Kennebunk Free Library, on Oct. 28, announced the availability of newly digitized historic newspapers from its Special Collections. With the assistance of partner institutions, Osher Map Library and the Maine State Library, and with funding provided by the Maine Humanities Council Bicentennial Grant Committee, the library completed a long sought after digitization project to preserve […]
Dan King
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Adornment exhibitions explore tattoos, clothing and jewelry
The Brick Store Museum explores three forms of adornment in its new exhibitions, covering everything from tattoos to clothing and jewelry. The trio of exhibitions run through the end of December and are open every day except Mondays. The exhibitions include: The Changing Silhouette, which showcases the museum’s collection of historic clothing (both men’s and […]
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Letters to the Editor
Let’s take another survey To the editor, It’s time to be pragmatic and take another survey. In the Oct. 22 Kennebunk Post, RSU 21 was recognized for being among the best in Maine based on a survey of data collected back in 2018 by U.S. News and World Report. An accolade that is well deserved […]
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Community News – Awards bloom for Seacoast Garden Club
The Seacoast Garden Club of Kennebunkport recently received numerous awards for activities the club pursued during the past year, including the Club of Distinction award for “accomplishments in all areas of garden club activities.” Because of its work designing and maintaining seven area gardens, the club also garnered the Kathleen Marty Award for Civic Development. […]
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Guest Column – Five lessons courtesy of Mister Roller
If you want to know more about Mister Roller, and what became of him, I’d say he’s probably still there. Just look for a beat-up, white panel truck with Florida plates and a couple of ladders strapped to a bracket on top. Look inside to see if the floor is littered with old paint cans, […]
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Letters to the Editor
Officer serves a ‘critical role’ To the editor, I recently learned that Officer Rocco Navarro, traffic specialist, is being reassigned to regular patrol duty. This is no fault of the city or interim police chief, but a consequence of shortage. Although I understand, I want to highlight the work of Officer Navarro on the Bike/Ped […]
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Our Sustainable City – ‘Tis the (recycling) season
It might feel like you only just dropped off your jack-o-lanterns at your food waste drop-off site, but we at the South Portland Sustainability Office know that the holidays are right around the corner, which for us means it’s recycling season. This time of year, alive with gift giving, leaves us burdened with packaging, so […]
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South Portland marching band strikes gold
Band wins 17th consecutive Maine Band Directors competition.
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Community News – Cape Elizabeth High School to host ‘The Drowsy Chaperone’
The theatre department of Cape Elizabeth High School will present “The Drowsy Chaperone” on Nov. 18-21. According to an Oct. 29 news release, the production is “A parody of the American musical comedies of the 1920s, the story follows the Man In the Chair, an antisocial yet lonely fan of Broadway, who invites us to […]
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Obituary – Jacqueline Greenleaf
Jacqueline (Jackie) Greenleaf Cape Elizabeth Nov. 24, 1937 – Oct. 26, 2021 Earlier this year, Jackie wrote this herself. Jackie happily reached her Heavenly Home with excitement and joy, joining her loving family she had missed so much since their passing. She definitely wanted to see her Savior first. She was born in Presque Isle, […]
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