We hope that South Portland residents enjoy our history column in the South Portland – Cape Elizabeth Sentry. We’ve been producing this weekly column since 2005. Over the years, we’ve used the column to not only share interesting tidbits of community history with you, but also to help us reach out to the public with […]
Dan King
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Letters to the Editor
Consistent message on leaves needed To the editor, Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Maine: in addition to the dreaded and debilitating Lyme disease, Maine has seen a surge in babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan encephalitis. I’m glad to live in a community that cares enough about public health to recognize the dangers of chemical pesticides; […]
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South Portland Christmas Toy Drive celebrates 10th year
Organizers put out call for donations; deadline is Dec. 10.
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From Augusta – New legislation will improve lives of Mainers
Monday, Oct. 18 was an important day for our state — it was the day that many new Maine laws officially took effect. You might not know, but the Maine Constitution specifies that all “non-emergency” bills signed into law don’t take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns its legislative session. Since adjournment varies […]
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Southern Maine Health Care names Caregiver of the Year
The award is based on patient comments and peer recommendations.
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Guest Column – Kindness is not a lost concept
I was born with a disability. That is, I entered the world surely believing that all people were “Wonderful, Wonderful,” and filled with good will and kindness. And I know this would be the very best way for everyone to feel, even if it weren’t so. And it isn’t. Although there really are many “Wonderful, […]
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Letters to the Editor
Support for school district’s efforts To the editor, As retired educators for over 40 years each and grandparents to three school age children, we are in support of the RSU 21 school board, administration and teachers. We have attended school board meetings, and more recently John has substituted in one of the schools. What we […]
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Community News – West Kennebunk Village Committee to host Thanksgiving dinner
The West Kennebunk Village Committee will host its Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the meal is a drive-through event from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Stevens Center in West Kennebunk. The dinner is free and open to all. The center is located at 80 Thompson Road. Delivery is […]
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A Window on the Past – More on South Portland town and city halls
This week, we continue our look at the many meeting houses that South Portland has used over its long history. As we have followed this look into our community’s past, we started with the Purpooduck meeting house on Cottage Road (for which Meeting House Hill was named), which was used by our community from when […]
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Obituary – Harriet Mill
Harriet Hibernia Talmadge Mill, 84, of Kennebunk, and formerly of Belmont, Massachusetts, passed away Sunday, Oct. 31, 2021 in the care of a hospice facility surrounded by her children and their families. Harriet was born Nov. 15, 1936, in Asheville, North Carolina, the daughter of Thomas Romaldus Talmadge, Jr. and Alexina Wilkins Talmadge. Harriet graduated […]
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