Colleen T. Lydon, 70 years, a resident of Clearwater, Florida, and Kennebunk, formerly of New York City, died Thursday, Aug. 18, 2022. Colleen was born Feb. 12, 1952, in New York City, a daughter of Thomas D. and Maureen (Moran) Lydon. She graduated from Columbia University in New York City with a bachelor’s degree in […]
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Our Sustainable City – A closer look at Citizens’ Climate Lobby
Last week, we hosted our August Coffee & Climate, highlighting Citizens’ Climate Lobby and MIT’s en-ROADS climate simulation model. This week, we are taking a closer look at Citizens’ Climate Lobby, its climate policy goals and its presence in Maine. Citizens’ Climate Lobby Citizens’ Climate Lobby is a global grassroots organization with over 500 chapters […]
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A Window on the Past – South Portland Heights Hospital and the Noyes Home – 889 Sawyer St.
In a prior column about the Forest City Brewery on Brewery Road (now Highland Avenue), we mentioned how the brewery was turned into a fruit and vegetable cannery in 1882 by a business called Perry & Flint. One of the partners of the firm was Eben N. Perry, a well-known resident of Cape Elizabeth (now […]
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From Augusta – Celebrating the right to vote, strengthening democracy
On Aug. 18, 1920, the U.S. ratified the 19th Amendment, formally granting American women the right to vote, though few could immediately exercise that right. As we celebrate women’s suffrage this month, I am mindful of the tremendous work it has taken to extend voting rights in our nation. I n the 1848 Declaration of […]
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Community News – Kennebunk Portside Rotary inducts new members
James Connally and Erin Riley were recently inducted as new members of Kennebunk Portside Rotary Club at a meeting in early August. Connally is development officer for Habitat for Humanity in Kennebunk and Erin is a program manager for the National Institute of Food and Agriculture-USDA. Supporting the new members at the meeting were Erin’s […]
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Letters to the Editor
City council should review ordinance To the editor, I read the letter to the editor from Catherine Callahan on June 10 regarding the South Portland ordinance on nude swimming/indecency. I am sorry it has taken me so long to reply. I agree 100 percent with her points. Why are we targeting female identifying people and […]
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Community News – Rotary Club elects next president
South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary Club elected Jim Britt as its president for 2022-23. Britt will preside over a Rotary Club that in the previous year raised and donated about $86,000 to a variety of charitable organizations and activities. Club officers are vice president Nancy Irving (Cape Elizabeth), secretary Kathy Cotter (Cape Elizabeth) and treasurer Tom […]
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Guest Column – Tool fixation
On the general topic of “Why do people do the things they do?” my neighbor is always curious and never hesitates to ask my opinion. Sometimes, I have an answer ready for him, and when I don’t, I usually make something up. This time I said I thought there were some folks who did what […]
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Community Harvest awards college scholarships
Community Harvest recently awarded college scholarships to four Kennebunk High School graduates in recognition of their service to others. The scholarship winners will receive $2,000 each for their demonstrated commitment to volunteering or advocacy efforts that promote community building, diversity, and/or inclusion. “This year’s honorees faced unprecedented circumstances during their high school careers as a […]
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From Augusta – New laws prioritize working families, older Mainers
For me, serving in the Maine Legislature is really an extension of my role as a coach, teacher, parent and grandparent. I see the challenges that working families, especially families with young kids, face on a daily basis. At the same time, I want to make sure that older Mainers and retirees, like me and […]
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