The eternal music of Elvis Presley will be played at the next Mid-Week Music concerts on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Oct. 30 at 1 p.m. The shows are held at the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s Town House School at 135 North St. In their second annual Elvis show, Dana Pearson, Mark Gunter, […]
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Obituary – Barbara Pillsbury
Barbara, our beautiful mother, grandmother, friend and mentor, passed on Oct. 5, 2022, at the age of 85. Barbara was born in Portland, and was raised and loved by her parents, Carl and Hannah Rhodes of Goodwins Mills. Barbara held herself to very high standards which accounted for her many achievements over her life. Barbara […]
Obituary – Agnes Wright
Agnes “Gladys” Wright, passed away peacefully on Oct. 1 at the age of 99 — 28 days shy of her 100th birthday. Known as Gladys to most, Sito to many and Ima Sito to her great grandchildren — Gladys gives the term “tiny but mighty” a whole new meaning and was the heart of her […]
Obituary – Leonard Labrador
Leonard “Larry” Labrador, 73, of Arundel, passed away on Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, at Brentwood Rehab and Nursing Center in Yarmouth. He was born in Mars Hill on May 19, 1949, a son of Joseph and Mary (Picteu) Labrador. In 1952, when he was 3 years old, his family relocated to Arundel. He was educated […]
Letters to the Editor
Election letters To the editor, Voters in the Kennebunks are indeed fortunate this November to have excellent choices on the ballot for the Maine House races. In District 8, most of Kennebunk, Dan Sayre is running for a first term. I have worked with Dan in several community organizations and have been struck with his […]
Guest Column – In passing
I don’t know what year it was, because I was only five or six at the time and at that age you don’t live from year to year, but just from day to day and each day is filled with a year’s worth of time. Mother took me to meet the man in his office […]
Our Sustainable City – Community Solar Q & A
Community solar is a hot topic in the renewable energy sphere, and rightfully so. Participating in a community solar program expands the benefits of renewable energy to those who may not have the resources to install big, blue panels on their property (like renters). Despite its popularity, there are still a lot of questions that […]
A Window on the Past – Lecture and walking tours offered by historical society in October
This has been an exciting year for the South Portland Historical Society as it has finally embarked on its plan to expand to a two-person staff. This expansion has been a long time coming. Although we are blessed with a large number of generous volunteers who help make our museum and historical society possible, I’ve […]
Letters to the Editor
Election letters To the editor, I would like to ask everyone to vote for Richard Matthews in our upcoming city council race. Richard has been a lifelong resident of South Portland and he loves our city with all of his heart. He’s also been an active community member for many years. He spent 12 years […]
Obituary – John Cliche
John Val Cliche, 69 years, a resident of Arundel, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, at his home . John was born in Biddeford on July 30, 1953, a son of Val M. and Theresa Louise Turcotte Cliche and graduated from Thornton Academy in Saco. He also attended Calhoon Marine Engineering School in Baltimore, Maryland. John […]
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