Concerns not addressed To the editor, I was surprised to learn of the meeting, Town Planner Brittany Howard referred to, in which she reported that the West Kennebunk residents concerns over the proposed 75-unit low-income housing project, were “assuaged.” This resident attended a public hearing at town hall that was standing room only out in […]
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Community News – Paint the Town Red includes Biddeford and Saco, too
Are you feeling the love? That’s the idea, according to organizers, behind February’s Paint the Town Red celebration throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and – new for this year – Biddeford and Saco as well. The month-long celebration is hosted by the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Arundel Chamber of Commerce and this year the Chamber invited members […]
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Obituary – Corey Goodwin
Corey Lee Goodwin, of Ashland, New Hampshire, passed away in his home after a fearless battle with cancer on Jan. 19, 2024. He was 66 years old. Corey was born on Oct. 11, 1957, in Biddeford, and the world was never the same. He immediately became a waterman, growing up on the ocean, always aboard […]
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings announces CEO retirement
Bradford Paige has been president/CEO since 2009; Lex Meagher will be his successor.
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From Augusta – Stopping PFAS from hurting Maine further
Since the discovery of the first PFAS-contaminated farm — Stoneridge Farm in Arundel in 2017 — Maine has been leading the way when it comes to dealing with the issue of PFAS contamination. We have passed several bills to require testing, set standards in our drinking water, and provide resources to our hard-hit farming community. […]
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Obituary – Robert Jack
Robert Sinclair Templeton Jack, “Bob,” of Kennebunk, passed away Jan. 15, 2024. He was born on Jan. 22, 1944 in Portland, Maine, to Arthur Templeton Jack and Ruby Sinclair. He was married to the love of his life, Susan Ross, of Montreal, Quebec. He met Susan, a Canadian, who was a guest at his grandfather’s […]
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Obituary – Joanne Grace
Joanne Charlotte Grace, 76, of Arundel, passed away Jan. 20, 2024. She was born Nov. 8, 1947, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to Charles and Josephine (Maniscalco) Mulik. Joanne graduated from Cambridge Rindge and Latin School in 1965 and received a nursing certificate from Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Medford. She worked as a nursing assistant at Lawrence […]
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Obituary – Charles Bernier
Charles Lewis Bernier, 90, of Wells, passed away peacefully on Jan. 15, 2024, at Pinnacle Health & Rehab in Sanford. Chuck was born in Laconia, New Hampshire, on Feb. 25, 1933, the son of Charles O. and Mildred E. (Plante) Bernier. Chuck lived in Laconia as a young child and then moved to South Berwick, […]
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Our Sustainable City – South Portland residents experience historical coastal flooding
Like many other coastal communities, South Portland is vulnerable to coastal flooding and extreme weather patterns that are becoming more frequent with climate change. On Jan. 13, we witnessed serious, record-breaking coastal flooding many thought we would only face at some point in the future. The predicted tide was 11.2 feet, but the actual water […]
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A Window on the Past – Historic fishing in South Portland
The tragic loss of our two Willard Beach fishing shacks during the Jan. 13 storm is a reminder of South Portland’s fishing past. The point where the fishing shacks stood was the location of the Simonton families’ warehouse and crib-work wharf in the 1700s. Brothers William and Andrew Simonton arrived here in 1718 as part […]
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