This is a story about Jaxx, but not likely the story you think it will be. In the interest of full disclosure, my wife spent about a decade in the veterinary medicine field, and Maine Veterinary Medical Center (MVMC) is a member of our chamber of commerce for which I am the Executive Director. This […]
June 2022
Letter to the editor: Election mailers turn off voter
I am incensed by the volume of wasteful glossy ads that I received for local races. I am immediately drawn to their opponents. And, I do vote, as should we all. Lucinda Pyne Portland
Commentary: Congress must bring back the child tax credit
Our experiment with helping parents pay for rent, food and other bills dramatically reduced hunger and child poverty.
Leonard Pitts: Trump loyalists learn the hard way that they’ve been had
The Jan. 6 committee has revealed that Trump raised $250 million after the 2020 election for a bogus legal defense fund.
Community News – Civil rights team announces fundraiser
The Kennebunk High School Civil Rights Team is raising money to buy 750 copies of “The Far Away Brothers” by Lauren Markham, which provides insight on the difficulties of immigrating to America and the reasons for seeking refuge in the United States. According to a June 6 news release from the team, “We believe that […]
Letters to the Editor
What’s in it for the neighborhood? To the editor, A recent letter from the Kennebunk Kennebunkport and Wells Water District advised residents of Warrens Way in West Kennebunk that we would be the recipients of a new water main and upgrade to “obsolete” pipes. There was no mention of the necessity of this upgrade for […]
Obituary: Carolyn “Cally” Mary (Chandler) Moore
CUMBERLAND FORESIDE – Carolyn “Cally” Mary (Chandler) Moore of Cumberland Foreside, beloved mother, wife, grandmother, sister, and friend, passed away on …
Obituary: Merle E. Gilliam
Merle E. Gilliam 1928 – 2022 PHIPPSBURG – Merle E. Gilliam, 94, of Phippsburg, passed away peacefully on June 9, 2022, …
Obituary: David Spencer Hall Sr.
KENNEBUNKPORT – David Spencer Hall, Sr., 93, of Kennebunkport, and Intervale, N.H., passed away peacefully on June 10, 2022. David was …
Obituary: Edith (Holman) Ames
WESTBROOK – Edith (Holman) Ames, 83, passed away peacefully on the morning of June 10, 2022 at the Gosnell House in …