New Year’s Eve Kennebunk will host its annual Blueberry Ball Drop on Dec. 31 in downtown Kennebunk. The family-friendly event takes place at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on Main Street. A brightly lit wild Maine blueberry ball will drop from the bell tower. There’s an early-bird Blueberry Ball Drop at 9 p.m. and the […]
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From Augusta – A seasonal reminder
As the holiday season continues, it’s easy to stay wrapped up in the fun and joy of everything this season encapsulates. However, I’d like to provide a reminder of what the winter can bring to some individuals and their families. There are many in this state who are going without heat, experiencing food insecurity, and […]
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Kennebunk Free Library announces first exhibit of 2024
KENNEBUNK – The Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will present the exhibit “Coming Full Circle” by Kathie Mahoney. The exhibit runs Jan. 3-31, and the public is invited to an opening reception 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. According to a Dec. 13 news release, Mahoney was the elementary school teacher who […]
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Community News – Bartlett receives Boston Post Golden Cane
Lillian Bartlett, 98, of Kennebunkport, received the Boston Post Golden Cane, an honor bestowed upon the oldest resident in town, on Nov. 21. Town officials visited Bartlett’s home to present the cane, and she received a crown and flowers from the Church on the Cape Knitters, a group Bartlett has spent many years with crafting […]
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
Quarter 1 High Honors Grade 6 Mason Bain, Ella Bell, Reid Berlin, Oliver Berube, Hailey Boucher, Seanna Brooks, Briggs Buckley, Amelia Clark, Holland Cleary, Samuel Coleman, Macklin Connor, Carleigh Cunningham, Caleb Dyer, Malek Eid, Mary Fossett, Kara Gitschier, Taighe Gleason, Graham Holmes, Sidney Howe, Aleksander Johnson, Sofia Johnson, Skyler Kennedy, Evelyn Kugler, Meghan MacClinchy, Landyn […]
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Maine CDC encourages continued precautions against tick bites this winter
As Lyme cases reach record levels, ticks remain active.
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Guest Column – ‘We do it better when we’re together’
Twenty years. Two decades. A lot has changed. But some things stay the same. In late October this year, the Brick Store Museum’s popular program, the All Souls’ Walk, celebrated its 20th year as a successful event, sharing stories of those who came before us. I stopped and thought to myself, where was I 20 […]
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Community News – Brick Store Museum presents Festival of Traditions
During the month of December, the Brick Store Museum will present The Candlelight Stroll: A Festival of Traditions, which features revolving stories of 19th and early-20th century immigrants to Kennebunk and their holiday traditions interwoven into a variety of events and activities. The festival will feature a pop-up exhibition, a smartphone holiday history tour, storytellers […]
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Guest Column – A pandemic dog’s life, revisited
More than three years ago, at the height of the COVID thing, I first met the editor of the Kennebunk Post, who was out on his daily run. He asked if I could share a dog’s perspective of the pandemic that we dogs also had to endure. I did. He hasn’t asked again, but regardless, […]
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US Marshals warn of increase in phone scams in Maine
The U.S. Marshals Service, District of Maine, is alerting the public of a significant increase in Maine residents reporting a phone scam involving individuals claiming to be U.S. Marshals or other Federal Officials. These scams are also occurring in other New England States. During these calls, scammers are sometimes “spoofing” actual office phone numbers to […]