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Friday, December 8, 2023 Volume 19 • Issue No. 49
Wells To Join WAA Convoy, Schedule Announced STATEWIDE What has become known as the country’s longest veterans parade – Wreaths Across America’s (WAA) annual “Escort to Arlington” – kicks off this weekend in Maine. The official route will travel down the East Coast, stopping at schools, memorials, and other locations along the way to spread the year-long mission to remember the fallen, honor those who serve, and teach the next generation the value of freedom. This year, the Town of Wells is thrilled to announce that
they have been selected to participate in Wreaths Across America, the esteemed annual tradition of placing wreaths at each gravesite in Arlington National Cemetery.
Wells Fire Chief Mark Dupuis and Wells Police Sergeant Chris Baez will join WAA, serving as representatives of Wells and honoring heroes everywhere.
Holiday Fun at Naval Museum KITTERY Once again, “Nautical Noel” takes center stage this weekend as the Kittery Historical & Naval Museum (KHNM) opens its doors for their annual holiday open house. The annual celebration is a chance for visitors near and far to engage in holiday shopping while absorbing Kittery’s captivating history. This year’s celebration at the museum promises to be a delightful experience with a silent auction, a raffle, and the ever-popular bake sale. The gift shop will be open, offering many items from local artisans and businesses. Saturday’s schedule is packed with special events, with engaging discussions with local authors, exploring the museum’s displays, and the chance
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to capture a moment in front of the historic Fresnel lens from the Boon Island light (pictured). Attendees can also explore local books and tree decorations, indulge in homemade treats from the bake sale, and more. In the silent auction, bids can be placed on baskets, books, art, and various practical or quirky items. The raff le jars present an opportunity to win gear from Kittery Trading Post,
OGUNQUIT The Ogunquit Heritage Museum (OHM) welcomes all this weekend to its Christmas by the Sea Open House. The museum is beautifully decorated for the holidays, with Christmas trees, crèches, menorahs and many more holiday decorations displayed throughout. The public is invited to drop in during Christmas by the Sea festivities to enjoy one last weekend of OHM’s 2023 exhibits. One such exhibit highlights the hard-working lobster-
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participating in the Maine portion of the escort for the better part of a decade. He will be in the escort providing safe passage for the Gold & Blue Star families, veterans and tractor-trailers filled with wreaths as they travel through Maine on their journey to Arlington National Cemetery. The convoy is comprised of over 13 tractor trailer trucks transporting wreaths and approximately 14 Gold star families. These individuals are escorted See WREATHS on page 15 . . .
Tree Lighting, Free Holiday Activities WELLS The Town of Wells is ready to greet the holiday season with its fourth annual Holiday Tree Lighting ceremony. The ceremony will be held on Saturday, December 9 at 5 p.m. at the Wells Town Hall, 208 Sanford Road, Wells. This year includes a meetand-greet with Santa Claus, performances from the Atlantic Harmonies singing group, a touch-a-truck event where kids will have the chance to explore a Wells Fire Department truck, cookie decorating, craft making, hot cocoa, a gingerbread house raffle, and more! This is a free event and welcome to all ages. Participants are encouraged to dress for the weather and come ready to sing and be merry! “It is the perfect way to kick
off the season, come together as a community, and celebrate with friends and family,” said Town of Wells Communications Coordinator Rebekah Kelley. “We will also have a Chanukah menorah on display.” For more information, visit www.wellstown.org, email rkelley@wellstown.org, or call 207361-8130.
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indulge in sweets at Yummies, enjoy Captain Tim’s fresh catch at New England Fishmongers, unwind at the Clipper Tavern, embark on a cruise to the Isles of Shoals, or experience a delightful meal at Pepperrell Cove. Additional treats from local donors await participants in the raffles. The Kittery Historical & Naval Society, originally established in 1935, is a nonprofit dedicated to the study of local history. The museum will be open Friday, December 8, and Saturday, December 9 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The museum is located near the Kittery traffic circle, next door to the town office building. Admission is free during the Nautical Noel celebration. For more information, email kitterymuseum@netzero. net or call 207-439-3080.
Chief Dupuis was invited this year to act as Fire Department liaison to escort one of the Gold Star Families for the entirety of the convoy’s journey, which traverses from Columbia Falls to Arlington, VA. The eight-day convoy starts Friday, December 8 and finishes at Arlington on Saturday, December 16, National Wreaths Across America Day. It will stop at schools, veteran’s centers, memorials and other public places for memorial services all along the way. Sergeant Baez has been
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men and women working out of Perkins Cove. The display was created to shed light on the lobstering industry’s ongoing battle with allegations that the trap ropes used in lobstering are actively contributing to a decline in New England’s Right Whale population. Other current OHM exhibits trace the history of fishing out of Perkins Cove, starting with the founding fishermen of the Fish Cove Harbor Company. Their self-imposed legacy of sustainability, dating back to 1872, endures within the Cove’s fishing
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community even today. The history of one particular building on Main Street, known today as The Old Village Inn, is being showcased in another exhibit room at OHM. The display starts with the construction of the Maxwell family’s home in the 1880s and follows the building’s history to its current owners, Dean and Marcia Goodman. The museum is also showing paintings from New England artist Don Gorvett. Some See OHM on page 16 . . .
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