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2025
Kennebunk Free Library plans HarvestFest book sale
The Friends of Kennebunk Free Library will host a book sale on Saturday, Oct. 18, from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., in conjunction with Kennebunk’s annual HarvestFest celebration. The sale will be held in Hank’s Room and outside (weather permitting) and will feature adult current fiction for $2 each, and old fiction and non-fiction for […]
Purchase of Kennebec dams is worth celebrating | Douglas Rooks
In ways, the fate of salmon restoration may mirror our own.
The problem is not ‘them.’ It’s us. | Opinion
The remedy for societal ills lies not in somehow purging our communities of ‘misfits,’ but in drawing the circle wider.
Securing democracy must be our top priority | Letter
I am not focusing on the different political choices we made in the last presidential election; that’s history now. Instead, I’m turning the page and looking ahead with grave concern. I’m frightened by executive actions declared by President Trump, many challenging the Constitution and threatening our democracy. James Madison argued in Federalist 47, “the accumulation […]
Response to Kirk killing a new form of ‘cancel culture’ | Letter
Charlie Kirk would be rolling over in his grave if he saw the controversy created by his horrible death. He advocated for free speech, no matter how despicable it is, or whether we agreed with it — whatever one’s beliefs. The First Amendment is first because that is how much our Founding Fathers believed in […]
Prevent future gun tragedies by voting ‘Yes’ on Question 2 | Letter
Please join us Maine voters and vote “Yes” on Question 2. As a Cape Elizabeth resident I am compelled to support this common-sense measure. Keep firearms out of the hands of those who might abuse them. With the Extreme Risk Protection Orders a family can go directly to a court should a loved one be […]
Maine’s leaders need to put people ahead of polluters | Letter
Big Oil should contribute a share of its profits to a federal climate fund; let’s tell our delegates in D.C.
Obituary: Eva Mae Jackson Barnfather
SACO – Eva Mae Jackson Barnfather, renowned for her impeccable grace, infectious warmth, and a rare devotion to both celebration and …
Death Notice: Eva Mae Jackson Barnfather
Barnfather, Eva Mae Jackson 103, of Saco, Sep. 14. Memorial service, South Congregational Church Kennebunkport, Nov. 1, 1 p.m. …