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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
A Window on the Past – George Soule and the evolution of Marine Hardware and Equipment Company
We looked at John Fisher last week, and his founding in 1903 of the Marine Hardware and Equipment Company in the old bicycle factory in Ferry Village. It appears that more capital and/or new investors were needed in 1911, as a new corporation was formed, Marine Hardware-Equipment Company. The original Marine Hardware sold its property […]
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PublishedMarch 31, 2022
Our Sustainable City – Lawnmowers emit as much pollution as a car
Although often overlooked, small-motor, gasoline-powered equipment is a significant contributor to climate change. According to the EPA, off-road gasoline-powered equipment, such as lawn mowers and leaf blowers, emit approximately 242 million tons of pollutants annually, just as much as cars and homes. Nationally, the equipment accounts for 17 percent of all VOC emissions, 12 percent […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Another subdivision for Kennebunk To the editor, Another subdivision for Kennebunk. A proposal before the Kennebunk Planning Board is for a nine-lot, residential, subdivision located at 231 Alewive Road in West Kennebunk. The nearly 16-acre site extends from Alewive Road to Ward Brook. Kennebunk Elementary School is just south of this location. According to the […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Guest Column – Survey says …
1. How worried are you about the impact on the world? ( ) Very worried ( ) Somewhat worried ( ) Not very worried ( ) Not worried 2. Are you concerned about the impact on your personal life? ( ) Yes ( ) No ( ) Not sure 3. Do you agree that our […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Voice from the Past – A letter to Mary Cleaves
The Brick Store Museum holds over 30,000 pieces of archival material written by historic Kennebunkers. The Voice from the Past feature will share compositions from the museum’s collection. This week’s column comes from a letter written by Abigail King, of Danvers, Massachusetts, to her niece Mary Cleaves, of Biddeford (later Kennebunk), in 1835. May 11, […]
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PublishedMarch 30, 2022
Letters to the Editor
South Portland’s ‘inconvenient truth’ To the editor, Al Gore is remembered for the “inconvenient truth” of climate change, about which he warned and which we ignored until it became a crisis. There are other inconvenient truths specific to the part of the planet we call home here in South Portland: Dogs are causing the environmental […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
Community News – Titanic is focus of ‘Tea and Tales’ session
It’s April 10, 1912, exactly 110 years ago, passengers of the RMS Titanic, a British liner operated by the White Star Line, were lining up to board the luxury liner for its maiden voyage from Southampton, UK, to New York City. Join the Kennebunkport Historical Society as it recreates some of the magic of the […]
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PublishedMarch 29, 2022
Community News – Maine Pottery Tour scheduled
The 10th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1. The self-guided tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in Vacationland and the hospitality of local potters in their studios. Nearly 60 pottery studios around the state are organized into four regions, allowing several studios to be visited in […]
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PublishedMarch 28, 2022
From Augusta – Awarding licenses for sports betting? Let’s ensure benefits for Mainers
Maine government is about to legalize sports betting. If we take this path, we must tax it at a rate high enough to ensure that all Mainers realize the benefit. When Maine voters rejected a proposed casino for York County in referendum in 2003, they also passed slots for a harness raceway that, by definition, […]
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PublishedMarch 25, 2022
Obituary – Charles Swett
Charles E. Swett, 97, died peacefully at home on March 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Charles was born on July 23, 1924, on the Swett Family Farm in Kennebunk, son of Ezra and Gladys (Hatch) Swett, and is a graduate of Kennebunk High School. Charles was drafted into the U.S. Army in March of 1942 […]
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