Kennebunk Free Library will host a tax diversification and retirement discussion, led by Danny Gallant, on Wednesday, June 5 at 6 p.m. Gallant will visit the library to discuss what people can do to help reduce future taxation and protect the longevity of retirement accounts. “Taxes,” according to a press release, “are a part of […]
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Obituary – Paula Jean Caswell
Paula Jean Caswell, 81, of Brunswick, Maine, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, May 9, 2024, surrounded by family and friends. She was born July 4, 1942, in Waterville, Maine, to parents Paul Harvey Allen of Waterville and Jeannette Roxie Croteau of Skowhegan. Paula graduated Class of 1960 from Skowhegan High School. In […]
Business News – Northeast Credit Union rebrands, emerging as Lighthouse Credit Union
Northeast Credit Union, in a May 15 press release, announced that it is entering a new era of “enhanced member service and community impact.” Launching this summer, Northeast Credit Union will become Lighthouse Credit Union. According to the press release, the new brand identity “symbolizes a goal to illuminate pathways toward financial well-being for members, […]
Speers Gallery announces featured exhibit for June
Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will present the exhibit, “Seeking the Quiet Within,” by L. Randal Boyd of Kennebunk. The exhibit runs June 3-28. According to a press release, the two-dimensional works feature oil on canvas, mixed media, and several prints of personal observations. “This is my first ‘one-man’ show, and intentionally my last,” […]
Obituary – John Spita
John Edward Spita passed away Tuesday, March 19, 2024, at his home in Kennebunk. John was born April 28, 1942, to Grace and Walter Spita in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from Wellesley, Massachusetts, High School, UMass Amherst and received a master’s in political science from University of Colorado, Boulder. He worked in Franklin Township, […]
Guest Column – The hummingbirds are back
The hummingbirds are back! So, things may be all right again. I’ve watched them hang motionless just above the hummingbird feeder, going nowhere at five hundred miles an hour, their little wings moving so fast that all you can see is a blur. That’s something humans can’t do, defy gravity by flapping any part of […]
Letters to the Editor
Candidate is defender of people, issues I wanted to take a moment to publicly recognize Lisa Joy Pratt, my wife of the past 18 years and current member of the Kennebunk Select Board. Beginning three years ago, before her first term, Lisa was looking for a way to positively impact our community. She felt our […]
York County Audubon presents ‘Serendipitous Travels’
York County Audubon will present Serendipitous Travels – Birding without Blinders, a program featuring Sue Keefer and Steve Norris. The presentation will be held at Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm, and also via Zoom, on Tuesday, May 21 at 7 p.m. During the winter season, when not experiencing new places, they volunteer at the World […]
Museums offer free admission to service members
The Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk and Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport announced they will join museums nationwide in the Blue Star Museums initiative, a program that provides free admission to currently serving U.S. military personnel and their families. The 2024 program will begin on Armed Forces Day, Saturday, May 18, and end on Labor […]
Opinion – Interaction is central to public servant, constituent trust
I’m an active member of the Kennebunk Charter Commission, but I do not speak for, nor do I have any authority to speak for, the commission as a whole. I’ve represented Kennebunk many terms in two tours of duty in Augusta, but I am not speaking as a former legislator. This time, I speak on […]
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