Dan King

Obituary – Merle Crowley

July 28, 2023July 28, 2023

Merle R. Crowley, 89, of Hollis, formally of Sanford, died at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House on Tuesday, July 25, 2023. He was born Dec. 6, 1933, in Sanford, the son of Ernest and Beatrice (Kaye) Crowley. He owned and operated Crowley’s Electronics for many years. Merle was an avid ham radio operator. A graveside […]

Obituary – Edward Flynn

July 27, 2023July 27, 2023

Edward T. Flynn, of Kennebunk, best known as Ed, passed away on Nov. 17, 2022, at Huntington Commons, after a prolonged illness. Ed was born Sept. 14, 1941 in Augusta, graduated from Cony High School (Augusta) and from the University of Maine Orono with a BS & M.Ed in education. Upon graduation, he entered the […]

South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies

A Window on the Past – Whitehall was the community center of Pleasantdale

by Kathryn Onos DiPhilippo July 26, 2023July 24, 2023

For many years, the social center of the Pleasantdale neighborhood was a building known as Whitehall at 894 Broadway (formerly known as 344 Summer St.). The impressive building was in use from 1903 to 1949. After a fire in 1949, the building was razed. The site today is the location of a rather nondescript building, […]

South Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies

Our Sustainable City – Electrify Everything! is closing while comprehensive planning ramps up

by Steve Genovese July 26, 2023July 25, 2023

Even as July comes to a close, city-wide planning and programming should be at the forefront of your mind. Electrify Everything! is closing Electrify Everything!, the city of South Portland’s beneficial electrification rebate program is coming to a close. To guarantee funding, applications must be received before the end of business on Monday, July 31. […]

Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

Community News – Brick Store Museum exhibitions wrap up in August

July 25, 2023July 28, 2023

The Brick Store Museum’s current exhibitions showcase its mission of illustrating local history and art of Kennebunk and its surrounding communities. This summer, the museum features two exhibits in its main buildings: Wrapped in Blue: Fashions to Promote Global Health, and Making the Modern World: A Century+ of Progress, in addition to its contemporary art […]

Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

Mornings in Paris raises funds for Maine Lobstermen’s Association through coffee sales

July 25, 2023July 25, 2023

KENNEBUNK – When Mornings in Paris owner Paul Humphrey heard about the struggles of Maine’s lobstermen and women, he decided to do something that would both raise awareness and raise funds. First, he created a custom coffee called Save Maine Lobstermen. Next, he marketed it to his growing customer base. And finally, he took the […]

Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

Obituary – Edward Hand

July 24, 2023July 24, 2023

Edward Peter Hand passed away peacefully on July 19, 2023, in Kennebunk, after a short illness, a month shy of his 91st birthday. He is survived by his wife of 67 years, Alice Ann Hand (nee Silverthorn) of Pound Ridge, New York, his children Elizabeth Hand of Lincolnville, Maine, (John Clute), Patrick Hand of Rapidan, […]