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Friday, July 2, 2021
Volume 17 • Issue No. 27
Local Fourth of July Fireworks Displays
Trolley Museum Celebrates 82 Years KENNEBUNKPORT Founded on July 5, 1939, Seashore Trolley Museum is the world’s first and largest electric transit museum, located right here in Maine! Join them as they celebrate this historic milestone on Sunday, July 4. The first 100 guests to visit will receive a sweet, individually-wrapped treat made by Talula’s ComforTable as part of the price of regular admission. Seashore Trolley Museum’s mostly outdoor campus has been an appreciated venue for guests and families of all ages during the pandemic. Visit the campus Wednesdays - Sundays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. to take a trolley ride on the museum’s heritage
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Portsmouth at Leary Field at 9 p.m. Sanford at Number 1 Pond at dusk. York at Harbor Beach at 9 p.m.
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Sanford Airport at 9 p.m. Old Orchard Beach between the Pier & Palace Playland at 9:45 p.m. York Short Sands Beach at 9:30 p.m.
railroad and tour several exhibits and displays. Cool off in the museum’s newly climate-controlled visitors center exhibit room. The museum is also hosting other fun events for the whole family: Every weekday July 12 - August 27: Free Story Time at 11 a.m. Volunteer readers will read to families for 30 minutes in the climate-controlled visitors center exhibit room. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy following the event or purchase tickets to ride the trolleys (Wednesday-Sunday). Saturday, July 3: Boston Day! Special behind-the-scenes tours of our world-class Boston collection. Hot dog and Table Top Pie lunch included in ticket price. Tickets at https://bostonday.eventbrite.com. Wednesday, July 7: Ice Cream Night! Take an evening trolley ride
Free Music To Enjoy Outside YORK COUNTY Summer brings several outdoor concert series to attend for free. The following is a schedule for this week: Ellis Park Concerts July 2 - Portsmouth Symphony Brass Quintet, July 3 Dover Community Band, July 4 - Big Picture Band, July 8 - Elvis, July 9 - New Magnolia Jazz Band. Concerts are held in the gazebo, 6:30-8:30 p.m. FMI:
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www.yorkparksandrec.org. Concerts in the Park July 7 - Kennebunk River Band. Converts are held every Wednesday at Lafayette Park in Kennebunk, 6:30-7:30 p.m. FMI: www.kennebunkrec.com. Ogunquit Music in the Park July 4 - Chris Humphrey Big Band, July 11 - Schools Out Band.
Seacoast Wind Ensemble July 10, 6:30-8:30 p.m. at Short Sands Beach, York. FMI: www.seacoastwindensemble. org. (photo shown above)
Wells Installs Memorial to Fire Chief WELLS The Wells Fire Department (WFD) recently honored its former Fire Chief, Wayne Vetre, with a memorial to him and his service to the town. Vetre lost his battle with lung cancer in July of 2019. His wife, Jacklyn Belmonte, worked with Town Manager Larissa Crockett, current Fire Chief Mark Dupuis, and Douglas Bibber of Bibber Memorial Chapel and Bibber Family Monuments, to create and install the memorial, which includes a portrait of Vetre, plaque describing his service, and custom-made helmet shield similar to one Vetre had made for himself. The memorial was installed at the Wells Fire Station this spring. A ceremony was planned but then canceled due to COVID-19 precautions. Vetre’s wife said, “I am grateful to Mr. Bibber, Chief Dupuis, and Ms. Crockett, for their knowledge, guidance, and assistance in the memorial’s
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Saturday, July 10: Moxie Day at Seashore! Join us for a “lite” version of the traditional museum event. Free samples of Moxie included in admission! Wednesday, July 14: Ice Cream Night! Take an evening trolley ride and enjoy an ice cream sundae with all of the fixin’s. 50% of the proceeds benefit the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. Tickets at https://icecreamnight.eventbrite. com.
Concerts are held at the Dorothea Jacobs Grant Common, 86 Obeds Lane, Ogunquit, 5:30-7 p.m. FMI: www.ogtparksrec.com. Hope Hobbs Gazebo July 3 - Rockin’ Daddios, July 10 - J.C. & The Elvis Experience. Concerts are held at Wells Harbor Community Park, 331 Harbor Road, Wells, 6:30 p.m. FMI: www.wellstown.org.
and enjoy an ice cream sundae with all of the fixin’s. 50% of the proceeds benefit the United Way of York County. Tickets at https:// icecreamnight.eventbrite.com.
creation. Mr. Bibber provided invaluable knowledge and Chief Dupuis was most gracious in allowing the memorial to be installed at WFD. This is a wonderful way to honor my husband’s memory and he would be most humbled by this acknowledgement.”
Saturday, July 17 & Sunday, July 18: Business Member Appreciation Days! Seashore Trolley Museum business members and their employees get in free. Free door prize raffles with prizes for all guests to enter. The Pump Car (see photo) will be out for guests to experience. Wednesday, July 21: Ice Cream Night! Take an evening trolley ride and enjoy an ice cream sundae with all of the fixin’s. 50% of the proceeds benefit Habitat for Humanity York County. Tickets at https://icecreamnight.eventbrite. com. Wednesday, July 28: Ice Cream Night! Take an evening trolley ride and enjoy an ice cream sundae with all of the fixin’s. 50% of the proceeds benefit the Rotary Club of Kennebunk. Tickets at https:// icecreamnight.eventbrite.com.
Seashore Trolley Museum requires face coverings on operating trolleys for all guests, ages five and above. To read more about the COVID-19 policies in place and to see the full schedule, visit www.trolleymuseum.org.
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