Kennebunk Free Library is seeking new trustees who will be active participants at monthly board and committee meetings. According to a March 7 news release, library trustees “serve as library advocates, promoting the library in its mission to inspire and enable our communities to discover, learn, and connect.” Those interested should visit the library’s “FAQ […]
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Guest Column – Refusing to go gentle into that good night
I’m fast approaching the decade of life where people start dropping dead with some frequency. Both my parents died in this decade. With that sobering thought in the back of my mind, I make well-intentioned efforts to try and stay physically healthy, like taking daily walks (weather permitting) and hitting the weight room two or […]
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Community News – RSU 21 schedules virtual pre-kindergarten open house
An opportunity to learn about RSU 21’s high pre-kindergarten program at a virtual open house has been scheduled for 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, March 23. Pre-K is free to residents in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, and Arundel for children who turn 4 years old before Oct. 15. According to a March 2 news release, Pre-K […]
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From Washington – Serving those who served our nation
Maine’s greatest strength has always been our unique heritage and strength of character. It’s a truth that shines bright across our state and in the nearly 10 percent of Maine people who answered the call to serve our country. Since my time as governor, meeting our solemn commitment to veterans has been among my most […]
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Honor Roll – Kennebunk High School
Quarter 2 Freshmen HIGH HONORS: Isaac Aportria, Daria Ayers, Ida Bard, Madeline Barron, Jackson Baxter, Grahame Bean, Nathan Bean, Laila Beaudoin, Max Bishop, Lila Bowley, Jessica Brask, Makayla Caron, Adalyn Clark, Cameron Compagna, Kylie Coon, Elizabeth Cope, Ethan Coron, Alberto Cutone, Karter Cyr, Hadleigh Daniels, Kaitlyn Darrah, Joseph DiGiovanni, Bridgette Donnery, Madeline Dowling, Lily Downing, […]
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Guest Column – Onion Domes
George said there had been a lot of talk about the Russians, the Ukrainians and the Land of the Onion Domes, and he had just seen President Joe Biden laying a wreath in honor of Ukrainian soldiers who had fallen in defense of their country, right there in Kyiv in front of a church with […]
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Community News – Kennebunkport Resort Collection initiatives assist community
For the second year in a row, Kennebunkport Resort Collection participated in Habitat for Humanity’s Women Build Sponsorship Day. According to a news release, “This year’s event was held on Jan. 17 and provided the opportunity for women to take a proactive step in serving their communities, resort collection volunteers worked under construction professionals’ guidance […]
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Community News – Archaeology series offered at Brick Store Museum
The Cape Porpoise Archaeological Alliance is hosting a free Winter Series exploring Visual Anthropology and Archaeology. The alliance is a partnership between the Brick Store Museum and Kennebunkport Conservation Trust supporting archaeological research in Cape Porpoise and the surrounding areas. The five-week series will take place at the Brick Store Museum’s Program Center and will […]
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So long, take care, au revoir
There is no easy way for me to say this — and I’ll likely have a tear in my eye on the day — but here goes. Come the end of March, more or less, I will be retiring from The Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier and Kennebunk Post. I will miss you. I have enjoyed writing about […]
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From Augusta – Helping Maine farmers with unpredictable drought conditions
Maine has an abundance of water resources, yet in many cases, the quantity and timing of available water may not be sufficient. Over the past several years, drought conditions have presented problems in our state. Maine has also been subject to increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, with three of our four most recent droughts taking place […]
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