Nearby Communities
State Edition
National Edition
🌱 How a Wells excavator turned childhood skills into a world championship
Wells, Maine Patch AM: a 3 min readHello again Wells! We’re bringing you the latest town highlights. Don’t miss out, keep going! ☀️
In today's newsletter:
- How a Wells excavator turned childhood skills into a world championship
Today's riddle: Why can't you play cards with pirates ? 🤔 (Answer below!)
From our Partner
Today's Wells Patch AM is brought to you in part by T-Mobile. After investing billions to light up their network from big cities to small towns, T-Mobile is America's best mobile network in the US, according to Ookla Speedtest. We thank T-Mobile for their support in helping to keep communities like ours connected and for making today's Wells Patch AM possible.
Find a T-Mobile store near Wells.
- Thursday: More clouds than sun, with a high of 63 and low of 37 degrees.
- Friday: Partly sunny and breezy, temps: high: 60, low: 35.
- Saturday: A few afternoon showers, with a high of 57 and low of 45 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Maine Diesel King Captures World Title As Best Earthmoving Artist Behind The Stick (themainewire.com) — A Wells heavy-equipment operator just claimed a world title, beating eight finalists at Caterpillar’s Global Operator Challenge in Las Vegas. Brian Hayden Jr., who grew up running machines in his family’s Wells-based excavating business, showcased his precision skills to win two individual events and the overall championship, bringing international recognition back to his hometown. 
📸 Around Wells
Show off your photography skills and the sights around town! Click here to submit your Photo of the Day to Patch AM!
🗓
Upcoming Events in
Wells
Add your event to our calendar and newsletter!
★ Featured events ★
-
DUELING DRAG DIVAS →
Maine Street, 195 Main St, Ogunquit
7:00 pm
Saturday May 9
Want to see your event featured? Click here!
Other local events
-
WHS Girls JV Lacrosse - Home vs Traip
Wells High School Home - Forbes Field
6:30 pm -
WJHS Boys Lacrosse vs Noble - Lacrosse (M) - Middle
Wells Junior High School Away - Noble Middle School
4:15 pm -
WHS Varsity Softball - Away vs Greely
Wells High School Away - Greely High School - Bus 2:30 pm
4:30 pm -
WHS Varsity Baseball - Away vs Greely
Wells High School Away - Greely High School - Bus 2:30 pm
4:30 pm -
WJHS Girls Lacrosse vs Noble - Lacrosse (F) - Middle
Wells Junior High School Away - Noble Middle School
5:15 pm -
Mother Day Tea Party at The Lady Mary Inn
Wells Chamber of Commerce, 2 Elm Street, North Berwick -
WHS Boys V Lacrosse - Home vs GNG
Wells High School Home - Forbes Field
4:30 pm
Thursday May 7
Friday May 8
Sunday May 10
Monday May 11
📣 Wells Shout Outs!
Want to say something great about someone in town? Click here to submit your Shout Out to Patch AM! It's free!
🗓 Events Nearby
-
Piscataqua Garden Club
York Public Library 15 Long Sands Rd, York, ME, 03909, US
10:00 am -
Pottery Painting, Seaglass Art & More - Open Studio at The Creative Soul →
The Creative Soul, 2 Christensen Ln, Kennebunk
10:00 am -
Little Movers (Drop-in)
York Public Library, 15 Long Sands Rd, York
10:30 am -
Afternoon Tea at the Lady Mary Inn
The Lady Mary Inn, 2 Elm Street, North Berwick
11:30 am
Thursday May 7
Have we missed something on our calendar? Add an event yourself! As always, before attending confirm event details to ensure accuracy.
Want to see your business here? Click here to connect with local customers.
💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Cumberland Farms posted a job opening for Retail Sales Associate in Wells. Apply here.
- Sherwin-Williams Company posted a job opening for Bilingual Customer Service Specialist (Spanish) in Wells. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Wells here.
🗞 Nearby News
Ogunquit
- Maine art museums overflow with summer exhibits (pressherald.com)
- Healey backs Frank's Democratic warning (axios.com)
- Who's on the June 9 ballot in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Ogunquit, Wells? (seacoastonline.com)
Kennebunk
- Kennebunk launches free food scraps composting pilot program (seacoastonline.com)
- Kennebunk resident's asylum request denied by immigration court (pressherald.com)
Ok Wells! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Because they are always sitting on the deck ? (Thank you Gary M. for sending it in!)
Got a good riddle for PatchAM? Submit it here!
👉 Help make Patch AM better
- Help us grow by suggesting local news sources.
- Shape this newsletter with your feedback.
- List items for sale or services offered
We use a combination of real people and machines to tell you what’s happening around town. Learn more about Patch AM.