Chess Club Tuesdays at Graves Library Louis T. Graves Memorial Public Library announced that Chess Club meetings are happening every Tuesday from 2 to 4:30 p.m. in the Dow Room. Whether a seasoned player or just starting out, the club welcomes all levels of players. Players are invited to bring their own chess board or […]
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School board chair, vice-chair step down
Chair Lesley Stoeffler and Claudia Sayre will step down effective Jan. 6. Both will still remain on the school board.
Shuttered restaurants cite rising costs, post-pandemic shift
Small restaurants in Saco, Biddeford, and Kennebunk are shutting their doors before 2025.
Business – Kennebunk Savings donation helps combat food insecurity
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation is honoring the spirit of the holiday season with a round of giving to local food pantries and meal sites. “As a community bank, we’ve been attuned to the rising need in our communities for the last several years,” said Lex Meagher, the bank’s president, in a Dec. 16 news […]
Opinion – Four reasons to participate in Community Outreach Services’ challenge
Community Outreach Services invites the community to double its impact and support local families in need through a generous $5,000 matching challenge. Thanks to a pledge from Susan Roth, president and CEO of Trims Unlimited, every dollar donated will be matched dollar for dollar — up to $5,000 total. Roth is a pioneer in experiential […]
Community News – Brick Store Museum hosts ‘Nightcap Before Christmas’
‘Nightcap Before Christmas’ at Brick Store Museum The Brick Store Museum invites family, friends, and neighbors to its annual holiday open house, “A Nightcap Before Christmas,” on Friday, Dec. 20, from 4 to 7 p.m. There will be free admission to the museum, and guests are welcome to view the exhibits currently on view, including […]
Kennebunk Free Library announces January’s featured artist
The Speers Gallery at the Kennebunk Free Library will feature artist Sue Howard for the exhibit, “Reflections: Paintings by Sue Howard.” The exhibit runs Jan. 3-31, with an opening reception scheduled for 2 to 4 p.m. on Jan. 4. The public is welcome. According to a Dec. 11 news release, “Howard works in her Scarborough […]
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust receives land trust grant
The Kennebunkport Conservation Trust announced it received an award from The L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program that is administered by the Maine Coast Heritage Trust. According to a Dec. 12 news release, the $10,000 award is one of seven awards awarded this year through the annual L.L.Bean Maine Land Trust Grant Program and the […]
York County teen center to open in Biddeford
My Place Teen Center will open its new location early next year, serving at-risk youth throughout York County.
Teacher contract includes planning time, salary scale
RSU 21 and Kennebunk, Arundel, Kennebunkport Educators’ Association agreed to ratify a new teacher contract last week.