Katharine Bassett Katharine (Kitty) McCoy Bassett, 91, a resident of Arundel, died peacefully at home, Tuesday evening March 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was born on Aug. 15, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of William Charles McCoy, Sr. and Katharine Bell McCoy. She grew up in Shaker […]

Director: Trust will announce new date for online auction.

March 15 was the official observation of Maine’s 200th anniversary of statehood. The United States Postal Service was scheduled to launch the official Maine bicentennial commemorative stamp. As the speaker’s designee, I have been a member of the Maine 200 Bicentennial Commission for the past year. I joined many respected leaders of Maine who had […]

Masonic Hall to host series of Red Cross Blood Drives

Kennebunk Free Library closes Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus, Kennebunk Free Library announced that it made the decision to close. The decision was announced in March 16 email. “Along with many other entities, Kennebunk Free Library is announcing that we will be closed until further notice,” wrote Director Michelle K. Connors. “Our […]

In every community, we have heroes who are there at every hour of the day and night to protect our families, assist our children and look after our seniors. Last month, I stood up on the floor of the Maine Legislature to recognize one of these people in our community: Roger Hooper of Lyman. For […]

Donna Harmon Donna Dalton Littlefield Harmon, aka, Mom, Nan, Nanie, and The Other Nanie, died peacefully in her sleep at River Ridge Center in Kennebunk from long-term health issues. She was born on Jan. 7, 1943 in Biddeford, the daughter of Marjorie Ann Joyce of Kennebunk, and Stanley Albra Dalton. Donna is survived by her […]

Helen Contant Helen Elizabeth Contant passed away March 11, 2020. She was born July 25, 1930 at the Malden Maternity Hospital in Malden, Massachusetts, to John and Helen (Smith) Hume. Helen worked as an oral surgeon’s assistant and for the Housing Authority in Boston for many years. She married Richard Contant on Oct. 27, 1950 […]