On Jan. 14, Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, welcomed Dax Barrett-Nedwell, of Cape Elizabeth, to the Senate Chamber. Dax, a fifth-grader at Cape Elizabeth Middle School, served as an honorary page in the Senate Chamber. “I love having young people actively participate in public service,” said Carney in a news release. “Honorary pages deliver documents […]
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Community News – York County Audubon announces bird studies for teens scholarship
York County Audubon offers bird studies scholarship The Maine Young Birders Club, in partnership with York County Audubon and Friends of Hog Island, announced a scholarship opportunity for a young birder to attend the Coastal Maine Bird Studies for Teens program on Hog Island in June. According to a news release, the scholarship will cover […]
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Letters to the Editor
Library is link to past, connection to future This past Tuesday, members of the Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library Association held their annual meeting in the Community Room. How often we walk through the old brick library taking only a passing interest in the portrait of Abbott Graves, who, along with his wife, Montie, […]
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Opinion – The Hydro-Surge Inversion Principle explained
It all began when we had to replace our washing machine and clothes dryer with a new set that came big and bold and red and all covered with shiny rows of lights and buttons to select washing with water that was anywhere between frigid to steaming hot and any degree in between the two; […]
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From Augusta – Making your voice heard in the Legislature
On Dec. 4, my colleagues and I were sworn into the Maine Senate, beginning both the 132nd Legislature and my third term in the Senate. It’s an incredible honor to have your trust to represent you in the State House. While it means the world to be your voice in Augusta, I actually want to […]
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Mulqueen is February’s featured artist at Kennebunk Free Library
The Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will welcome Kennebunk artist Joe Mulqueen as its featured artist in February. The exhibit runs Feb. 1-28. The public is invited to an artist reception on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 2 p.m. where Mulqueen will present, “1000 Cranes: Origami Past and Present.” All are welcome, especially children, said […]
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Letters to the Editor
Locker Project story appreciated Your article about The Locker Project was deeply appreciated by those who support that organization. In a short period of time it has made a profound impact on the educational community, as well as those among us who live in less fortunate financial circumstances. An organization like The Locker Project cannot […]
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Kennebunk High School drama to present ‘Silent Sky’
The Kennebunk High School drama department will present “Silent Sky,” a play by Lauren Gunderson that tells the true story of Henrietta Leavitt and her groundbreaking work in astronomy. The production will run Thursday, Jan. 16, Friday, Jan. 17, and Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., with a Sunday matinee on Jan. 19 at 2 […]
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Mainewhile: Reading, nature can lead to increased sense of community
In so many ways, Maine is just one big town. If you are boarding the bus in Boston, the odds are actually pretty good that you will know a few of your fellow passengers – and if you run into someone from Maine while traveling the globe, there’s a bond. I think this sense of […]
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From Augusta – Repairing Fort Preble and preserving our history
Here in Senate District 29, one of our greatest assets is our rich history – especially our naval history along the coast. This history has often been preserved alongside open spaces and trails that we use for recreation, walking, biking, birdwatching and transportation. One of my favorite places to walk my dogs is the Greenbelt […]
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