The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering a free online (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will be Roberta Ransley-Matteau of the Osher Map Library who will present “Getting By: The Immigrant Working Class on Main Street in Biddeford, 1880-1932.” The program is about immigrant […]
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Maine libraries collaborate to host global trade and politics program series
Camden Conference series of virtual programs runs through Feb. 8.
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Community News – Seacoast Garden Club delivers holiday boxwoods
Each December, members of the Seacoast Garden Club hold a holiday workshop where they make boxwood Christmas trees for shut-ins and senior residents in the communities of Arundel, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells. The long-standing club holiday tradition took place on December 12, and over 60 trees were created and decorated by club members and then […]
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Guest Column – Acts of God (and other inconveniences)
Hurricanes. Earthquakes. Forest fires. Volcano eruptions. In the parlance of lawyers and claims adjusters, these inconvenient events are commonly referred to as Acts of God. To this list I’d add Christmas holiday storms, though it strikes me as odd that God would act so cruelly on the cusp of one His most cherished celebrations This […]
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Maine Genealogical Society holds Zoom meeting Jan. 7
The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering a free online (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will by Roberta Ransley-Matteau of the Osher Map Library who will present “Getting By: The Immigrant Working Class on Main Street in Biddeford, 1880-1932.” The program is about immigrant […]
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Guest Column – The MiniMax Diet*
It’s a well-known fact that Americans are overweight, too heavy, or verging on obese. What’s the first thing they do when you visit your doctor for your periodic checkup? They weigh you and measure your height to see how much damage your mouth and gravity have done to you since your last visit. And why […]
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Community News – Camden Conference to host immigration session
The Camden Conference and Kennebunk Free Library will host John Sutherland on Monday, Jan. 30 at 6 p.m. at Kennebunk Free Library. Sutherland will discuss Immigration to America During the Industrial Age: 1800-1924. A direct cause of modern immigration to the U.S. is the Industrial Revolution and the mass-manufacturing of products, the need to get […]
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Animal Welfare Society to host pet portraits program
Animal Welfare Society Youth Programs will introduce Animals in the Arts, a new humane education program for students who combine an interest in animals and art. Watercolor Pet Portraits will be held Dec. 27-28 in AWS’ Youth Programs Classroom in the Boston House at 46 Holland Road, Kennebunk. During the three-hour program, students will explore […]
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Guest Column – A cuppa Joe at the Death Café
You haven’t really lived until you’ve been to a Death Café. Wait, what? Death Café? What the hell? You read right. Death Café is a real thing. In fact, it’s quite popular. To quote a local news story, “Death Cafes are the thing.” Popping up all over the country. But what is it? Wikipedia enlightens […]
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Community News – Huntington Common Charitable Fund approaches grant application deadline
The Huntington Common Charitable Fund is approaching its year-end application deadline. The fund seeks proposals from nonprofit organizations to improve the lives of older adults in York County, and is stewarded by the Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation. So far in 2022, donations have totaled over $290,000. Past projects funded by the charitable fund include Saco […]