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    December 8, 2023

    From Augusta – Staying warm this winter

    The first snow has already arrived for many Mainers, and with it brings frigid temperatures. Heating is an issue many in this state struggle with, so I am sharing resources for those within our community who may be in need. The first program I’d like to highlight is the Low-Income Assistance Program (LIAP). This necessary […]

  • Published
    December 7, 2023

    Guest Column – ‘We do it better when we’re together’

    Twenty years. Two decades. A lot has changed. But some things stay the same. In late October this year, the Brick Store Museum’s popular program, the All Souls’ Walk, celebrated its 20th year as a successful event, sharing stories of those who came before us. I stopped and thought to myself, where was I 20 […]

  • Published
    December 7, 2023

    Obituary – Grace Folker

    Grace Mary Folker, 98, a resident of Portland, formerly of Kennebunk, passed away at her home at Seal Rock in Saco following a period of failing health. Grace was born June 3, 1925, in Bergenfield, New Jersey, the daughter of Walter I and Emily Caverly Clayton Sr., attended Holy Angels Academy in New Jersey, then […]

  • Published
    December 6, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Appreciate support for tree lighting To the editor, Kennebunk Parks and Recreation would like to express its appreciation to those who made our 40th annual Christmas Tree Lighting a huge success. This year we came full circle and celebrated in Rotary Park and it was great to see a record number of folks having fun […]

  • Published
    December 6, 2023

    A Window on the Past – Henry Bodge of Ligonia

    The neighborhood in South Portland called Ligonia is located in the area along Lincoln Street, the Forest City Cemetery and down into where the Sprague terminal is found today. Those of us who are more familiar with local history might be aware that Ligonia once extended down to Cash Corner, before the intersection of Broadway […]

  • Published
    December 5, 2023

    Community News – Brick Store Museum presents Festival of Traditions

    During the month of December, the Brick Store Museum will present The Candlelight Stroll: A Festival of Traditions, which features revolving stories of 19th and early-20th century immigrants to Kennebunk and their holiday traditions interwoven into a variety of events and activities. The festival will feature a pop-up exhibition, a smartphone holiday history tour, storytellers […]

  • Published
    December 5, 2023

    Community News – Brenner, Gattine, Warren announce constituent office hours

    Senator Stacy Brenner, D-Scarborough, Rep. Drew Gattine, D-Westbrook, and Rep. Sophie Warren, D-Scarborough, announced a December constituent office hours event for residents of Scarborough and Senate District 30. The event will take place from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 13, at the Scarborough Public Library. “The next legislative session is fast approaching, which […]

  • Published
    December 4, 2023

    Guest Column – A pandemic dog’s life, revisited

    More than three years ago, at the height of the COVID thing, I first met the editor of the Kennebunk Post, who was out on his daily run. He asked if I could share a dog’s perspective of the pandemic that we dogs also had to endure. I did. He hasn’t asked again, but regardless, […]

  • Published
    December 1, 2023

    Obituary – Jillian Bedard

    Jillian E. Bedard, of Kennebunk, died peacefully on the evening of Nov. 23, 2023. She’s gone off to join her beloved husband Paul on a sandy beach in the sky, though she may have to track him down at a golf course first. Jill was the daughter of James N. Bennett-Baggs and Peggy Rowley Bennett-Baggs. […]

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    November 30, 2023

    Obituary – Erin Elizabeth Rounds

    One of Erin’s friends aptly called her “a force of nature.” On Feb. 27, 2023, while being treated in a San Diego emergency room for a medical issue, Erin suffered a cardiac arrest. Although resuscitated, she sustained a significant brain injury. Following treatment at a rehabilitation center, Erin returned to Maine and received care in […]