Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Watercolors, by Bob Lown, opening March 5. The exhibit features watercolor paintings of local architecture, beaches, parks and scenery of the greater Kennebunk area. The public is invited to attend an artist reception on Saturday, March 5, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Speers Gallery. Lown […]
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
Second quarter High honors Sixth grade Mazie Anderson, Finley Baxter, Mia Binette, Abigail Caron, Hailey Cerrone-Patterson, Chloe Chadbourne, Taggart Connor, Cecilia DiGiovanni, Acadia Dugas, Riley Ewing, Ava Foss, Emil Fried, Jacob Gibson, Levi Giles, Brayden Houle, Evelyn Kahn, Annabelle Kalil, Cooper Keenan, Jack Kugler, Peter Landenberger, Sierra Lindquist, Jayda Longmire, Kezia Matthysen, Max Meads, Ayla […]
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From Augusta – Breaking down barriers between students and the workforce
It is no secret that I am passionate about education and doing all we can to prepare young Mainers for the future. It is why I loved to teach, and continue to coach and substitute teach as often as I can. Investing in our students always produces the best outcomes for Maine. When we equip […]
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Submissions for The ART of Resilience contest due Feb. 27
Students in sixth through 12th grade, who live in the Project Alliance service area that includes Arundel, Biddeford, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Old Orchard Beach and Saco, are eligible.
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Community News – Birders club has two scholarships for teens
The Maine Young Birders Club is seeking two young birders to participate in birding programs for teens on Hog Island and Borestone Mountain in the summer of 2022. The club and York County Audubon are offering the scholarships. Applications and complete details are available at www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/scholarships. Applications are due by March 15. Applicants must be […]
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UNE to provide free dental care to veterans as part of the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network
The University of New England’s Oral Health Center in Portland is one of several locations across the state participating in a program to provide free care to veterans through the Maine Veterans’ Dental Network. “It is a great way to help veterans in our community,” said Albert Abena, D.D.S., assistant dean for Community Partnerships in […]
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Guest Column – Right or wrength, our language is lumpy
Our language, as we speak it, is very powerful, but it’s lumpy and unbalanced. Now why would that be? I think we like it that way, because it reflects who we are. If something is long, we say it has length. If it’s very long, we say it has great length. Beyond that, you can […]
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Community News – Branch managers named in the Berwicks
Kennebunk Savings recently named Sherrelle Riquinha and Melissa Gilpatrick as branch managers in Berwick and North Berwick, respectively. Sherrelle Riquinha has joined the bank as branch manager in Berwick and Melissa Gilpatrick is assuming the role in North Berwick. “We’re excited to bring Sherrelle and Melissa on board,” said Jennifer K. Johnson, senior customer experience […]
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Guest Column – A college education
It was a small, residential college, where we all lived in the same two or three dormitories. We ate breakfast, lunch and dinner at the same dining hall, and took classes in the same three or four classroom buildings. We all knew each other more or less, and so, as I used to say, there […]
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From Augusta – Dirigo: Clean elections, Maine’s innovation, has served us well
Former U.S. Senator and U.S. Secretary of State Ed Muskie, who had a home in Kennebunk for most of his adult life, liked to be introduced as “of Maine,” born and bred of Maine’s virtues, of the Maine brand. Mainers are independent thinkers, and we have often led by example, consistent with our state motto […]