I’ve seen the good that career and technical education does for our kids as they prepare for the real world. In today’s rapidly changing job market, it’s more important than ever for Maine students to gain relevant and practical skills to prepare for their future careers. Career and technical eduction provides students with hands-on training […]
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings donations reach $1.8 million in 2022
The Kennebunk Savings Community Promise annual giving program is looking back on the year in donations to local nonprofit organizations; in 2022, contributions totaled $1.8 million, with 362 groups receiving funds. According to a Feb. 15 news release, “The Community Promise is a source of pride for the mutually-owned bank and its employees.” “We see […]
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Community News – Habitat for Humanity purchases new building
In December of 2022, Habitat for Humanity York County purchased its own permanent home at 123 York St. in Kennebunk, just a stone’s throw from the facility it has rented for the past 10 years. According to the organization’s Feb. 10 news release, “The new building will help Habitat for Humanity grow its housing impact […]
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Guest Column – The trip up north
My understanding of the Unified States of America was that by banding together for the strength that the many offer to the one, and by helping each other with problems and difficulties, the individual states would make USA a better place for everyone as well as for each and every state. Sending firemen to another […]
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
High Honors Sixth grade Makayla Beardsley, Kian Bradbury, Nicholas Branchina, Cameron Brown, Emily Buch, Tamryn Carbone, Kenneth Clark, Rocco D’Italia, Killian Dennis, Garrett DiStefano, Skylar Dixon, Vivienne Donnery, Lyla Drown, Lailyn Foretich, Keaton Gable, Zoey Hebert, Colton Lacadie-Bolduc, Adeline Leclerc, Charlotte Libby, Kade Long, Erin MacClinchy, King Mai, Mia Martin, Owen Maurer, Ruby Maynes, Ashley […]
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Guest Column – Doing the laundry
I needed to do the laundry, but then I realized I was out of detergent, so I went to write a shopping list and realized how unorganized the junk drawer was, and started checking pens for ink. When I went to toss all the junk, I saw that the trash was full, but before I […]
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Community News – York County Audubon hosts loon expert
York County Audubon announced that it will host Dr. James Paruk, “one of the world’s experts on loons” for a Zoom program at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 21. According to a Feb. 3 news release from York County Audubon, “Paruk, professor of biology at Saint Joseph’s College, is considered one of the world’s experts on […]
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Guest Column – Kennebunk deserves quality street lighting
Kennebunk citizens may not be aware that the town has been on a program to convert its existing street lights – mostly high pressure sodium – but also a few mercury vapor and incandescent ones – to light emitting diode (LED) lights to save the town’s carbon footprint and electricity cost by 40 to 60 […]
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Hidden Stories featured at University of Southern Maine
Art show spotlights the works of Kate Cheney Chappell and Annie Lee-Zimerle.
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Business News – Seacoast Eat Local seeks submissions for photo contest
Seacoast Eat Local’s annual photo contest is back. The publication is seeking submissions of photos that celebrate local food in the Seacoast. The winning photo will be the cover of the 2023 Seacoast Harvest. The organization is also offering the winning photographer a Seacoast Eat Local T-shirt and all who enter a chance to win […]