Wells News

Local schools fared better than their peers statewide in New England Common Assessment Program testing in results released last week.

Detective Matt Hester announced Friday that the man went into the People's United Bank at 501 Islington St.

COLCHESTER, Vt. - The following local residents were named to the fall 2011 dean's list at Saint Michael's College: Kristin King, daughter of Kevin and Susan King of Kennebunk, a December 2011 graduate and political science major.

The Maine Coastal Program at the State Planning Office has announced the award of $291,000 in grants for eight projects along the Maine coast, including projects in southern Maine.

The Prospect Community Club and the Prospect Volunteer Fire Dept. want to Thank the people that attended the Benefit Supper, Jan.

David Simpson, 40, of 29 Laudholm Farm Road, Wells was charged with attaching false plates while driving his 1997 Tan Chevy Malibu on Mile Road in Wells.

Two Kennebunkport juveniles were charged with possession of a usable amount of marijuana and sale/use of drug paraphernalia pursuant to a motor vehicle stop on Fletcher Street for a traffic infraction.

The Finance Authority of Maine , which administers state and federal college grants and scholarships, has announced its 2012 schedule for free workshops on completion of the Free Application for Federal Student Aid throughout the state.

Navy Seaman Jonathan R. Patterson, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Illinois.

The sister and former campaign treasurer of the late Middlesex Sheriff James DiPaola is close to reaching a deal with prosecutors to pay a $4,000 civil fine and avoid prosecution for campaign-finance violations, Fox25 News reported last night.

KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine - Chances are, most people couldn't pick many big-name cartoonists out of a crowd, which is fine with Wiley Miller as he quietly goes about his life in Kennebunkport.