After 1913, Ogunquit assumed most of the characteristics and provided most of the services of a municipality. The Town-Village relationship between Wells and Ogunquit, coupled with disputes over tax assessing, cost sharing and local control, generated a long-standing, irreconcilable conflict between the citizens and officials of the two communities.

In January 1979, the Ogunquit Board of Overseers unanimously endorsed a plan to seperate Ogunquit from Wells. The headline in the January 10, 1979 York Country Coast Star read, "Ogunquit asks divorce from Wells government". At the annual elections in March 1979, Ogunquit residents voted 412 to 76 in favour of separating from the Town of Wells.

In the ensuing months, there were negotiations between Wells and Ogunquit officials, discussions between lawyers for both parties and hearings with the legislative Local and Country Government Committee.

On October 1, 1979, Ogunquit residents voted 480-94 in favour of separation from the Town of Wells to take effect July 1, 1980. On July 1, 1980, Ogunquit's independence day was celebrated "with a fabulous fireworks display enjoyed by what must be the largest throng ever assembled in one place in the little village-cum-town".

The Town of Ogunquit 25th Anniversary Committee is planning special events throughout the 2005 season to celebrate "Ogunquit The Town"! Check out our web site wwww.ogunquit.org for a complete calendar.

Ogunquit Area Code is 207

• Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce - 36 Main Street, PO Box 2289, Ogunquit, Maine 03907 Phone: (207) 646-2939
• Town of Ogunquit, Maine - 23 School Street, P.O. Box 875, Ogunquit, ME 03907 Phone 207-646-5139 Fax 207-646-5920
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• Ogunquit Playhouse - 10 Main Street, Ogunquit, ME Box Office: 207-646-5511 Business Office: 207-646-2402
  About Ogunquit Playhouse: John Lane's Ogunquit Playhouse, one of Southern Maine's most important cultural landmarks, brings Broadway to the Beach each season. Opening in 1933, the work and vision of Walter and Maude Hartwig brought an outstanding, star-studded performing arts company to Ogunquit. Continuing this tradition for almost five decades, John Lane, owner and producer of the Playhouse, sought to provide his audience with the finest professional theatre in our region.
• The Ogunquit Museum of American Art - 543 Shore Road, Ogunquit, Maine 03907 Phone: 207-646-4909
  The Ogunquit Museum of American Art engages and educates a diverse audience by collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting American art from the nineteenth century to the present. The Museum integrates its unique artistic heritage and setting to enhance visitor enjoyment and understanding of art.