Pickleball players from Maine, New England, and beyond will meet at the Maine Sports Arena to raise funds for the Scarborough based nonprofit, the Kids First Center. The event is scheduled to take place over three days, July 21-23. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball and its rules for round-robin play will govern. Partnering […]
Dan King
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
Seniors should pay attention to property tax increases To the editor, This year our seniors will benefit from the new Property Tax Stabilization Program passed last year which allows residents 65 and over to freeze their property taxes at last year’s amount if they have lived in their houses for at least 10 years. The […]
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Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Summer concert series returns to Kennebunkport
The concerts, hosted by Kennebunkport Parks and Recreation, begin June 29.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Vintage Base Ball game set for Parsons Field
Brick Store Museum to host another day of 19th-century game.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Guest Column – On growing into ‘Heh, heh, heh’
I find I do my best thinking early in the morning before I’ve gone vertical and after I’ve spent a restless night with one half of me thinking of important things to tell to my daughter while there’s still time and the other half is telling me she may be willing to listen to what […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Council Corner – The art of the possible
The first day of summer is approaching and the end of our annual budget process. My fifth round as a councilor dealing with it. Our town council fiscal year 2024 goal is as close as possible to plus-3 percent net budget increase, or a 15.85 mil rate (percent of taxes per $1,000 of assessed value). […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – John W. Minott and the Minott family of Pleasantdale
As we continue to explore the early residents of the Pleasantdale neighborhood of South Portland, let’s take a look at another prominent family, the Minott family. Many of us know Jim Minott who still lives locally. Jim was the principal of Brown School for 18 years; he retired in 2005. Jim is the great-great grandson […]
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Community News – KHS student earns scholarship for civic engagement
Kennebunk High School senior Adora Olise received the 2023 Edmund Muskie Democracy in Action Award in the amount of $1,000. Olise is the fourth recipient of the award, given annually by the Democrats of the Kennebunks and Arundel to a high school student who best exemplifies the spirit of civic engagement by making a difference […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Maine Sports Arena to host pickleball tourney
Pickleball players from Maine, New England, and beyond will meet at the Maine Sports Arena to raise funds for the Scarborough based nonprofit, the Kids First Center. The event is scheduled to take place over three days, July 21-23. The tournament is sanctioned by USA Pickleball and its rules for round-robin play will govern. Partnering […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Age Friendly South Portland – Taco Trio claims Golden Shovel Award
Congratulations to Taco Trio for winning the 2022-2023 Golden Shovel award from Age Friendly South Portland. By a slim margin, Taco Trio topped the other Ocean Street businesses in keeping their entry access free of snow and ice. Good work! Karen Taylor is coordinator for Age Friend South Portland’s Golden Shovel Award.