The South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Rotary announced that it will host an in-person conversation with Maine Sen. Angus King on Monday, Nov. 6. According to the club, “it’s an opportunity to learn more about the senator’s work, ask questions in the company of friends and neighbors.” The event will be held at the South Portland Community […]
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A Window on the Past – George “Fred” Hilborn and his bakery on Meeting House Hill
Hilborn’s Home Kitchen opened at 388 Cottage Road (known then as 125 Pillsbury St.) in 1928. Its proprietor, Fred Hilborn, became very well-liked in the community during his roughly eight years of operation in South Portland. Let’s take a look at this baker and his bakery on Meeting House Hill. George F. “Fred” Hilborn was […]
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Letters to the Editor
Appreciate Main Street gardens To the editor, A note of thanks to the organizations and individuals that work together to create the Main Street Gardens. They were fabulous this year and make the town of Kennebunk welcoming and alluring. It seems that each year they are expanding their territory and their efforts are much appreciated. […]
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Community News – Astronomy club schedules presentation
Following the Astronomical Society of Northern New England’s three-day Starfest in mid-September, at the Talmage Observatory at Starfield, the society will return to monthly meetings on the first Friday of each month. The next meeting will be on Friday, Oct. 6 at 7:30 p.m. at The New School, 38 York St., Kennebunk. A business meeting, […]
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Marvelous morning for Kennebunk runners at Maine Marathon/Half Marathon
Carlton Robie, competing in his first marathon, posts a Boston qualifying time.
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From Augusta – Let’s stand up for domestic violence survivors
October brings leaf peeping, hayrides in apple orchards, and Halloween spirit. What you may not know is that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nationally, one in four women and one in seven men have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Such violence affects more than 12 million people […]
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Obituary – S. Andrew Besemer
S. Andrew Besemer, 70, of Fayetteville New York, and Kennebunk, entered unto rest on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 20, 1952, he was the son of William and Roberta Besemer. After earning an associate degree in horticulture, he spent the last 22 years working as a real estate salesperson […]
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Obituary – Louise Stukas
One of the most beautiful women God ever created has returned to Him. Louise Stukas, 92, of Kennebunk, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sept. 27, 2023. She was born on March 6,1931, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Sidney and Alma (Leavitt) Spinney. Louise grew up in Eliot, Maine, and she graduated […]
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Obituary – Robert Hood Jr.
Robert C. Hood Jr., a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 23, 2023, at his residence after living eight years with Alzheimer’s Disease. Bob was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the son of Robert C. and Lorraine Scheetz Hood, and attended local schools, and attended Shippensburg State College. Moving to […]
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Letters to the Editor
CMP pushing anti-government buttons To the editor, Mainers are independent and resilient. We like to take care of ourselves – we don’t want to rely on government or big charities to do things for us. I guess that’s why CMP’s ads call Pine Tree Power’s plan “a government takeover.” They’re trying to push our “anti-government” […]
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