OGUNQUIT — More than a century after he first stepped in front of a movie camera, Charlie Chaplin remains one of the world’s most recognizable cinematic icons. But what made him famous in the first place? See for yourself when a selection of Chaplin’s best short comedies are screened on Wednesday, Aug. 15 at 7 […]

KENNEBUNK — Kennebunk Free Library Trustee Dan Riggall will host an “Introduction to Ukulele” class for adult learners at the Kennebunk Free Library. Have you ever thought about learning to play a ukulele? Now is your chance. At 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 15, Riggall will launch a class where participants will learn some basic chords […]

KENNEBUNK — Holy Cross Lutheran Church will host its 11th Blueberry Festival, Aug. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the church on the corner of Lord and Storer Streets in Kennebunk. The event is conducted every year to raise funds for a good cause. Besides blueberries, quilted items, bags, aprons and other hand-crafted items […]

The Kennebunk Free Library is currently accepting applications for artists to exhibit during the 2019 calendar year.  Since its inception in 2001 Hank’s Room Gallery, rechristened the Speers Gallery in 2010 has offered exhibit opportunities to both amateur and professional artists.  The gallery has been host to a variety of mediums including photography, textile arts and mixed […]

YORK COUNTY — With the announcement that it’s hiring a single President and CEO, the board of directors of the mutual holding company, Maine Community Bancorp, advances its goal of strengthening the alliance of its two independent holdings, Biddeford Savings and Mechanics Savings Bank. By hiring Jeanne Hulit as its president and CEO, the board is underscoring Maine Community […]

WELLS — Laudholm Trust has received an Employee Vibrant Community Grant from Corning Incorporated Foundation. The grant will enhance “Watershed Stewardship in Action: Deaf Students on the Estuary (WADE),” a program of the Wells National Estuarine Research Reserve and its sister reserves in New England. To encourage the pursuit of science careers within New England’s […]

KENNEBUNKPORT — Circus Smirkus will perform in Kennebunkport at Rockin’ Horse Stables on Aug. 9 and Aug. 10. Showtimes are: Aug. 9 (Thursday): 1 and 6 p.m. and Aug. 10 (Friday): 1 and 6 p.m. The Smirkus Midway opens one hour before showtime and features splendiforous Smirkus Novelties and Food concessions that include, popcorn, cotton candy, hot […]

KENNEBUNK — The “A Community Call – Opioid Crisis Response” presentation will be conducted Aug. 8 at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Kennebunk. Churches of the Kennebunks and the Kennebunk Police Department, in partnership with Portland Public Health, will offer an informational and training opportunity for local community members to understand the extent of the opioid crisis […]