BRUNSWICK About 100 Brunswick High School students walked out of class Thursday to protest gun violence in the nation’s schools. The demonstration comes a little over a month since 17 people were shot and killed at a Parkland, Florida high school Brunswick students said they wanted to start a conversation that would help prevent future […]
March 2018
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Disregarding administration, small group of Lisbon High School students walk out
Lisbon Despite the urging of administrators to stay in their building, a small group of six Lisbon High School students joined the walked out in a demonstration against gun violence and a call to look at school safety. Lisbon’s school district took the stance that any students leaving the building would face the regular disciplinary […]
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Maine author to discuss latest novel at KFL
KENNEBUNK — Anne Britting Oleson will discuss her novel “Dovecote” at 6 p.m. Wednesday,March 21 at the Kennebunk Free Library. Six years ago, Gwynn Forest’s husband Richard committed suicide. After that, she struggled to keep things together, emotionally, mentally, and financially. Then three fortuitous things happened: she sold the family construction company; she inherited a seaside cottage […]
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Public records are yours
Happy Sunshine Week! This week (March 11-17, 2018) newspapers nationwide grade the performance of government agencies on access to public records. “Public records” generally are defined as records, regardless of their physical form, made or received in connection with official government business. “Regardless of physical form” means that public records come in various forms, not […]
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Sanford accepts $2,500 skating rink donation from SIS Bank
SANFORD — SIS Bank has donated $2,500 to the city of Sanford for the development and opening of the city’s first public ice skating rink. The opening of the ice skating rink on Feb. 27 kicked off the city’s 250th anniversary celebration. Founded in 1933, SIS Bank is headquartered in Sanford with additional branch locations […]
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YCCC announces President’s List for Fall 2017
WELLS — Administrators at York County Community College have announced top academic performers achieving distinction on the school’s President’s List for the Fall 2017 semester. Students named to the President’s List earned a 4.0 Grade Point Average for full-time study during the fall 2017 semester. The following students were named to the President’s List at York County Community College for […]
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17 ripples tore into the tide of my community
Have you ever seen a ripple in the tide? The water, seemingly calm, is greeted by some odd disturbance, causing it to shift and move. The waves always move outward from the original disturbance and into the environment, affecting everything around it. Imagine yourself at the center of that ripple. As you go through life, […]
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Why won’t governor secure federal Medicaid funding?
Editor, Medicaid Expansion passed, so why won’t Governor LePage secure federal funding for 70,000 Mainers? Governor LePage has only until April 3 to submit a State Plan Amendment to the federal government to qualify Maine for $525 million of federal funding to finance our voter-approved Medicaid Expansion. He has not done so, and time to […]
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Tom’s of Maine makes $10K donation to United Way
KENNEBUNK — United Way of York County has announced that Tom’s of Maine has generously donated $10,000 to support basic need services throughout York County. “We are extremely pleased to partner with Tom’s of Maine in distributing additional resources that meet the basic needs of our most vulnerable residents,” said Barb Wentworth, United Way of […]
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K’port church schedules ‘Hymn Sing’
KENNEBUNKPORT — The members of First Congregational Church of Kennebunkport, Music Director and Organist Joyce Painter Rice, and the Rev. Jim Henry, Interim Pastor, invites all to a Hymn Sing at 2:30 p.m. on Palm Sunday, March 25. The event will celebrate Holy Week with favorite hymns of community, inspiration, and reflection. Hymns will include: […]