The summer folk are back. It’s high tide for tourism and the summer rules of the road are on again. At low tide for tourists in the fall, without a spoken word or any change to the town ordinances, local folk just somehow seem to know which stop signs must be obeyed, and which ones […]
Dan King
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Community News – Painting contest has a recycling theme
The annual Recycling is a Work of Art painting contest, hosted by ecomaine, is underway. The company announced that it will accept designs through Aug. 23. The contest is an opportunity for Maine students, community groups, and artists to submit proposals to paint one of ecomaine’s 30-yard (22-feet long) recycling containers with messages of reduction, […]
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A Window on the Past – Ferry Village sea captains and residents take control of neighborhood
While we have been researching the lives of several sea captains, my friend Jackie Dunham came across an interesting article that is related to the growth of the temperance movement in Ferry Village. There were many temperance-related organizations across America in the mid- to late-1800s. If you recall, we previously wrote about the Seaside Lodge […]
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Obituary – Joyce Dow
Joyce “Jo” F. Dow passed away July 23, 2021. She was born Oct. 21, 1936, in Rumford, Maine, to Alton and Ida Dolloff. Joyce graduated from Mountain Valley High School in Rumford. She owned and operated a women’s clothing store in downtown Kennebunk for many years. Joyce was strong-willed and had a strong, outgoing personality. […]
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Letters to the Editor
No to a third term To the editor, When someone makes a mistake, does wrong or hurts another, an apology or commitment to do better can be meaningful. Meaningful enough to repair harm and rebuild trust. But in order to begin working toward a positive outcome, the apology must be specific. The aggrieved individual must […]
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Community News – Arundel Conservation Trust plans Trail Fest
Arundel Conservation Trust announced that it will host its first Fall Trail Fest on Saturday, Sept. 25. The event will feature 5K, 10K and half marathon trail runs. According to a July 21 news release, the trail races are being held in partnership with sister organization, Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. The Kennebunkport Conservation Trust is hosting […]
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From Augusta – Celebrating big wins in the Legislature and staying focused on what’s next
With my first session in the Maine Legislature now in the books, it’s a good moment to step back and take stock of all the work that we did. I’m happy to report that despite all the ways the COVID-19 pandemic made the lawmaking process more difficult, we kept at it and actually passed historic […]
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Guest Column – Portside readings are FUNdamental
Most of us enjoy being read to, as evidenced by the popularity of audio books. Part of the attraction is convenience. You can listen to your favorite thriller in the car, sample the summer’s hottest bestseller while walking the dog, catch up on that celebrity biography as you battle a jigsaw puzzle. But when was […]
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Guest Column – Socializing, it’s what we do
In April, a four-month-old Scottish Terrier named Albert MacKenzie MacDuff came to live with us, a complete puppy overflowing with the vim and vigor of new life and wagging not just his tail, but his whole body 24/7.. And he barks a lot. Myself having grown up in the company of cats, I was startled […]
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Letters to the Editor
Historical society needs strategic plan To the editor, I have been reading with great dismay the recent articles in the Portland Press Herald and the Kennebunk Post regarding the unanimous vote of the Kennebunkport Historical Society board of directors to sell the Pasco Center, which, according to the society’s website, is “Home to the society’s […]
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