James Sidney Welch passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 12, 2021. He was born in Kennebunk on April 23, 1933, a son of Raymond and Mary Cheney Welch. He attended Kennebunk schools and worked at Kesslen Shoe before enlisting in the Army. He married Patricia Cluff in 1955, and they raised their family on […]
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Community News – Huntington Common Charitable Fund accepts applications
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund is seeking grant proposals from nonprofits that improve the lives of older adults in York County. The fund is on track to pay out nearly $185,000 in grants this year, and the next application deadline is Dec. 31. Applications submitted before the Dec. 31 deadline will […]
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Guest Column – Finding the humor in NAMES
When someone asked me why we called ourselves “human beings,” or “humans” for short, I felt I should explain how the naming all came about, and of course naming ourselves was one of the first things to occur to us. We didn’t name mice and wombats until later on, after we did ourselves. It went […]
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Letters to the Editor
City won’t tolerate hatred To the editor, Recently, a menorah that was erected by a synagogue in South Portland was vandalized by cowards in the dark of night during this sacred and holy season of many faiths. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish siblings and we the people, and proud residents of our great […]
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
First quarter Honors Sixth grade Anastasia Adams, Brady Andrews, Haven Awbrey, Abigail Barter, Colby Bodwell, Colton Bryant, Jacob Buco, Julian Burgess, Sean Clark, Silas Colombo, Preston Cote, Maeve Crowley, Analise Deveau, Liam Drew, Anna Dries, Gwen Elia, Jonah Fettig, Faith Flynn, Ava Foss, Jacob Gibson, James Gilliam, Rhys Grady, Christianna Grassi, Story Hill, Jack Joyce, […]
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Obituary – Dana Kingsley
Dana Warren Kingsley, 90, of Kennebunk, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 6, 2021, at his residence following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Dana was born July 13, 1931, in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of James Grafton and Lillian Irene (Price) Kingsley. Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret J. (Blair) Kingsley, two sons […]
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From Augusta – Now is the time to get affordable health care coverage
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues into a third year, it is more important than ever for Mainers to have affordable, quality health care. Maine is only as strong as its people; and our people can’t be strong unless they can go to the doctor, afford their medications and stay healthy. That’s why I’m excited to […]
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A Window on the Past – South Portland history teacher, Charles F. Kahill
One of the things that we undertake at the historical society is the documentation of the lives of people who have made a difference in our community’s history. I was pleased to have us focus this past week on the longtime history teacher Charles Kahill. Without a doubt, the Kahill legacy has been cemented by […]
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Letters to the Editor
Matthews is one of South Portland’s unsung heroes To the editor, South Portland is fortunate to have many unsung heroes, and Richard (“Dickie”) Matthews is no exception. After 15 years on the South Portland School Board and 12 years as the chair, Dick has stepped down from his post – but not from his commitment […]
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Our Sustainable City – A year in review: Progress on One Climate Future
It has been a year since South Portland City Council adopted One Climate Future, our joint climate action and adaptation plan with Portland. The plan outlines 68 strategies to reach our ambitious (but achievable) goals of reducing city-wide greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050 and transitioning municipal operations to 100 percent clean renewable energy […]
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