York County Audubon will host award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Bannick will provide a visual exploration of the life history of the snowy owl, based upon his 2020 book, “Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History.” The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Through dozens of never-before-published […]
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Community News – Husson to host alumni appreciation events
Husson University will host a series of online, off-campus and on-campus events designed to help alumni know how much they’re valued and appreciated. “Husson is built on a foundation of excellence constructed by our alumni,” said Christine Mihan, director of alumni relations, in a Jan. 28 news release. “Their support has made Husson University one […]
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Obituary – H. Conrad Johnson
Kennebunk resident H. Conrad (John) Johnson, 89, died peacefully on Jan. 26, 2022, after a period of declining health. John was born on Feb. 28, 1932, in Framingham, Massachusetts, the eldest child of the late Swedish immigrants Hilding and Tekla Johnson. He was the first child born in the US from both sides of his […]
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Obituary – Andrew Paulhus
Andrew David Paulhus, 80, of Arundel, died peacefully Saturday morning, Jan. 22, 2022, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough due to complications of Covid. David was born Nov. 8, 1941, in Sanford, to the late Antonio and Evelyn (Garland) Paulhus and grew up in Arundel. As a youth he spent his summers caddying at […]
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A Window on the Past – Bowl-A-Rama in Mill Creek
One popular business in Mill Creek that is still missed today is the old Bowl-A-Rama. The candlepin bowling alley was a local hangout for kids and adults from 1958 until about 1980. Before the Bowl-A-Rama building was constructed at 51 Market St. (home to CVS today), the area was pretty undeveloped. The first Shaw’s supermarket […]
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Community News – Student art featured at Speers Gallery
Kennebunk Free Library announced its February 2022 Speers Gallery exhibit, Through the Eyes of the Young, featuring the art work of students from The New School and the School Around Us. The show features pieces of different media, all created by students ages 5-18. The New School is a democratic high school located in Kennebunk, […]
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Letters to the Editor
After snowfall, fun was had by all To the editor, We had the most lovely visit to Willard Beach on Saturday, Jan. 8. My husband and I had our 2-year-old grandson with us and after the Friday storm there was enough snow for sliding down a small hill. It was so nice to see so […]
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Guest Column – Island mentality
When George, who lives in the basement apartment next door, learned that I spent several summers on an island just off the coast of Maine, he wanted to know whether island life was solitary, isolated, and lonely or more like living in a basement apartment, all quiet, dark and cuddly? And the answer is quiet […]
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Age Friendly South Portland – Feedback needed to award Golden Shovel to top performing business
In our community, sidewalk care during the winter season is critical to ensure that residents of all ages can safely and confidently navigate from one business to the next while running errands. Age Friendly South Portland’s Golden Shovel Program is once again inciting lively competition among businesses routinely patronized along Ocean Street in Knightville to […]
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Letters to the Editor
Thanks for the ‘delightful musings’ To the editor, So true that one only knows what one’s got when it’s gone. With today’s mail in hand, happy it’s Friday – which for me, among other good things, has come to mean, “yay! more to come from Orrin Frink.” Alas, today, having sorted through the mail quickly, […]
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