The Brick Store Museum event is scheduled for noon to 4 p.m. on Sept. 23.
Dan King
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Our Sustainable City – Put those beds to bed; fall garden preparation
While the heat is still pumping outside, it won’t be long before the fall chill sets in here in South Portland. Just as we make winter preparations for ourselves, our homes, and our vehicles, so too should preparations be made to our outdoor spaces for optimal overwintering. Enjoy that last fresh veggie harvest or the […]
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Community News – First Congregational plans Sept. 23 spaghetti supper
First Congregational Church of Scarborough will offer its seventh annual public dinner on Saturday, Sept. 23, from 5 to 6 p.m. The church is located at 167 Black Point Road in Scarborough. This year’s dinner will be served rain or shine, sit-down, dine-in with an option to take home. Payment will be cash only. The […]
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Community News – York County Audubon offers ‘Birds of Guatemala’ program
Guatemala, according to a York County Audubon news release, “is a wonderful birding destination with many avian specialties, beautiful scenery, a colorful culture (including the proud Mayan, perhaps the richest indigenous culture remaining in the New World), and some of the best coffee in the world.” In March, Doug Hitchcox led trip to that destination. […]
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A Window on the Past – Historical society lecture on Sept. 20: Maine’s colonial mast trade
The South Portland Historical Society will offer our next program on Wednesday, Sept. 20, at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center. This month’s lecture, on Maine’s colonial mast trade and the Tate family, will be presented by Tate House Executive Director Holly K. Hurd. Holly will be sharing her lecture, New Insights about Tate House […]
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Community News – Sept. 11 event will salute trucker drivers
The Maine Professional Drivers Association announced that it will hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 11 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The event will be held at the southbound scale facility on I-95 in Kittery. […]
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Letters to the Editor
Better band plan is needed To the editor, In July, the RSU 21 school board supported a policy presented by the principals moving fifth-grade band to recess (at Sea Road School), or morning meeting (at Mildred L. Day/Kennebunkport Consolidated School). The superintendent stated, “We are not cutting band,” in that meeting, and repeated, “We are […]
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A Window on the Past – Albert E. Thurrell, longtime druggist in Ferry Village
We’ve looked at the W.W. Rich & Sons store on the southeast corner of Sawyer and High streets. Let’s take a look at the drug store that was once in operation on the northeast corner of Sawyer and High streets – at 114 Sawyer St. The building is now used as an apartment building, but […]
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Community News – Annual meeting on tap for Kennebunk Free Library Association
The Kennebunk Free Library Association, pursuant to association bylaws, gave public notice that the annual meeting of the association will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 26, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. in person. Kennebunk Free Library Board of Trustees’ meetings are typically held on the last Tuesday of the month at 4:30 p.m. over Zoom or […]
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Our Sustainable City – Credits, rebates, and tax incentives (Oh, my!): Navigating federal and state incentives
The Inflation Reduction Act passed in 2022 by the federal government brought about a number of changes to our national tax laws and opened up funding for clean, energy efficient technologies. The Inflation Reduction Act added or expanded upon many federal credits, rebates, and other incentives for the purchase of more energy efficient systems. While […]
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