The project will raise the elevation of the pier to avoid water damage and flooding during future storms.
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Travis Mills Foundation, Dark Angel Medical to host trauma care training
The Travis Mills Foundation announced that it will host Direct Action Response Training, a two-day trauma care course provided by veteran-owned Dark Angel Medical. The training is open to the public and will take place Feb. 15-16 at the Travis Mills Foundation campus, located at 1002 Watson Pond Road, Rome, Maine. The course, according to […]
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County Report: Sheriff taps longtime officer for major of operations
Longtime law enforcement officer Craig Sanford has been named major of operations at York County Sheriff’s Office and will begin his new duties Jan. 6. Sanford’s chief responsibility in the role will be patrol operations, said York County Sheriff William L. King, but the job involves much more – a job description outlines an array […]
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New Year’s Eve Kennebunk features Wild Blueberry Ball Drop
The New Year’s Eve Kennebunk celebration (known as NYE KBK) will take place on Tuesday, Dec. 31, at various locations on Main Street in downtown Kennebunk. The events culminate in the Wild Blueberry Ball Drop from the bell tower of First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church at midnight. The free event is hosted by the First […]
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School board chair, vice-chair step down
Chair Lesley Stoeffler and Claudia Sayre will step down effective Jan. 6. Both will still remain on the school board.
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County Report: York County, coastal towns, forge framework to tackle beach restoration, resilience
York County’s coast got walloped in a pair of back-to-back storms in January. Sand dunes were obliterated by the tremendous force of ocean water pounding the shore during the highest of tides – measured in Portland at noon on Jan. 13 at 14.57 feet, well above the expected 11.2 foot tide, according to the National […]
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Business – Kennebunk Savings donation helps combat food insecurity
The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation is honoring the spirit of the holiday season with a round of giving to local food pantries and meal sites. “As a community bank, we’ve been attuned to the rising need in our communities for the last several years,” said Lex Meagher, the bank’s president, in a Dec. 16 news […]
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County Report: York County is ‘StormReady’
York County Emergency Management Agency and first responders across the county’s 29 municipalities know first-hand how storms – whether snow, ice, wind, torrential rain – can wreak havoc on life, limb and property. Early in 2023, there were two devastating coastal storms in January, an April storm knocked out power and closed roadways across York […]
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Gere named House chair of Legislature’s new Housing and Economic Development Committee
Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, has been appointed to serve as House chair of the Legislature’s newly formed Housing and Economic Development Committee. Having previously served as House chair of the 131st Legislature’s Joint Select Committee on Housing, Gere was appointed by House Speaker Ryan Fecteau. According to a Dec. 13 news release, the committee will […]