Jordan William Hanscom, a native and resident of Kennebunk, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 30, 2022. He was 33. Born May 17, 1988, to parents William R. Hanscom and Andra-Lee Black Hanscom, he attended Kennebunk High School and later received his GED in 2006. He went on to enroll in York County Community College in […]
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Guest Column – Right or wrength, our language is lumpy
Our language, as we speak it, is very powerful, but it’s lumpy and unbalanced. Now why would that be? I think we like it that way, because it reflects who we are. If something is long, we say it has length. If it’s very long, we say it has great length. Beyond that, you can […]
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A Window on the Past – Sawyer Street Garage in Ferry Village
We took a look at the Ferry Village grocer Arthur Lailer last week, which led us to his brother Thomas and the history of a building on Sawyer Street. The building on the site today is now addressed as 131 Sawyer St. and is home to the Sawyer Street Studios. The building that preceded it […]
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Opinion – Decisions will have an impact on future of education
Lately, I keep reliving the events of Feb. 25, 2019, in our town. That evening, I sat in a folding chair in the Kennebunk Elementary School gym with a hundred fellow residents and listened in shock and disbelief as the RSU 21 School Board finally addressed the racial harassment and retaliation against Black KHS social […]
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Our Sustainable City – Climate action, passive houses
Last week, we talked about South Portland’s newly adopted energy stretch code, IECC 2021, which will increase the efficiency of South Portland’s commercial and residential buildings. In addition to state or city mandated codes, there are several alternate third-party standards developers can comply with to reduce a building’s greenhouse gas emissions, increase energy efficiency and […]
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Community News – ecomaine challenges Maine students
Sustainable waste management firm ecomaine, in a Jan. 31 news release, announced the launch of its school-based Upcycle Challenge, that will award $500 to a participating student’s school. The Upcycle Challenge asks students in ecomaine’s communities to use items that ordinarily would have been disposed of, to make all-new, functional ones and submit them by […]
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Obituary – Jordan Hanscom
Jordan William Hanscom, a native and resident of Kennebunk, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 30, 2022. He was 33. Born May 17, 1988, to parents William R. Hanscom and Andra-Lee Black Hanscom, he attended Kennebunk High School and later received his GED in 2006. He went on to enroll in York County Community College in […]
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Letters to the Editor
Lack of clarity is concerning To the editor, It is important for community members to understand the legal challenges submitted to the Kennebunk town clerk regarding the recall petition targeting Mr. Stentiford. The legal challenges have gone unanswered by the town. One challenge to the petition concerns a falsehood submitted on the petition affidavit portraying […]
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Community News – Branch managers named in the Berwicks
Kennebunk Savings recently named Sherrelle Riquinha and Melissa Gilpatrick as branch managers in Berwick and North Berwick, respectively. Sherrelle Riquinha has joined the bank as branch manager in Berwick and Melissa Gilpatrick is assuming the role in North Berwick. “We’re excited to bring Sherrelle and Melissa on board,” said Jennifer K. Johnson, senior customer experience […]
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Obituary – Marie Lemay
Marie Elaine (King) Lemay, 80, of Arundel, passed away of COVID-19 on Feb. 1, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. Born Oct. 16, 1941, in Boston. Daughter of Charles & Jeannette (Jolicoeur) King, widow of the late Raymond G. Lemay, sister of Janet L. (King) Maynard of Las Vegas, sister of Wayne C. […]
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