Shapleigh News

Two students from Kittery, Maine - Sammy Bradley and Maya Schwartzwalder - who won gold medals in a state-level Shaolin kung fu competition this summer are competing today at the first Shaolin Kung Fu Olympics in Danbury, Conn.

I confess: I am confused! I admit: I am upset! I will also share that I am currently employed by the Kittery School Department.

AUGUSTA a ' Mainers concerned about the potential for international trade agreements trumping state and federal laws when it comes to regulating groundwater use and extraction testified at a public hearing before a state panel in Augusta on Thursday night.

Alpaca farms across Maine are opening their space to visitors during the Alpaca Open Farm Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

While it's not uncommon to have weddings on Saturdays in the fall, one in Shapleigh this Saturday was set apart by one thing.

Shots being fired outside a home in Shapleigh has triggered a state police investigation into possible foul play.

A Shapleigh man is in jail charged with obstructing government administration. In other words, police said he contaminated a crime scene by walking into it.

Courtesy photo Art Guild of the Kennebunks' Annual Awards Exhibition winners, from left, Susan Ransom, Judge's Choice; Peter Hoff, Best Watercolor; Nancy Coutts, Best Acrylic; Jan Van Tassell, Best in Show; Ann Legg, Best Oil; and Scott Gasperin, Best Photography.

There are enough jokes about the American tendency to over-litigate, long before pondering whether Mother Nature needs a lawyer.

Carlton Blanchard Young, 89, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at his home with his family by his side after a short illness.

Three residents with backgrounds in construction will join six school and town officials on the new Mitchell/Shapleigh Building Committee.

Three residents with backgrounds in construction will join six school and town officials on the new Mitchell/Shapleigh Building Committee.

Carlton Blanchard Young, 89, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at his home, with his family by his side, after a short illness.

It is hard to miss the many ironic twists and turns of the water-rights issue in Wells, where debate has been raging for months over whether the town should allow water to be drawn from a local aquifer for bottling purposes.

Three residents with backgrounds in construction will join six school and town officials on the new Mitchell/Shapleigh Building Committee.

Published 31 Jul 2009, 1:30 pm - - Filed under Weekly Digest Our weekly edition is a nationally syndicated one-hour digest of the best of our daily coverage.

Published 29 Jul 2009, 10:02 am - - Filed under Feature Stories This month, two major victories were won by local communities over corporate control of their water supply.

Art Guild of the Kennebunks judge Norman West deemed 'Maine Blueberries' by Ann Legg of Kennebunk the 'Best in Show' last weekend.

Michael Kesterton From Thursday's Globe and Mail Thursday, Jul. 23, 2009 12:00AM EDT T he Earth can sue "Last February, the town of Shapleigh, Maine, population 2,326, passed an unusual ordinance," The Boston Globe reports.

Last February, the town of Shapleigh, Maine, population 2,326, passed an unusual ordinance.