Referendum signs are misleading To the editor, On March 3, all Maine voters registered in any or no political party may vote on Question 1. This referendum seeks to overturn legislation which does not permit religious or philosophical exemptions for vaccinations. Those who don’t support vaccinating children have raised significant funds and covered the highways […]
Dan King
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Obituaries – Diane Bodwell
Diane Bodwell Diane Alda Demers Bodwell died peacefully in her home following a lengthy battle with cancer on Monday, Feb. 3, 2020. She was surrounded in her final days by her beloved husband of 34 years; Verne (Woody) Bodwell, Jr., as well as her children and grandchildren. Diane was born in New York City to […]
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A Window on the Past – Danforth Cove
This week, we take a look at two historic images of the Danforth Cove neighborhood. For those of you new to South Portland, Danforth Cove is the neighborhood along our eastern waterfront, from our border with Cape Elizabeth to Loveitt’s Field. If you went on Preble Street behind the Cookie Jar, you’d be […]
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Reduce the risk of slips, trips and falls
Slips, trips, and falls are an ever present hazard; though when our winter weather conditions begin to set in these issues become more prominent. A fall can result in a simple inconvenience of being out of work for a day, to breaking our hip requiring long term rehabilitation, to a life altering head injury. Though […]
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Opinion – Your tax dollars are working for you
It’s tax season. As W-2s and 1099s begin to hit mailboxes, I know that all of us are starting to think about our tax dollars and what we’re giving to our local, state and federal governments. As the state representative for Arundel, Dayton and part of Lyman, I have been working hard to make sure […]
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Mid-Winter Classic 10-Miler provides super support
The Mid-Winter Classic 10-Miler puts the super in Super Bowl Sunday. Last week, the Maine Track Club, host of the Mid-Winter Classic 10-Miler, announced the Cape Elizabeth road race would donate more than $10,000 to local high school programs. “The $10,000 is split up into $500 donations to the high school running programs located in […]
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Obituaries – Carl Emerson
Carl Emerson Carl Ripley “Rip” Emerson Jr., 93 of Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport, passed away peacefully on Jan. 29, 2020 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Sommerville, Massachusetts, on April 11, 1926, a son to Carl Ripley Emerson Sr. and Lydia Piper Emerson. He graduated from Medford High School before going on […]
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Community News
What’s in your cards? Find out Feb. 25 Join Anush Hansen for a special Driven Women series night, What’s in your Cards?, from 6 to 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 25, at the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce. Hansen, a certified career counselor and owner of Kennebunk Counseling, will lead an interactive career values card sort exercise […]
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Obituaries – James Docherty
James Docherty James Charles Docherty, 89, of Kennebunk, died Jan. 27, 2020 at his cherished home in Kennebunk. Jim was born Sept. 24, 1930 in Troy, New York, a son of James and Florence (Kershaw). He graduated from the University of Bridgeport, Connecticut, class of 1949. In 1952, Jim went on to proudly serve his […]
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Letters to the Editor
Proposed bill would address retirement savings problem To the editor, It is a stark reality that on average, working households in Maine have just $2,500 in retirement account savings. As the current AARP volunteer state president, a Portland resident, and a former small business owner, I am very interested in changing this situation. Our great […]
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