Joanne Marie Laporte Sheridan, 95, died peacefully at home on May 26, 2024. Joanne was born on Jan. 5, 1929, in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Léo Frédéric Laporte and Beatrice Giacobbe, and raised in Leonia, New Jersey. She majored in anthropology at New York University. She later earned a master’s degree in education […]
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York County Audubon to host ‘a seal’s journey’
York County Audubon will host Marine Mammals of Maine for a program that will be presented at the Mather Auditorium of Wells Reserve at Laudholm on Tuesday, June 18. The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will also be offered via Zoom. Jessica Woodend, of Marine Mammals of Maine, will guide patrons through a […]
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Obituary – Robert Pelletier, Sr.
Robert Gerard Pelletier, Sr., age 88, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland having succumbed to injuries received a week prior during an automobile accident. Bob was born on Aug. 12, 1935, to the late Fred and Alvia (Michaud) Pelletier in St John Plantation, Maine. Bob’s first language […]
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From Augusta – Recovering from severe storms, preparing for climate change
In the weeks and months following the devastating severe winter storms, I heard loud and clear from folks across the district: “We need help.” That’s why, in the most recent legislative session, I was determined to vote for the $60 million storm relief package that would help people and businesses rebuild and recover. I heard […]
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Our three best friends: dogs, cats and TV news
Our three best friends are the puppy dog, the pussycat and the television news bubbler. You’re a Shoe Salesman, and there you are at the end of a long, hard day trying to make the shoes you have on display fit the feet that have been walking in the door all day long – and […]
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Letters to the Editor
More red, white and blue needed Opening my copy of the Post on Friday, May 24, and I couldn’t help but feel underwhelmed with the observance (or lack thereof) of Memorial Day. The front page of the Post should have been plastered in red, white, and blue but instead it presented itself as any other […]
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Community News – Graves Library to host Maine authors
Graves Library hosts Maine authors Genealogy expert Frederick Boyle will be at the Graves Library on Wednesday, June 12, at 6 p.m. to talk about his new book, “Early Families of Kennebunkport, Maine.” In recent years, he returned to teaching classes at York Senior College, both in the classroom and on Zoom. In 1985, he […]
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Obituary – Carol Eveleth
On Tuesday May 7, 2024, the world lost a woman of great compassion, generosity, and selflessness as Carol Tobey Eveleth, age 85, passed away peacefully after a lengthy illness. Carol was born on April 14, 1939, in Melrose, Massachusetts. She spent her childhood summers in Kennebunk, where she stayed on Great Hill Circle with her […]
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Obituary – Robert Towne
Robert James Towne, 79 years, a resident of Kennebunk, went to his heavenly home with his Lord and Savior on Sunday, May 26, 2024, in the arms of his wife and daughter. He was born in Biddeford, on Oct. 24, 1944, and graduated from Kennebunk High School class of 1963 after which he enlisted in […]
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Kalbhenn feted as Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field
As part of Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield’s commitment to supporting the prevention and treatment of cancer and the work of the Maine Children’s Cancer Program (MCCP), 6-year-old Jackson Kalbhenn was recently honored as an Anthem Hero at Hadlock Field for his courage in fighting cancer. Kalbhenn, of Kennebunk, is the first of four […]
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