The town of Kennebunk has trusted me with the great responsibility to serve six terms in the Maine State Legislature. As I complete final month in my fourth consecutive term, triggering term limits, I want to thank voters for the honor and privilege of serving Kennebunk. My first election was in 2004 when President George […]
Dan King
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Letters to the Editor
Candidate thankful for election support To the editor, As a nation, we have moved from the political season to the Thanksgiving season. For most, the political season ended on Nov. 8. But for those who ran the race and lost, it continues. There are signs to pick up, repair, and store, and reports to file […]
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Our Sustainable City – Staff Spotlight: Susan Parmelee
Some new additions to the South Portland Sustainability Office can only mean one thing: new installments to our Sustainability Staff Spotlight series. This week, we’re featuring Susan Parmelee, the city’s sustainability program manager who joined our team in October. She works to implement One Climate Future, our joint climate action plan with the city of […]
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Community News – South Portland Holiday Toy Drive is underway
South Portland’s annual Holiday Toy Drive has begun and, according to organizers, the need is greater than ever. “The winter months can be difficult for many families and the toy drive continues to be a bright spot for so many,” said Gretchen McCloy, director of community partnerships at South Portland Schools, said in a Nov. […]
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Obituary – Richard Moraes
Richard L. Moraes, 87, of Kennebunk, formerly of Bolton, Massachusetts, passed away Monday morning, Nov. 21, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Dick, as he was known by friends and family, was born Oct. 16, 1935 in Hudson, Massachusetts. He was the son of Ludgerio L. and Maria C. Edral Moraes, and […]
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Obituary – Catherine Welch
Catherine Dyer Welch, 99, of Arundel, passed away on Nov. 16, 2022, at York Hospital in York after a brief illness. Catherine was born March 9, 1923, in Stanberry, Missouri, the daughter of Chester and Elizabeth (Yerson) Dyer. Moving to Kennebunk with her family, she attended Kennebunk schools and is a graduate Kennebunk High School, […]
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Guest Column – What’s in a name? More than you think
On Sundays this time of year, my wife and I are essentially football zombies. From early afternoon to late at night we are glued to the TV watching NFL games. Of course, we root for the Patriots, and check in on Tom Brady’s tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. My wife has a crush on […]
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A Window on the Past – Malaga Island
Part I Perhaps some of you have heard of Malaga Island, known as the “Shame of Maine.” Malaga Island, sitting off the coast of Phippsburg, was home to a racially-diverse community of people of European, African, Native American and mixed-race heritage starting in the 1860s. For many years the term “Malagite” was used as a […]
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From Augusta – Participating in American democracy
On Election Day, as municipal clerks, staff and volunteers from Kittery to Fort Kent set out in the early morning hours to open polling places at 7 a.m., they were treated to the wondrous sight of a total lunar eclipse. It was beautiful and moving – and brought up the same feelings I had throughout […]
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Community News – Speers Gallery will feature ‘Student Images’
Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Student Images, featuring photographs by students around the world facilitated by Picture Pals, an organization co-founded by Kennebunkport residents Lorraine and Paul Star and their lifelong friend Joe Highland, who “has dedicated his life to helping others to have a better future.” According to a Nov. […]
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