The July 30 virtual program features a take-out picnic and guest speakers.
Dan King
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A Window on the Past – Willard Square in the 1950s
I grew up on Thompson Street, only one house from Willard Square. As you approached the square the first thing you noticed was “the blinker,” a blinking yellow light on metal stanchions with a square concrete base. It actually acted as a small traffic circle and made snow plowing difficult in the winter. Traveling south […]
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Community News – Mason appointed COO at Sebago Technics
Sebago Technics, a Maine-based, employee-owned, engineering consulting firm, announced the appointment of Kylie S. Mason as chief operations officer in July 9 news release. Sebago Technics’ President/CEO Mark Adams announced the promotion. Mason joined the company in 2005 as a landscape architect. She has progressively increased her role and responsibilities in the company, serving as […]
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Community News – Trail improvements made at Wiggins Pond
In cooperation with the town of Kennebunk, Friends of Hope Cemetery and Woods volunteers have made significant improvements to the Red Trail at Wiggins Pond. Decayed boardwalks intended to avoid muddy wet areas were removed and replaced with 90 feet of boardwalk and a 10-foot bridge over Scotchman’s Brook. The improvements provide a firm stable […]
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Obituary – Robert Cady
Robert L. Cady, 95, of Wells, passed away peacefully at his home after a period of failing health. He was born in Wells, on April 2, 1926, son of Robert and Gladys (Hilton) Cady. After attending Wells schools, Bob joined the U.S. Navy serving during World War II as a coxswain on various vessels from […]
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Brick Store Museum hosts Art Night! throughout summer months
Program is free and held on the third Friday each month.
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Obituary – William Morgan
William John Morgan, 76, of Kennebunk, formerly of Reading and Winchester, Massachusetts, passed Saturday, July 3, 2021, unexpectedly, but peacefully in his home during sleep. He was born on Sept. 1, 1944, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, the son of the late George W. and Mary G (Noonan) Morgan. Bill (The Pirate, The Captain) just celebrated 50 […]
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Obituary – Lloyd Robinson
Lloyd W. Robinson, 88, a lifelong resident of Kennebunk and well- known real estate developer, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021, in Kennebunk. Lloyd was born March 12, 1933, in Kennebunk, the son of Charles W. and Mildred Irene Shackford Robinson, and is a 1951 graduate of Kennebunk High School. It was in high school […]
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A Window on the Past – The Thompson family of Willard
In June, we looked at the Charles W. Thompson family of Ferry Village, including his sons Benjamin and Charles. We turn this week to the grocer Howard S. Thompson and his family of the Willard neighborhood. Howard Thompson was born in South Portland (then known as Cape Elizabeth) in 1875. His father Nathaniel was a […]
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Community News – South Portland Land Trust awards scholarship
South Portland High School graduating senior, Courtney Lee, is the recipient of the 2021 South Portland Land Trust scholarship. Lee exhibited a passion for sustainability through participation in the Beekeeping, Environmental and Outing clubs at the high school. She plans to major in environmental science. South Portland Land Trust offers a $500 scholarship every year […]
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