When the last of the turkey leftovers are finally and mercifully finished off and the temperatures begin to drop, you can feel here in the Kennebunks that Christmas is in the air. For those of us who are swiftly climbing the rungs of the aging ladder, it can become a time to reminisce about past […]
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Community News – Funky Divas concert at Church on the Cape
Funky Divas of Gospel Christmas Concert The Keith McClelland Community Music Foundation will host The Funky Divas of Gospel for a free concert at Church on the Cape Saturday, Dec. 14, at 2 p.m. Church on the Cape is located at 3 Langsford Road in Cape Porpoise. The Christmas show, according to a news release, […]
Christmas Prelude Trolley ready to roll
The Seashore Trolley Museum’s Christmas Prelude Trolley rides will be held on Friday through Sunday, Dec. 6-8, and Dec. 13-15. Trolleys operate on the museum’s 3.5-mile heritage railway every 30 minutes between 9:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m. with a break from noon to 1 p.m. The trolleys, according to a museum news release, are heated […]
Former school board member still faces recall election
Despite having resigned last month, former RSU 21 School Board member Kirstin Shapiro will still face a recall election in Arundel.
Southern Maine rings in the holiday season
Joyful activities to celebrate holiday cheer will take place from Old Orchard Beach to Kennebunkport this month.
RSU 21 agrees to terms of new teacher contract
RSU 21 and Kennebunk, Arundel, Kennebunkport Educators’ Association agreed to ratify a new teacher contract on Monday night.
Letters to the Editor
Get back to previous culture Driving by the high school this week, I noticed the banner that was hung on the first day of school in support of the teachers. That day, the street and school driveway were lined with people shouting words of support. Sadly, the banner is getting pretty tattered. As is, I […]
Community News – West Kennebunk tree lighting is Dec. 7
Stevens Center hosts tree lighting The West Kennebunk Village Committee will host its annual tree lighting on Saturday, Dec. 7, at the Dorothy Stevens Center. Santa will arrive to light the tree at 6 p.m. and will visit and provide gifts to all children after the tree lighting. The Kennebunk Twirlers will also perform and […]
Kennebunk Free Library announces December’s featured artist
The Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library announced that it will welcome photographer Noelle Argenti for another exhibit of “Photosbynoelle.” Noelle last exhibited at the library in 2022. The current exhibit runs Dec. 1-31. Argenti lives in Watertown, Massachusetts, and, according to a news release, visits coastal Maine in all four seasons. She enjoys taking […]
Community Harvest brings back in-person Thanksgiving meal
For the first time since the pandemic, Community Harvest will host its annual Thanksgiving meal at St Martha’s Church in Kennebunk.