The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) will hold its monthly meeting on Friday, Dec. 3 at 7:30 p.m. at The New School, 38 York St., Kennebunk. The Business Meeting, also open to the public, commences at 6:45 p.m. The December meeting agenda includes: Bernie Reim’s “What’s Up for the Month” and the ever […]
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Runners take flight at Wells Vets Day 5K
Annual event helps send veterans to Washington, D.C.
Community News – Library to host Arctic climate specialist
The Camden Conference and Kennebunk Free Library present Dr. Susana Hancock at the Kennebunk Free Library on Wednesday, Dec. 15 at 6 p.m. Hancock’s discussion is titled Climate Politics in Contemporary Europe. Hancock is a specialist in Arctic climate geopolitics. With a background ranging from astrophysics to linguistics, she is a recent three-degree graduate of […]
From Augusta – Helping our food pantries through the holidays and winter season
I love this time of the year. Thanksgiving, family and football — it doesn’t get much better than that. But as the weather gets colder and the holidays approach, we have to remember how difficult this time of year can be for our local food pantries and our neighbors who rely on them. According to […]
Guest Column – Lost in the pandemic
There was a time BP (Before Pandemic), when at the All Day Breakfast, just across the river from Dock Square and on down the road a piece toward Wells, some folks would take the cute little salt and pepper shakers from their table as they finished their meal and left, while others would bring imaginative […]
Guest Column – Kindness is not a lost concept
I was born with a disability. That is, I entered the world surely believing that all people were “Wonderful, Wonderful,” and filled with good will and kindness. And I know this would be the very best way for everyone to feel, even if it weren’t so. And it isn’t. Although there really are many “Wonderful, […]
Community News – West Kennebunk Village Committee to host Thanksgiving dinner
The West Kennebunk Village Committee will host its Thanksgiving Dinner on Thanksgiving Day. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the meal is a drive-through event from noon to 2 p.m. at the Dorothy Stevens Center in West Kennebunk. The dinner is free and open to all. The center is located at 80 Thompson Road. Delivery is […]
Pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics scheduled by York County EMA
York County Emergency Management Agency will host walk-in pediatric COVID-19 vaccine clinics for children from 3 to 7 p.m. on Fridays and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sundays at 1364 Main St. – at The Center for Shopping – in Sanford, beginning Friday, Nov. 12. The clinic will be open for 5- to 11-year-old children […]
Kennebunk Free Library completes digital conversion of historic newspapers
Kennebunk Free Library, on Oct. 28, announced the availability of newly digitized historic newspapers from its Special Collections. With the assistance of partner institutions, Osher Map Library and the Maine State Library, and with funding provided by the Maine Humanities Council Bicentennial Grant Committee, the library completed a long sought after digitization project to preserve […]
Adornment exhibitions explore tattoos, clothing and jewelry
The Brick Store Museum explores three forms of adornment in its new exhibitions, covering everything from tattoos to clothing and jewelry. The trio of exhibitions run through the end of December and are open every day except Mondays. The exhibitions include: The Changing Silhouette, which showcases the museum’s collection of historic clothing (both men’s and […]