Boyne Family contributes $500,00 to college’s foundation.
Dan King
Obituary – Connie Wendell
Connie Spicer Wendell, 73 years, a resident of Kennebunk, died Oct. 21, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House following a courageous battle with cancer. Connie was born in Sanford on Nov. 19, 1947, a daughter of Al and Jackie (Burgess) Fraser and graduated from Kennebunk High School in 1966. Connie worked as a bookkeeper for […]
Letters to the Editor
Candidate assists community projects To the editor, My name is Lucas Brown. I’m currently a senior at the University of Southern Maine, studying business entrepreneurship. I would like to extent my support for Margaret Brownlee to hold a position on city council. The first time I saw Margaret speak was during a Diversity, Equity, and […]
Age Friendly South Portland – Election information
“Voting is of critical importance to the strength and vitality of our system of government. … For our democracy to work, we must all participate in the process. Please register and vote and encourage your family, friends and neighbors to do the same.” These words are from the introduction to the State of Maine voter […]
A Window on the Past – More on South Portland’s town and city halls
Last week, we looked at the old meeting house on Cottage Road, the building for which Meeting House Hill is named. Our town meetings were held in that parish-owned building through 1834, when the parish members decided to tear the building down and build a new church on the same site. The meetings of the […]
Obituary – Marcia Berman
Marcia Dyer Berman, 82, of South Portland, passed away at Avita of Stroudwater Memory Care in Westbrook on Oct. 18, 2021, following a long struggle with complications from Alzheimer’s disease. Marcia was born in Portland, Oct. 28, 1938, the youngest of three children of Granville and Ethel Lamb Dyer, attended South Portland High School (class […]
Project Pilgrim offers curbside pick-up or delivery
Community Harvest’s Thanksgiving Day meal is hosted at St. Martha’s Church in Kennebunk.
Letters to the Editor
Bells of Kennebunkport To the editor, Church bells have been used for three primary reasons: Ringing the hours to tell parishioners the time, to summon parishioners to services, and to inform parishioners there is important news. Since about 1960, when personal timepieces became nearly universal, ringing the hours became noise in two ways: It annoys […]
Guest Column – Five reasons to vote on Nov. 2 (or before)
I watch South Portland City Council meetings the way others watch their favorite sports team. I cheer, I sigh, I yell at the screen, I applaud. Sometimes the evening ends in victory for our community; other times I shake my head in frustration. The reality is that democracy is not a spectator sport. It requires […]
Letters to the Editor
Mayor demonstrates concern for entire community To the editor, I would like to speak to the core values that I have seen our mayor and fellow councilor, Misha Pride, demonstrate. Councilor Pride demonstrates respect, of the individual, the family, community groups and the community as a whole. As an attorney, he appreciates how the law […]
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