Wells homeowners illegally impeded neighbors’ riverfront access, court rules

PORTLAND PRESS HERALD • April 28, 2026

A Maine court has sided with a group of Wells neighbors in a lawsuit over the construction of a fence and a driveway that they say have impeded their access to the Webhannet River. In an April 21 decision, the Maine Supreme Judicial Court overturned an earlier decision by the York County Superior Court and remanded the case back to the lower court. In accordance with the opinion issued by Justice Andrew Mead, the case will go back to the Superior Court for further proceedings, including to hear the neighbors’ request for the fence to be taken down.