With the help of Kennebunk dog trainer Melissa McCue-McGrath, six local dogs and their owners are training to sniff out the spotted lanternfly, an invasive pest currently plaguing plants and trees in 17 states.
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Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust offers Snow Stroll
Kennebunk Land Trust announced it will host a Snow Stroll nature walk, in partnership with Boulangerie: A Proper Bakery, as part of the Paint the Town Red festivities. The trust, according to a news release, “invites nature enthusiasts of all ages to embrace the beauty of winter with a hearty stroll through one of our […]
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The American Revolution is alive and well at Middle School of the Kennebunks
For a second year in a row, eighth-grade teachers Ben Fogg and Dan Sherman held a “Redcoats & Revolution” restaurant simulation, a creative way for students to practice public speaking and learn the American Revolution.
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Correction
A Letter to the Editor on page 11 in the Feb. 2, 2024, Kennebunk Post was attributed to the wrong individual. The letter entitled Embracing inclusion in the community was submitted by Kristen Miale of Kennebunk.
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York County birders flock to Kennebunk for an afternoon of art, gardening tips
Capitalizing on a surge of interest in birding in the past couple of years, the Kennebunk Conservation Commission hosted an event Jan. 27 to teach people how to make their backyards a “haven for birds”
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Community News – Paint the Town Red includes Biddeford and Saco, too
Are you feeling the love? That’s the idea, according to organizers, behind February’s Paint the Town Red celebration throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and – new for this year – Biddeford and Saco as well. The month-long celebration is hosted by the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Arundel Chamber of Commerce and this year the Chamber invited members […]
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Five takeaways from Kennebunk’s presentation on homelessness
“We’re feeling really frustrated and stuck with the lack of resources,” said Deputy Director of Community Development Karen Winton in the Social Services Office.
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings announces CEO retirement
Bradford Paige has been president/CEO since 2009; Lex Meagher will be his successor.
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Community News – York County Audubon accepting applications for 2024 Hog Island scholarship
York County Audubon is seeking an educator or community leader to participate in a one-week program on Hog Island off mid-coast Maine in July 2024. York County Audubon will sponsor one participant who can benefit from the Hog Island experience and use it to teach others. Complete information is available at www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/scholarships and applications are […]
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Brick Store Museum hosting Kennebunk Elementary School Art Show
The exhibit will run through Saturday, Feb. 3.