The town of Kennebunk announced a change to the operating hours of the town office. Beginning June 16, the town office will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday. This is a change from the current hours of 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. According to a news release, […]
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Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk seeks volunteers for summer roles and events
This summer, the Brick Store Museum is inviting community members to help share local history and support the museum’s seasonal programs. Volunteers are needed for a variety of roles that cater to different interests and availability. The museum is currently seeking garden volunteers to help maintain and enhance its historic garden spaces. Front Desk hosts […]
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Posted inHealth, Leslie Bridgers, Maine
She always wanted to come to Maine. A diagnosis meant now or never.
Hearing her story, Mainers stepped up to make the trip extra special.
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Homeland Security accuses Portland, and Hancock and Cumberland counties of defying immigration law
A list compiled by the federal agency specifically calls out the three law enforcement jurisdictions ‘as endangering American communities.’
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Saco library’s much anticipated new cards will be available soon | Library Links
The new Dyer Library cards are necessary as the library transitions to a new cataloguing system.
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‘Worst of the worst,’ Miami judge says as Haiti orphanage founder gets 210 years
Authorities arrested Michael Geilenfeld based on allegations brought by a Freeport, Maine, resident, who spoke to young men who said Geilenfeld abused them as boys.
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Taiwan officials compare emergency management notes with York County peers | County Report
A group of 10 fire chiefs and EMS professionals from Taiwan visited the United States as part of the International Visitor Leadership Program.
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Supporting child care in Maine communities | Henry Ingwersen
As a grandpa to 12 wonderful grandchildren, I am kept happily busy looking after them when I’m not in Augusta. In all of their families, both parents work, and so I’ve come to truly understand why child care providers and the professional staff that are employed there are called “the workforce behind the workforce.” When […]
Posted inDo This, Food, Guides, Maine
A guide to 83 food trucks rolling through Maine
Here are trucks you’re likely to find from York County to the Waterville area and from the southern Midcoast to the Lewiston-Auburn area.
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Sports wagering on rise in Maine, but a slow summer looms
There are plenty of sports in action, but the offerings don’t generate as much interest compared to those in the fall and winter.