WELLS — Wells High School students Megan Schneider and Madison Szczygiel have been selected by their school to receive the 2017-2018 Good Citizenship Award of the Western Maine Conference. Each year, two seniors per high school in the WMC are selected by their school to receive the award. According to WHS Principal Eileen Sheehy, those […]
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Colgate University honors K’port resident for academics
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colby Kingston, a member of the Colgate University Class of 2018, has earned the fall 2017 Dean’s Award with Distinction. Kingston is a graduate of Kennebunk High School and is from Kennebunkport. He is majoring in economics at Colgate. Students who receive a term grade point average of 3.6 or higher while […]
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Enrollment launches for Ogunquit Playhouse Children’s Camps
OGUNQUIT — The Ogunquit Playhouse Children’s Theatre Camps are now open for enrollment and are filling up fast. Aspiring thespians from the ages 5 to 18 get the opportunity to participate in programs that offer theatrical training in a supportive and nurturing enviornment where no prior training or skill level is required. There are multiple […]
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Global technology firm acquires Kennebunk’s Plixer
KENNEBUNK — A Boston-based global technology investment firm has acquired Plixer, a 19-year old software company in Kennebunk, and envisions that the company is poised for growth and expansion in the realm of cybersecurity. Plixer was founded in 1999 in Sanford by Michael Patterson and Marc Bilodeau and employs 54 workers at its Main Street location […]
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Kennebunkport Police Log
KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Feb. 24 to March 3, 2018: • Timaree C. Brown, 61, of Tewksbury, Massachusetts, was issued a summons for criminal trespassing after officers responded to an incident at 80 Guinea Road. He is scheduled to appear at the Biddeford District […]
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30th annual KHS Variety Show nears
KENNEBUNK — The 30th annual KHS Alumni Variety Show will be held at 7 p.m. Saturday, March 17 at the Kennebunk Town Hall. There will be dancing, baton twirling and skits and in honor of Sondra Stevens Shields who started the variety show 30 years ago, her original baton twirllers will be brought back to […]
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Wells Elementary recognizes its ‘compassionate champions’
WELLS — On Feb. 15, Wells Elementary School held its second “Breakfast of Champions” for the 2017-2018 school year. This time around, 61 first- through fourth-grade students were recognized for demonstrating in school one or more of the school’s core values. According to WES Principal April Noble, these values include honesty, responsibility, respect, and compassion. Parents […]
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Area resident earns top financial advisor award from Forbes
KENNEBUNK – Lance Hoenig, a Private Wealth Advisor with Ameriprise Financial in Springvale, Kennebunk and Bridgton, has been named to the list of “Best-in-State Wealth Advisors” published by Forbes Magazine. The list recognizes financial advisors who have demonstrated high levels of ethical standards, professionalism and success in the business. The rankings are based on data […]
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Proposed Wells development stirs controversy
WELLS — A proposal before the Wells Planning Board to build 42 dwelling units consisting of 26 duplexes and 16 single units off of Stephen Eaton and Bourassa Lanes is causing controversy in the town. The development has been proposed by out-of-state compnay The Landings, LLC, and Jones & Beach Engineers, Inc. and will be spread […]
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DAR salutes American History and Good Citizen winners
BIDDEFORD — The Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual American History Essay and DAR Good Citizens contest awards ceremony and tea at the Atria in Kennebunk, Maine on Feb. 3. The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good […]