Shirley Louise Stevens Ducharme, 96, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 29, 2022. Shirley was born Aug. 13, 1925, in Kennebunk, to Alice Dixon Stevens and Winborn Stevens and was the oldest of six children. She grew up taking dancing and singing lessons and aspired to be an actress and singer. She was very good […]
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Obituary – Donald Whitten
Donald Edmund Whitten, 83 years, a life-long resident of Kennebunk, died Friday, May 27, 2022, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough after a lengthy illness. Don was born in Biddeford on March 7, 1939, a son of Donald M. and Helen Louise (Pike) Whitten and attended Kennebunk schools, completing his GED later in life. […]
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From Augusta – Helping Mainers learn skills, get jobs
At the end of April, the Legislature passed the supplemental budget with strong, bipartisan support. Among many budget items, I am very proud of the investments in workforce training and education. We created the Education Rainy Day Fund, that will ensure that the state continues to meet its funding obligation to cities and towns across […]
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Kennebunk High School Class of 2022 – Top 10 Percent
Garrett Dickinson of Kennebunk is the son of Paula and Randy Dickinson. He was a member of the National Honor Society and was awarded the RIT Computing Medal. He participated in the Interact Club and was a member of the Ultimate Frisbee team. He was a varsity athlete for the Kennebunk basketball, wrestling, track […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Get to know the ABCs of EV charging
When considering electric vehicles (EVs), there is usually one question on the top of everyone’s mind: how would I charge it? Although the thought of a vehicle without the conveniences of gasoline may be daunting, with some basic understanding of EV charging, you’ll see it’s as easy as fueling with gasoline, just a bit different. […]
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A Window on the Past – Maria and Harry Koukos
Part II Starting out their married life, Harry and Maria Koukos lived in an apartment in Victory Village and Harry continued to work with his uncle. It was at that time that Maria became pregnant with their first child, Jeannie. Within two years, Olga, Harry’s and Maria’s second child, was born. It was during that […]
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Community News – Southern Maine Community College hands out degrees
Southern Maine Community College awarded nearly 1,200 degrees and certificates on May 22 when hundreds of students were joined by family and friends at the college’s 75th commencement. In all, 1,102 students earned 1,170 degrees and certificates during the past academic year, with hundreds receiving their degrees during graduation ceremonies at Cross Insurance Arena in […]
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Letters to the Editor
To the editor, With their resounding rejection of the recent infamous effort to recall two highly effective members of our school board, the people of Kennebunk have made it clear they do not want regressive politics interfering with our school system. Now, with the upcoming election in June, we have a great opportunity. It is […]
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Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust launches Trail Challenge
The Kennebunk Land Trust invites people to support the trust while getting out on the trails and registering for the 50 x 50 Trail Challenge. In recognition of the trusts’ 50th year, participants raise $50 in donations to travel (walk, bike, run, stroll, etc.) 50 miles in 50 days on Kennebunk Land Trust trails, Kennebunk […]
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Letters to the Editor
Amendment will make crowding worse To the editor, We are writing to correct inaccuracies in the May 20 Sentry article “Council making moves to end dog-leash meetings.” In the second paragraph, the article incorrectly states that the council voted to amend the on-leash hours to 7–9 a.m. and 7–9 p.m.. In fact, as things currently […]
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