KENNEBUNK – Kennebunk Savings Insurance announced it has purchased the York Insurance Agency in York. The acquisition was completed on Dec. 31, 2023. York Insurance Agency was established in 2006 by Deb Lauersen, who has more than 35 years of experience in the business. “I love insurance and the opportunities it affords my clients,” Lauersen […]
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Planeteers of Southern Maine plan clothing drive
The annual event is scheduled for April 27 at the Quest Fitness parking lot in Kennebunk.
Maine DOT: Construction to replace 92-year-old Days Mill Bridge will begin in spring 2025
The state plans to close the bridge and have drivers take a detour route via I-95 and Route 111.
High interest rates, January storms put pressure on Kennebunk’s FY25 budget
The town will not take on any additional debt this year and will instead finance big capital projects through its unassigned fund balance.
Community News – Graves Library lecture series continues with Gigi Georges
The 2024 Patsy Bray Mahoney Lecture Series at Graves Memorial Library continues Sunday, March 10, with “Downeast” author Gigi Georges. The event is scheduled for 2 p.m. According to a Feb. 28 news release, “Dr. Georges turned to narrative non-fiction writing after an extensive career in politics, public service, and academia. A former White House […]
Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
Quarter 2 Sixth Grade High Honors: Evelynn Abbott, Ella Bell, Oliver Berlin, Reid Berlin, Oliver Berube, Matilda Blakemore, Hailey Boucher, Briggs Buckley, Olivia Cataldi, Charles Chaponis, Amelia Clark, Holland Cleary, Samuel Coleman, Carleigh Cunningham, Emersyn Dallara, Garrett Day, Chenay Deveau, Caleb Dyer, Malek Eid, Lowy Fairfield, Frank Fernandez, Mabel Fettig, Mary Fossett, Aydin Fowler, Jackson […]
Community News – West Kennebunk concert series features Irish flute and guitar duo
A pre-St. Patrick’s Day concert of Irish music by Boston-based duo Matt and Shannon Heaton is scheduled for Sunday, March 10 at West Kennebunk United Methodist Church. According to a news release, the Heatons play “updated traditional Irish music on flute, accordion, guitar, and bouzouki and complement their instrumental work with engaging vocals. They present […]
From Augusta – A whole new world: the value of reading
Saturday, March 2 is Read Across America Day. The day was conceived by the National Education Association (NEA) as a special reading day in 1997. By 1998, the day was solidified as the first Read Across America Day. It celebrates literacy and encourages a love of reading among children. March 2 was selected as the […]
Housing law LD 2003 unlikely to change much for residents in Kennebunkport
Two out of three of the law’s main provisions are set to appear on the June ballot for voter approval.
Parents of a middle school student sue RSU 21, superintendent, and assistant superintendent in federal court
The parents of a Middle School of the Kennebunks student want their daughter to be able to access the classroom remotely because she suffers from severe anxiety – which RSU 21 leadership has not allowed, citing district policy and ongoing efforts to accommodate her in other ways.