Kennebunk Land Trust will host its annual Fall Social and Annual Meeting. The event will be held on Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kennebunk Savings Bank Operations Center, 7 Alewive Park Road in West Kennebunk. According to a land trust press release, the event is designed as “a fun and celebratory […]
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Community News – Summer Music Series continues at Graves Library
Summer Music Series at Graves Library Graves Library’s Summer Music Series continues Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. when the library will host live music in the garden. The concert will feature Mark Gunter and Janet Wentworth. Patrons are invited to bring friends and chairs to the event. According to a press release, Gunter and Wentworth […]
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Obituary – Gary LeRoy
Gary L. LeRoy, 62, of Beachwood Ave., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Gary was born in June of 1962 in Booneville, Indiana, and the son of the late of Thomas and Gladys (Wilson) LeRoy. Born and raised, as in his words, ‘an army brat,’ he traveled much as a […]
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Mainewhile: Civic Center fare top notch; aesthetics, not so much
Maybe it was a concert, or a convention, or a trade show – for a lot of us it’s a sports event (especially tournament time for basketball) – but for a lot of us who live in Maine, the Augusta Civic Center has been the site of a lot of memories. The thing is, and […]
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Opinion – Spofford Fund fuels exploration of history
Informal learning is any learning that occurs outside of a formal, structured setting, and is often self-directed and unplanned. It can be just as valuable as formal learning, as it can help members of the community develop skills and expand knowledge. Learning at the Brick Store Museum can take the form of formal or informal […]
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Letters to the Editor
Town should consider pesticide ordinance On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the US Environmental Protection Agency issued an emergency order to stop the use of the pesticide Dacthal, in order to review the serious health risks it poses to unborn babies and pregnant women. Kudos to the EPA. When I read about it, I was reminded of […]
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Community News – Chili Fest set for Aug. 24
Chili Fest set for Aug. 24 The Wells Chamber of Commerce will host the 23rd annual Chili Fest from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 24, at Wells Junior High School campus. The junior high is located on Route 1 in Wells. Kennebunk Savings is the Primary Event Sponsor and DF Richard Energy […]
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Obituary – Gail Schopick
Gail Schopick Gail Marie Schopick (nee Morrisroe), aged 69, passed away peacefully on Aug. 2, 2024, in Kennebunkport. Born on Nov. 19, 1954, in Wimberley, Texas, Gail lived a life marked by compassion, dedication, and love, leaving a lasting impact on everyone she met. Gail’s journey in nurturing and care began in Bridgeport, Connecticut, where […]
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Obituary – Ruth Fleming
Ruth Fleming Ruth Mona Fleming, age 96-and-a-half, as she proudly would say, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2024, at Gosnell House in Scarborough. She was born Jan. 1, 1928 in Caribou, Maine, to Jack Edward and Nellie Ellen Searles. She married Alva Fleming on July 29, 1946, and together they raised four children. […]
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