When our Age Friendly South Portland Committee first started brainstorming projects for the 2020-21 winter season, we knew that we wanted to try to help our city’s older adults navigate the cold and inconvenient weather conditions with ease. A year before, we started the Sand Buckets for Seniors program as a way to provide five-gallon […]
Dan King
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Our Sustainable City – Choosing the right fertilizer
Before choosing a fertilizer for your lawn, there are a few things you should know. First, South Portland’s fertilizer ordinance prohibits the use of synthetic fertilizers except in very limited circumstances. Organic fertilizer is allowed on established lawns only when a comprehensive soil test indicates a need for nitrogen. That fertilizer must be phosphorus-free unless […]
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Obituary – Duncan MacPhie
Duncan Bartlett MacPhie, 66, a resident of Harrison, Maine, and formerly Kennebunk, died Monday, April 12, 2021, at Maine Medical Center in Portland after a brief illness. Duncan was born in Boston, Sept. 17, 1954, a son of Rodney P. and Nancy (Farley) MacPhie, Sr., and graduated from Pelham High Technical School in Pelham, New […]
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Obituary – Darlene Low
Darlene ‘Dean’ (Morin) Low 73, passed away at her home on April 14, 2021, after a short illness. She was born in Berlin, New Hampshire, on June 24, 1947. She lived most of her life on the coast of Maine in Kennebunkport. She leaves behind her mother, Marie Morin of Berlin; four brothers, Joseph Morin, […]
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Community News – Cape Elizabeth resident earns Navy accolade
Land trust sends out cleanup invitation In celebration of Earth Month, South Portland Land Trust and the South Portland Parks, Recreation and Waterfront Department would like to engage the community in a city-wide cleanup on Saturday, April 24. The cleanup is scheduled for 9 a.m. to noon. Mill Creek Park will be the meeting location […]
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Community Harvest announces scholarship program
Community Harvest is offering three $1,000 college scholarships to students living in Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport. Eligible students should be either attending high school in person, online or being homeschooled. Community Harvest is a local organization that focuses on food sharing, fellowship and financial assistance. A common thread through all of our programs is the […]
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Letters to the Editor
State of Maine roads and bridges is ‘dire’ To the editor, As a five-term member of the Maine Legislature’s Transportation Committee, I know firsthand that the state of our roads and bridges here in Maine is dire. The Maine Department of Transportation does the best it can with the limited resources they are afforded. With […]
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Community News – Middle School of the Kennebunks presents virtual Wizard of Oz
It’s time for the faeries to return to Maine. Build a faerie house to welcome them back. Faeries love the outside, so Kennebunk Free Library encourages the use of natural materials when building a house. Materials such as bark, sticks, leaves and stones. Starting April 5, participants can pick up a grab-and-go bag with some […]
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A Window on the Past – The Harford family of Ferry Village
Some readers might be familiar with the street called Harford Court in Ferry Village. That street was named in honor of the Harford family and of the store that they once operated on that corner of Sawyer Street. If I had to pick some of the most influential people in our community in the 19th […]
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Obituary – Carl Goodwin
On Friday, April 16, 2021, Carl W. (Bill) Goodwin of Wells Branch, loving husband and father of seven, passed away at the age of 91 at the Huntington Common in Kennebunk. Carl was born at the family farm in Wells Branch on Jan. 1, 1930, to parents Carl and Clara (Wightman) Goodwin. Carl attended the […]
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