Melissa McCue-McGrath returns to Kennebunk Free Library to walk all ages through the many ways in which people can work alongside animals. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. McCue-McGrath will introduce arson detection dogs used to solve criminal cases in the fire departments across the country, archeologist assistant dogs who have […]
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Guest Column – The tough women of southern Maine
In bringing you tales of the tough women of southern Maine, it would be a serious mistake to skip over my mother’s example. She believed in three things; the importance of one’s identity and place in the history of our kind, the importance of taking action to demonstrate the weight of one’s dedication to that […]
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Community News – Brick Store Museum welcomes volunteers
Volunteering at the Brick Store Museum in downtown Kennebunk helps to illustrate the history, art and cultures of the region for all ages. “The museum employs a very small staff and depends on the volunteer spirit of the community to fuel programs, operations, outreach and passion for what the museum does,” said Executive Director Cynthia […]
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Community News – Brick Store Museum welcomes volunteers
Volunteering at the Brick Store Museum in downtown Kennebunk helps to illustrate the history, art and cultures of the region for all ages. “The museum employs a very small staff and depends on the volunteer spirit of the community to fuel programs, operations, outreach and passion for what the museum does,” said Executive Director Cynthia […]
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Community News – Kennebunk Savings donation helps alleviate food insecurity
Kennebunk Savings announced that it has wrapped up the year with what has become a holiday tradition: making a round of donations to local food pantries and meal programs. As part of the bank’s $1.8 million in total giving to nonprofits in 2022, the holiday gifts of $30,500 were handed out by local Kennebunk Savings’ […]
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Oldies Dance Group raises $8,346 for Ronald McDonald House
YORK COUNTY — The Oldies Dance Group is aware that fans of rock n’ roll music are also exceptionally generous and that was evident once again at the Rock n’ Roll Oldies Benefit dance held last fall to benefit the Ronald McDonald House of Portland. The dance raised $8,346 to donate to the Ronald McDonald […]
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From Augusta – Maine’s emergency energy relief package in a nutshell
After many bipartisan negotiations, I am pleased to report that the emergency winter energy relief package has passed and been signed into law. This means that $450 heating relief checks will soon be arriving in Mainers’ mailboxes. My office has been receiving a lot of questions about the package, so I wanted to do my […]
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Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust announces 2023 Nature Walk schedule
Kennebunk Land Trust recently announced its 2023 Nature Walk schedule. The land trust invites participants to learn about nature and get outside. The first Saturday of each month, Kennebunk Land Trust will host a nature walk on a different preserve following a different theme. Patrons can visit a local preserve and enjoy nature in all […]
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Guest Column – Talking back to the television
I talk back to the television mostly in self-defense, and that’s because the advertisements are so powerful and well done, or badly done, that it’s hard to resist them over a long period of time. They say, that if you say something over and over enough times and with conviction, you are inclined to believe […]
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Virtual wellness classes for improved balance offered by Southern Maine Agency on Aging
BIDDEFORD — Between January and March, certified volunteer instructors with the Agewell program* of Southern Maine Agency on Aging will lead multiple sessions of wellness classes. The classes are designed for adults 60 and over with the goal to improve their overall health and wellness, especially their balance and decrease chances of falling. Current data […]