Leash control To the editor, When my dog is on a leash, so am I. Karen Sanford South Portland There is hope for cleaner air To the edtior, South Portland residents live with 120 oil storage tanks in our midst. These tanks are permitted to emit nearly 600 tons of Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) which […]
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Community News – Incoming sixth-graders visit Middle School of the Kennebunks
Current fifth-grade students from Mildred L. Day School, Kennebunkport Consolidated School and Sea Road School were hosted to an in-person visit to Middle School of the Kennebunks on June 9. They got a tour of the middle school, met classmates from across the district and were introduced to teachers and staff. School spirit was on […]
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Southern Maine Community College announces spring semester dean’s list
Southern Maine Community College announced last week its 2021 spring semester dean’s list. Local residents named to the dean’s list were: Arundel: Ares Bourque, Larissa Brovataya, Lilly Shaw, Emily Vallee, Kelly Walker Cape Elizabeth: Samantha Bengs, Angelica Carr, Heather Chase, Adam Collins, Ryan Connolly, Joy Drzewiecki, Anna Hayes, Rosemary Hoover, Pedro Mamuba, Liseli Mando, Kristen […]
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Guest Column – Our backyard wrental
This spring, a small bird (a wren, we think) built a birdhouse out of twigs in a clothespin bag hanging from our collapsible clothesline in our backyard. Because he appeared to be setting up housekeeping on our property, my wife suggested we refer to him as our “wrental” (hey, hey). He worked like a fiend, […]
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A Window on the Past – The Temperance Hall and grocer Walter Royer in Ferry Village
Maine was an early leader in the temperance movement that led to prohibition in the United States. We had prohibition laws enacted here as early as 1846. The “Maine Law” of 1851, and other variations of prohibition laws passed after that, prohibited the sale of alcohol. Of course, everyone wasn’t a fan of the temperance […]
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Letters to the Editor
Family Practice of Kennebunks thanks community To the editor, Family Practice of the Kennebunks will be closing June 30, 2021. We want to thank the community for the opportunity to care for you all these years. Dr. Jonathan Shill has retired and Dr. Merrill Farrand and Dr. Audrey Okun-Langlais will also be retiring. Records will […]
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Service Notice – Martin Ryan
On Friday, Feb. 19, 2021, Martin Edward Ryan of Wells, loving husband, father, educator, coach and mentor passed away unexpectedly, but peacefully at the age of 73. Marty is survived by his wife of 51 years, Judy (Easterbrooks), his daughter, Amy, and her husband Chris Sunday, and son, Tim, and his wife, Jennie Ryan. A […]
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Obituary – Nicholas Poli
Nicholas Poli, 91, of Kennebunkport, passed away on May 24, 2021. He was born on Oct. 11, 1929 in Biddeford, to Idelina Nicetta and Michelangelo Poli. He graduated from Biddeford High School in 1948. In 1949, Nick moved to Cape Porpoise. He fell in love with the town and lived there most of his life. […]
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South Portland School News – With ‘deep appreciation and profound thanks’
At the start of the final day of school for 2020-21, and my final school day as your superintendent, I am writing to acknowledge the incredible work we have all done together for our students, our community and each other over the past 16 months as we navigated the uncharted waters of a global pandemic. […]
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Our Sustainable City – South Portland shows how high water could get in the future
South Portland’s coastal location is one of the defining characteristics of the city, with deep historical, cultural and economic ties to the waterfront. The mix of commercial, industrial, cultural and recreational activity enriches the city directly and indirectly. As sea levels and storm surge increase with climate change, the waterfront will be at the forefront […]
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