1. How worried are you about the impact on the world? ( ) Very worried ( ) Somewhat worried ( ) Not very worried ( ) Not worried 2. Are you concerned about the impact on your personal life? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Not sure 3. Do you agree that our […]
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Voice from the Past – A letter to Mary Cleaves
The Brick Store Museum holds over 30,000 pieces of archival material written by historic Kennebunkers. The Voice from the Past feature will share compositions from the museum’s collection. This week’s column comes from a letter written by Abigail King, of Danvers, Massachusetts, to her niece Mary Cleaves, of Biddeford (later Kennebunk), in 1835. May 11, […]
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Letters to the Editor
South Portland’s ‘inconvenient truth’ To the editor, Al Gore is remembered for the “inconvenient truth” of climate change, about which he warned and which we ignored until it became a crisis. There are other inconvenient truths specific to the part of the planet we call home here in South Portland: Dogs are causing the environmental […]
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Community News – Titanic is focus of ‘Tea and Tales’ session
It’s April 10, 1912, exactly 110 years ago, passengers of the RMS Titanic, a British liner operated by the White Star Line, were lining up to board the luxury liner for its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Join the Kennebunkport Historical Society as it recreates some of the magic of the […]
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Community News – Maine Pottery Tour scheduled
The 10th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. The self-guided tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in Vacationland and the hospitality of local potters in their studios. Nearly 60 pottery studios around the state are organized into four regions, allowing several studios to be visited in […]
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From Augusta – Awarding licenses for sports betting? Let’s ensure benefits for Mainers
Maine government is about to legalize sports betting. If we take this path, we must tax it at a rate high enough to ensure that all Mainers realize the benefit. When Maine voters rejected a proposed casino for York County in referendum in 2003, they also passed slots for a harness raceway that, by definition, […]
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Obituary – Charles Swett
Charles E. Swett, 97, died peacefully at home on March 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Charles was born on July 23, 1924, on the Swett Family Farm in Kennebunk, son of Ezra and Gladys (Hatch) Swett, and is a graduate of Kennebunk High School. Charles was drafted into the U.S. Army in March of 1942 […]
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Our Sustainable City – Sustainability Staff Spotlight: Cashel Stewart
Welcome to the first installment of Sustainability Staff Spotlight, a series introducing you to the South Portland Sustainability Office team. This week we’re featuring a good ol’ Q & A with Cashel Stewart, our sustainable transportation coordinator, who has worked in the sustainability office since January 2021. Cashel spearheads efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions […]
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Guest Column – The writer’s comb and ‘Orrin’s Razor’
When asked if there were any rules to writing a piece for a guest column, I had to admit that I didn’t know of any. However, I said I’d explain it from my point of view and say what works for me. The next four points are the teeth of a mental comb that I […]
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Planeteers, Wells Reserve partner for climate session
The Planeteers of Southern Maine have partnered with Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm to host a two-part discussion and exchange titled Finding Hope in the Face of Climate Change. The first virtual session, Tuesday March 29, 6 to 7 p.m., will feature speaker, educator and author, Sue Inches, and introduce her recent book, “Advocating for […]
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