gear. This year, however, York Hospital’s connection to Red Sox Nation is even closer to home, thanks to a long-hoped-for, off-season encounter betw...

Portland committee recommends city ban use of synthetic fertilizers The ban would apply to using synthetic fertilizer on public and private property. Share Phil Villandry of Maine Hardware in Portland shows a bag of organic fertilizer that was on the shelf Tuesday. Maine Hardware started phasing out the availability of synthetic fertilizers around the time Portland restricted the use of synthetic pesticides, two years ago.  Shawn Patrick Ouellette/Staff Photographer An advisory committee tha...

If the nomination papers currently in circulation are any indication, several candidates are poised to throw their hats into the proverbial ring to run for office during the elections in local towns this June. Nomination papers in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Arundel, Wells and Ogunquit became available at town clerks’ offices in late February and are due back there by Friday, April 9. Heres a rundown of how the races are shaping up: Kennebunk In Kennebunk, Deputy Town Clerk Carrie Weeman report...

This Small Montana Town Was Named the Friendliest in the U.S. A small Montana town has been named the friendliest city in the U.S. according to Expedia.com. As travelers begin to plan their spring and summer vacations,  Expedia is helping narrow down the possibilities by ranking the friendliest towns and cities for 2021. Did a local provide an outstanding dinner recommendation? Were you greeted with smiles and hellos (or at least smiling eyes over a mask)? Was there just overall feel-good ener...

Portsmouth Herald OGUNQUIT, Maine - The Tramuto Foundation, a Maine-based nonprofit created by Donato Tramuto, a global healthcare activist, philanthropist and author, will celebrate its milestone 20th anniversary on Saturday, Sept. 11, 2021, when nine partner organizations will be honored for their continuing mission to create a more inclusive, equal and compassionate world. Plans are currently being made to host the gala at the renowned Cliff House Resort in Cape Neddick. A final announceme...

The friendliest town in Massachusetts is somewhere over the rainbow flag A new survey from Expedia finds that Provincetown is one of the 20 friendliest towns in the country. Could it really be? By Christopher Muther Globe Staff,Updated March 17, 2021, 2:00 p.m. Email to a Friend Cmon, get happy. An Expedia survey named Provincetown as one of the friendliest towns in the country.adobe stock; globe staff photo illustration/Adam - stock.adobe.com Perhaps the biggest surprise from a new Expedia s...

Rotary Club of Wells sponsors Day of Warming Portsmouth Herald WELLS - Each year the Wells-Ogunquit Senior Center provides a program called A Day of Warming to local seniors from Jan. 2 through March 13. Established originally to help seniors find a place of warmth during the cold months of winter, the center collaborates with community partners to provide entertainment, a lunch and fellowship. This year the Rotary Club of Wells sponsored the event the first week in March providing more than 5...

Whitefish, Montana, named friendliest city in America by Expedia travelers Hand-out/Expedia.com and last updated 2021-03-16 15:39:54-04 If you are looking to find the friendliest city in America, youll find it in Montana. The city that took top honors of the friendliest city in the United States was Whitefish, Montana, which Expedia travelers ranked. The town is the gateway to Glacier National Park, so the town is perfect for outdoor enthusiasts. At No. 2 was Sister Bay, Wisconsin, a great trav...

Shooting in Wells leaves one man dead, another hospitalized One man is dead and another was taken by LifeFlight to the hospital on Sunday after a shooting in Wells Author: Luke Saccone Updated: 12:52 PM EDT March 15, 2021 WELLS, Maine — Around 3:40 p.m. Sunday, Wells and Ogunquit Police Departments responded to a report of a man who had been shot on Appletree Lane in Wells. Officials said while officers were responding to the scene, the suspect, 57-year-old Sha...

WELLS, Maine — One man is suspected of shooting another in the chest Sunday afternoon before turning the gun on himself, police said. The Wells Police Department, with assistance from the Ogunquit Police Department, responded about 3:42 p.m. to 36 Appletree Lane in Wells for a report of a man who had been shot, according to a WPD announcement late Sunday. While officers were responding to the scene, the suspected shooter, 57-year-old Shaun Simmons of Wells died of a self-inflicted gunshot w...