The Brick Store Museum has achieved re-accreditation by the American Alliance of Museums, the highest national recognition afforded the nation’s museums. Accreditation signifies excellence to the museum community, to governments, funders, outside agencies, and to the museum-going public. All museums must undergo a reaccreditation review at least every 10 years to maintain accredited status. Alliance […]
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Secret Santa snafu resolved
Those who have mailed a cash donation to Secret Santa of Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and had the envelope returned by the post office, are asked by the organization to resend it to P.O. Box 301, Kennebunk, ME 04043. The P.O. Box has not changed and the error has been corrected. Secret Santa
Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
Quarter 1 Sixth grade High honors: Makayla Beardsley, Savannah Binette, Kian Bradbury, Nicholas Branchina, Cameron Brown, Emily Buch, Kenneth Clark, Rocco D’Italia, Killian Dennis, Garrett DiStefano, Nevaeh Griffin, Zoey Hebert, Charlotte Libby, Kade Long, Erin MacClinchy, King Mai, Ashley McCourt, Wyatt McKellar, Blake Morris, Sophie Motes, Henry Murray, Cecilia Nadeau, Alyssa Nash, Scotia Nelson, Katherine […]
Honor Roll – Kennebunk High School
Quarter 1 Freshmen High honors: Isaac Aportria, Daria Ayers, Ida Bard, Madeline Barron, Jackson Baxter, Grahame Bean, Nathan Bean, Laila Beaudoin, Lydia Beaupre, Aubrey Bedard, Lilly Bedard, Payton Bennett, Brendan Bergeron, Max Bishop, Duncan Blanchard, Lila Bowley, Makayla Caron, Harrison Chadbourne, Adalyn Clark, Cameron Compagna, Kylie Coon, Elizabeth Cope, Ethan Coron, Alberto Cutone, Karter Cyr, […]
Guest Column – A dog named Hondo saved my life
This summer I will turn 70. A fairly ripe old age. But I should have died when I was 3. I’m alive today because a dog – our family pet – saved my life. His name was Hondo, and he was a mixed breed of collie and German shepherd. And he was my constant companion […]
Community News – Kennebunkport Conservation Trust to host fisheries discussion
Kennebunkport Conservation Trust and Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association will host a presentation about local fisheries on Dec. 5 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust. The session, titled Getting to Know Our Town’s Waterfront, will explore the different aspects of Kennebunkport’s waterfront. It will be a conversational event designed to foster communications […]
Seashore Trolley Museum offers Christmas Prelude festivities
Seashore Trolley Museum invites patrons to take an adventure to Kennebunkport this holiday season for Christmas Prelude trolley rides. Operating Friday-Sunday Dec. 2-4 and Dec. 9-11, visitors will be treated to a wintry ride on the museum’s heritage railway aboard heated trolleys decked out in live holiday greens and lights. Back at the Visitors Center, […]
From Augusta – Giving thanks and giving back this holiday season
It’s wintertime in Maine, which means the holiday season is about to be in full swing. Like many of you, I use this time of year to reflect on all I have to be thankful for. As always, I am thankful for my amazing family, my wife, my daughters and their families, which continue to […]
Guest Column – Three approaches to telephone survey defense
There are a number of ways to ignore, disarm or reject unwanted telephone calls from folks you never heard of who want your opinion or your money, such as turning the ringer off or just hanging up. But that really doesn’t slow down the onslaught of nuisance calls. I suggest standing up to it firmly […]
Kennebunkport man ‘saw the need and led the charge’ in affordable housing
Patrick Briggs was among Spirit of America Award winners recognized by York County Commissioners.