Kennebunkport’s Graves Memorial Library is holding its annual author event at the Kennebunk River Club on Thursday, Sept. 29, from 5 to 7 p.m. This year’s fundraising event will feature award-winning author and journalist, David Maraniss. The evening will begin with a wine reception, followed by a conversation between David Maraniss and Peter Slen, senior […]
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Guest Column – My “encounter” with the Queen
During the fall of 1975, America was in need of a major “lift-us-up.” Richard Nixon had resigned 13 months earlier and Saigon had fallen that spring. People were angry, frustrated, and the country was split right down the middle, but luckily our history came to save us. It was our bicentennial year. With my U.S. […]
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All aboard Pumpkin Patch Trolley!
KENNEBUNKPORT — Seashore Trolley Museum is hosting its 24th Annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley on Sept. 23-25, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, Oct. 7-10, and Oct. 14-16. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., rain or shine. Guests of all ages are treated to heritage railway rides on antique trolleys, where they are delivered to the […]
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Community News – Library announces October art exhibit
Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Photosbynoelle, by Noelle Argenti. The exhibit runs Oct. 1-29, and features photographs of coastal areas and buildings in southern Maine. According to a Sept. 13 news release, “Noelle is a resident of Watertown, Massachusetts, and four-season visitor to coastal Maine. She enjoys taking photos of beautiful […]
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Online genealogy meeting takes place Oct. 1
The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering an on-line (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Oct.1, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting is free and open to all. Guest speaker Craig Siulinski will discuss “Using Blogs for Preserving and Sharing your Family’s History,” which will show how blog writing can by easy, enjoyable, […]
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings donation improves access at Wells Reserve
Kennebunk Savings announced has funded the recent purchase of an all-electric, all-terrain golf cart for the Wells Reserve at Laudholm. The vehicle, which seats four, will be used to help older guests, or people with mobility restrictions, traverse the grounds. Wells Reserve features seven miles of trails and access to Laudholm beach, and frequently hosts […]
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From Augusta – Constitution Day: What does it mean to you?
As the nation observed the 235th anniversary of the completion of the U.S. Constitution on Sept. 17, what do we celebrate? Yes, we are challenged by distrust, partisanship, bigotry, racism, insurrection, questions of justice, and so many issues that are fanned to divide us, all emphasized by the efforts of those seeking to benefit. So, […]
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Celebrate the richness of French-language cinema Sept. 23-24
The nonprofit organization Alliance Française du Maine (AFDM) is sponsoring the first annual Festival Champlain — a free French language film festival open to all – on Sept. 23 and 24 in Portland. In collaboration with the French Embassy, The Villa Albertine, the Consul General of France in Boston Mustafa Soykurt, and the Maine Honorary […]
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POW-MIA memorial to be dedicated Sept. 24
SPRINGVALE — People from across the region are invited to the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery on Saturday, Sept. 24 to mark the dedication of a memorial to prisoners of war and those missing in action. The memorial is a black and gray monolith depicting the POW-MIA symbol of comrades-in-arms surrounded by a semi-circle of […]
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Guest Column – Behold, the Icon Diet*
I’ve been trying out the new Icon Diet, which is tailored to your personal taste and preferences. But first, I have to explain what an icon is. In Greek, the word icon means an illustration or picture, but in English it either means a religious painting, or the picture not of a particular person, place […]
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