York County Audubon will host Nick Lund for a program on the birds of Maine at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 18. The program will be held in-person in the Mather Auditorium at the Wells Reserve, and will also be available via Zoom. Maine is a top destination for birders, as it’s known for both the […]
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Guest Column – The chosen (to suffer) people
Like many of you, I watched “The U.S. and the Holocaust,” the newest Ken Burns’ documentary on PBS. The storyline is familiar, but the film series illuminates some lesser-known facts about antisemitism, immigration and race in America. The first episode was painful to watch, knowing how the saga will end. And it only got worse […]
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Obituary – Helen Dubuque
Helen L. Dubuque, 86, of Lyman, formerly of the Wildes District Road, Kennebunkport, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, at the Lodges of Sanford following a period of failing health. Helen was born July 1, 1936, in Providence, Rhode Island, the daughter of Herman J. and Helen Hart Potter, and attended local schools there. Helen […]
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Obituary – Carol Hughes Palmer
Carol Leslie Hughes Palmer, of Kennebunk, departed this life to her heavenly home on Sept. 24, 2022, just six days shy of her 72nd birthday, after a long and courageous battle with physical and mental illness. Carol was a graduate of Cardinal Cushing College in Brookline, Massachusetts. In her professional career, she worked as a […]
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Guest Column – The power of the local vote
It is easy to be cynical about politics. To believe that the system is rigged and that there is little we can about it. Yet, nothing could be further from the truth. Each of us – you and me, individually and collectively have been bestowed with the power of the ballot. In our democracy, we […]
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Land trust opens trail extension
Officials host ribbon-cutting at Clark’s Pond.
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Guest Column – The Attraction of the Perverse
Although most people are normal, or “average out” to as normal, my sense is that some have one or more native born weaknesses. Sometimes, a person, on becoming aware of a weakness in himself, will put extra effort into overcoming that weakness, through trial, attention, hard work and formal training. Such people usually succeed in […]
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A Window on the Past – The Charles S. Chase Company
It was pretty neat being involved with what, at the time, was one of Maine’s oldest continuously operating businesses. If you were to follow our company closely through the years, you would get pretty decent pictures of not only the evolution of building products from the mid-19th century on, but also of developments in commercial […]
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Our Sustainable City – National Drive Electric Week
National Drive Electric Week is observed Sept. 23 to Oct. 2, a week dedicated to learning about and celebrating electric modes of transportation. In South Portland, we are already seeing electric vehicles (EVs) and e-bikes scattered around the city, with more to come. Keep reading to learn more about National Drive Electric Week, Portland’s upcoming […]
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Community News – South Portland Housing Authority announces Laurie Carr Education & Training Scholarship
The South Portland Housing Authority announced the 2022 recipient of the Laurie Carr Education & Training Scholarship, that provides up to $2,500 to South Portland Housing Authority residents pursuing technical training or higher education. The scholarship is named in honor of Laurie Carr, a former South Portland Housing Authority resident who earned a college degree, […]
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