Drafty windows? High heating bills? Would you like to have a warmer home and save money? Nonprofit WindowDressers can help. The organization’s insulating window inserts fit inside of your existing windows to let in all the sunlight and views while keeping more heat inside your home. The inserts are high quality and low cost because […]
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Obituary – Beverly Morris
Beverly Joan Going Morris Dec. 7, 1933 – June 27, 2020 Beverly was born in Rhode Island, the daughter of Derby and Marion Going, who relocated to Maine, where Beverly was raised and educated. She was a graduate of Kennebunk High School. Beverly wasted no time in following her heart, marrying Frank Morris, on Feb. […]
Obituary – Richard Gordon
Richard Calvin Gordon, 90, of Kennebunk, passed away on May 10, 2021, at his residence following a lengthy period of failing health. Richard was born on March 14, 1931, in the Bronx, New York, to Leo and Frances (Diamond) Gordon. He graduated from DeWitt Clinton High School in the Bronx, and went on to graduate […]
Community News – Middle School of the Kennebunks makes shelter donation
More than 2,300 essential items were recently donated to York County Shelter Programs from students at Middle School of the Kennebunks. It was the largest single donation from a school in the nonprofit’s history, going back to 1979. Megan Gean-Gendron, executive director of York County Shelter Programs, said the number of socks donated will allow […]
A Window on the Past – Horace Plummer, harness maker, and the blacksmiths at Cash Corner
This week, we take a look at a harness maker and three blacksmiths who all were part of the Cash Corner community in the late-1800s and early-1900s. Horace B. Plummer was the first of these men on the scene. Born in the late-1830s in Gray, he moved to South Portland (then known as Cape Elizabeth) […]
Letters to the Editor
Looking for a doctor? To the editor, Looking for a general practitioner in Kennebunk or within a 50-mile radius? Tough luck, says the medical profession. You can just drop dead. Since one of the best family practices closed in Kennebunk, leaving hundreds of patients out to dry, it is impossible to find another doctor who […]
Community News – South Portland Community Garden Collective plans seedling and plant sale
Garden collective plans seedling and plant sale The South Portland Community Garden Collective is hosting a Seedling and Plant Sale. The event is scheduled for Saturday, May 22 at the Hamlin School Community Garden, behind the South Portland Planning Office at 496 Ocean St. in South Portland. The organization will offer a selection of vegetable, […]
Southern Maine Health Care plans vaccine community forum
SMHC invites the community to ask questions about the COVID-19 vaccine.
Obituary – Judith Wilcox
Judith Ann (Root) Wilcox, 85, passed away peacefully at her home on Saturday, May 1, 2021. Judy was born Oct. 16, 1935, in Waterbury, Connecticut, the daughter of Charles Bertrand Root and Mildred (Granger) Root, and sister to Nancy (Root) Davis and Sandra Jean (Root) Gemmel. Judy attended Russell Elementary School and graduated from Crosby […]
Guest Column – Transprivacy: The struggle is real
There is a struggle going on all over the world between privacy and transparency. That is, everyone wants privacy for themselves, and transparency for everyone else, very human, and patently ridiculous. It’s like wanting to have your cake and eat it, too. However, the issue is a hot one in the media and the press […]
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