Participation sought for town’s climate survey To the editor, This is to follow up on the Post’s recent article about the town of Kennebunk’s Climate Action Task Force. Whatever one’s views may be on what’s causing the climate to change, the evidence is clear: Changing it is. And our town’s elected officials have recognized the […]
Dan King
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Graves Library to host 12th annual Author Event
Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library will host author David Baldacci at its 12th annual Author Event on June 22 at 5 p.m. at the Kennebunk River Club Casino. According to a library press release, “Baldacci is the national and international best-selling author of widely-read crime and thriller books and series. He published his first […]
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Letters to the Editor
Biddeford working on Climate Action Plan To the editor, Here in Biddeford, we are already experiencing the impacts of climate change – from warmer winters, to more extreme rainfall events, to rising sea levels. Luckily, the city of Biddeford is now hard at work to create a Climate Action Plan that will focus on addressing […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
A Window on the Past – Capt. Elbridge Matthews and the 1894 Knightville fire
This week we’ll explore the life of Capt. Elbridge Matthews, his business in Knightville, and the fire that led to the founding of the Knightville Hose Company. Elbridge Matthews was born in 1840 in Boothbay, the son of a farmer and grandson of a sea captain. At a young age, Elbridge took to the sea, […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Nature Notes – Spring migration in Maine in full flight
Millions of birds are on the move up and down the Atlantic coast. Spring migration is one of the largest seasonal natural history occurrences easily observed by individuals living in southern Maine. An estimated 3.5 billion birds migrate to the United States and Canada each year according to the Cornell Lab of Ornithology. Peak time […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kennebunkport plans Public Works Open House
The second annual event is scheduled for Saturday, May 20, 9 a.m. to noon.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
From Augusta – Standing up for survivors of sexual assault and intimate partner violence
We recently observed Sexual Assault Awareness Month. One in five Maine adults has reported that they have been the victim of sexual assault or attempted sexual assault at some point in their lives. Nationally, the CDC reports that more than one in three women and nearly one in four men have experienced sexual violence at […]
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Thornton Fund Auction supports vital programs
The auction supports critical programming, expands academic opportunities, provides free breakfast and lunch for students in-need, and enhances campus life.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Maine Classic Car Museum to host children’s story time
Maine Classic Car Museum in Arundel will host Graves Memorial Library for Terri Tales story time on Tuesday, May 16 at 10 a.m. The story time will be led by Miss Terri as she reads “Moody, Moody Cars” by Eileen Kennedy-Moore. The program includes a car craft and an opportunity to see cars that made […]
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Obituary – Renald Dubois
Renald Alcide Dubois passed away peacefully on May 5, 2023, at the age of 88 after a 10-year battle with heart disease, surrounded by loved ones who will continue to carry his love for them in their hearts. Renald was born on April 15, 1935, to Aime and Bertha Dubois (both Canadian immigrants who met […]
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