York County’s ongoing effort to catalog and share its historical records has unearthed a remarkable document — one that offers a direct link to a dramatic chapter in North American history. Among our discoveries is a 1748 deed in which John Davis of Biddeford sold his rights to the spoils of war. Recorded in York […]
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Opinion: Conversations with Clemmy Clark
When the tide was in and the sun was shining, I was out on the river rowing up and down the Kennebunk River – from beyond Durrell’s Bridge, past Picnic Rock, along the first fairway of the Cape Arundel Golf Club, to the rapids and footbridge behind the clubhouse where the river turns southeast through […]
Business: Norway Savings makes Spaulding Center donation
Julie Richardson, personal banker for Norway Savings Bank’s Kennebunk branch, shares a view of the Spaulding Center for Active Living that is held by many community contributors who have made the Spaulding Center an impactful reality. “I think the Spaulding Center’s mission to provide support and companionship for the community’s seniors is important to the […]
Rafferty: ‘No matter what, we need to be there for every kid’
The RSU 21 School Board confirmed its support for transgender athletes at a meeting last week.
Community News: Printmaker featured at Speers Gallery
Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will present “A Career in Prints,” by Brian D. Cohen. in March. The exhibit runs through March 31. Cohen’s exhibit will feature a series of etchings spanning his 40-year career as a printmaker. “I began to make prints because I had to; a printmaking course was part of the […]
Honor Roll: Kennebunk High School
Quarter 2 Freshmen High honors: Dante Avila, Finley Baxter, Mia Binette, Colby Bodwell, Kourtney Brask, Roxanna Brough, Julian Burgess, Chloe Chadbourne, Terra Christianson, Sean Clark, Laura Clukey, Taggart Connor, Analise Deveau, Cecilia DiGiovanni, Liam Drew, Acadia Dugas, Willow Durocher-Wentworth, Gwen Elia, Lucas Flanders, Faith Flynn, Eleanora French, Emil Fried, Bridget Gates, Samuel Good, Christianna Grassi, […]
Audubon presentation focuses on adolescent birds
York County Audubon will host Dr. Liam Taylor for a presentation titled, “Behavior, Society and Sex in Adolescent Birds.” The program is scheduled for 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 18, in the Mather Auditorium at Wells Reserve at Laudholm. According to a news release, most birds have some growing up to do before they start to […]
Brick Store Museum launches Just History Project
The Just History Project website, an initiative aimed at uncovering and documenting the often-overlooked histories of Black, Indigenous, and people of color in Kennebunk and the surrounding towns of Wells, Kennebunkport and Arundel, has been launched by the Brick Store Museum. The resulting Just History database can be found on the museum’s website at www.brickstoremuseum.org/justhistory. […]
From Augusta: Moving forward on health care access, not backward
The last time I wrote to you, I spoke about the importance of MaineCare, our state’s version of the Medicaid program. MaineCare provides health care to low-income families and children, people with disabilities and pregnant women, and is overwhelmingly supported by Maine people. I also wrote about how Maine faces the same challenge as many […]
Mildred L. Day School food drive provides aid, awareness
The school collected more than 1,500 nonperishable food items during its 18th annual food drive.
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