York County Audubon will host award-winning author and photographer Paul Bannick for a Zoom presentation on Tuesday, Feb. 15. Bannick will provide a visual exploration of the life history of the snowy owl, based upon his 2020 book, “Snowy Owl: A Visual Natural History.” The session is scheduled for 7 p.m. Through dozens of never-before-published […]
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Community News – Student art featured at Speers Gallery
Kennebunk Free Library announced its February 2022 Speers Gallery exhibit, Through the Eyes of the Young, featuring the art work of students from The New School and the School Around Us. The show features pieces of different media, all created by students ages 5-18. The New School is a democratic high school located in Kennebunk, […]
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Guest Column – Island mentality
When George, who lives in the basement apartment next door, learned that I spent several summers on an island just off the coast of Maine, he wanted to know whether island life was solitary, isolated, and lonely or more like living in a basement apartment, all quiet, dark and cuddly? And the answer is quiet […]
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Community News – York County Audubon to host tree identification session
Kennebunkport Republican Committee schedules caucus The Kennebunkport Republican Town Committee will caucus 6 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, at the Rhumb Line Resort. The resort is located at 41 Turbats Creek Road, Kennebunkport. The purpose of the caucus is to elect delegates and alternates to the state convention, elect delegates to the York County Republican Committee, […]
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From Augusta – Honor MLK Day by serving your community
Martin Luther King, Jr. Day was this past Monday, Jan. 17. The federal holiday is unlike most other holidays and for many reasons. For starters, the fight for this holiday to be nationally recognized was long and difficult. Although the effort started nearly right after the tragic assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., it […]
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Family offers matching funds for athletic facility upgrades
The Fossett family will match the first $10,000 in gifts.
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From Augusta – It’s time to pass ERA for Maine
Time. It passes, and so does opportunity. The American story is one of evolution, of a path that has generally seen improvement. We celebrate the growth of a strong middle class, of personal opportunity, and of refined clarification and protection of constitutional freedoms. But too many of us believe that the passage of time itself […]
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Community News – Donations support county food pantries
Kennebunk Savings wrapped up 2021 with $27,000 in donations to local food pantries and meal programs. The organization’s annual giving for the year totaled over $1 million in donations and grants. “We’re always mindful of the fact that times of celebration for some can be stressful for others,” said Bradford C. Paige, president and CEO, […]
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Guest Column – Careless whispers on the telephone line
The teacher may be sure of what he’s teaching, but it’s never certain what the students learn. Time colors our memory, and the day’s events distort our mental view and we tend to see the present through the windows of our past. In grade school, and I can’t remember which grade it was, our teacher […]
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First Parish plans 19th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. program
Former University of New England associate provost, Dr. Chris Hunt, is the keynote speaker for the Jan. 17 event.