Organizers announced that planning continues for Kennebunk’s 26th annual May Day Festival, to be held on Saturday, May 4, and that volunteers are welcomed. The festival, according to a news release, “Needs many volunteers that day to make things run smoothly and it need only be for a short time.” Examples include: helping to line […]
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Business News – University of Southern Maine receives gift from Kennebunkport Resort Collection
The $25,000 donation will sponsor the Parenting Room at USM’s new McGoldrick Center for Career and Student Success.
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings Insurance tabs Ross for director of operations post
KENNEBUNK – Kennebunk Savings Insurance announced the appointment of a new director of insurance operations. Mark Ross, who most recently held the position of vice president, retail experience manager at Kennebunk Savings Bank, was promoted to the role. According to a news release, in the newly-created position, Ross will be responsible for overseeing all operational […]
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Obituary – Dr. Thomas Farrell
Dr. Thomas H. Farrell, a beloved teacher, coach, and longtime school administrator, died on Sunday, March 17 (St. Patrick’s Day) surrounded by his family. He was 77. He lived with his wife of 46 years, Debbie Porter Farrell, in both Kennebunk and Weld. Farrell’s professional life was one devoted to youth. He spent over 50 […]
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Obituary – Janet Burd
Janet Ramsay Burd, a resident of Kennebunkport since 2017, died Tuesday morning, March 19, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was 69 years of age. Born in Santa Monica, California, on Aug. 22, 1954, Janet was the beloved daughter of Dr. Beatty Ramsay and Edith (Anderson) Ramsay. She was raised in Pacific Palisades, […]
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Obituary – Dr. Richard Fetzner
Dr. Richard “Dick” Fetzner passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024, surrounded by his family. He spent the last years of his life in his beloved home at Goose Rocks beach in Kennebunkport. Dick was born on March 22, 1929, in St. Joseph, Missouri, and went on the to have an illustrious career in science, […]
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Checking for Charity fundraiser scheduled for March 24
The South Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF L1476 announced that its annual fundraising ice hockey event, Checking for Charity, will take place Sunday, March 24, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Troubh Ice Arena in Portland. The event will feature special guest, Boston Bruins anthem singer, Todd Angilly. The first of three games is the […]
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Community News – Kennebunk Free Library announces April’s featured art exhibit
Speers Gallery at the Kennebunk Free Library will present an exhibit, “What Friendship Looks Like in Fabric,” by the Creative Eight Quilters. The exhibit runs April 1-30, and the public is invited to a reception on Tuesday, April 9 from 6-7:30 p.m. The Creative Eight Quilters, according to a March 14 news release, started out […]
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Letters to the Editor
Middle school workshop was welcoming To the editor, As a Mainer who spent too many years away, I’m happy to be home and living in South Portland. I’ve always been interested in politics, and the town hall aspect of the city workshop on March 14 at the new middle school felt welcoming. Particularly notable was […]
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Community News – Governor to be featured speaker at SMCC commencement
Southern Maine Community College announced last week that Maine Gov. Janet Mills will serve as its commencement speaker at the 2024 graduation ceremony. South Maine Community College’s commencement is scheduled to take place at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland on Sunday, May 19, starting at 2 p.m. According to a March 15 press release, […]
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