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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
A Window on the Past – Portland Plush Mill Company in Ferry Village
Most local history buffs are aware that we had a plush mill in Ferry Village, but may not know many details about it. The site, which is now home to RiverPlace Apartments off of Mussey Street, was long home to a factory complex. Most people referred to that complex as the former “bicycle factory” where […]
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PublishedFebruary 17, 2022
Our Sustainable City – South Portland solar
Whether you are driving down Ocean Street or visiting our Community Center, you may notice big, beautifully blue solar panels in your view. These solar arrays, scattered across South Portland, advance our progress toward being a clean, green city. Implementing solar projects advances our progress toward goals set in One Climate Future, including reducing community-wide […]
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Community News – Miles for Mills 5K returns to in-person status
After being virtual for two years, the Travis Mills Foundation’s Miles for Mills Memorial Day 5K, presented by New Balance Foundation, returns to in-person status. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday, May 29, at a new location, Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. A virtual component will also be offered. The […]
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Claims are off the mark To the editor, The York County Superior Court ruling rejecting RSU 21’s injunction is a significant win for Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, taxpayers and the integrity of our school district. Kennebunk’s town charter should be rewritten to clarify that RSU directors are beholden to voters and subject to recall. But that’s […]
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PublishedFebruary 16, 2022
Community News – Birders club has two scholarships for teens
The Maine Young Birders Club is seeking two young birders to participate in birding programs for teens on Hog Island and Borestone Mountain in the summer of 2022. The club and York County Audubon are offering the scholarships. Applications and complete details are available at www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/scholarships. Applications are due by March 15. Applicants must be […]
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
First Parish responds to vandalism
Kennebunk church dedicates new Black Lives Matter banner.
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PublishedFebruary 15, 2022
From Augusta – Ensuring access to prescription drugs and protecting Mainers
In our community, I know that many of us have concerns about the cost of health insurance and the availability of life-improving or live-saving medications. Just this year, drug companies have raised the wholesale retail prices on 450 medications. As for medication availability, recent surveys have revealed doctors and physicians struggling with burdensome prior authorization […]
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Obituary – Jessie Leach
Jessie Moody Leach, 87, of Kennebunk, passed away on Feb. 8, 2022. She was born on Sept. 24, 1934, in Rockland, Maine, to Jesse and Edna (Page) Moody. She spent her childhood in Newcastle, Maine, moving to Kennebunk in 1947. After graduating from Kennebunk High School in 1952, she attended the Golden School of Beauty […]
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PublishedFebruary 14, 2022
Obituary – Catherine Pierce
Catherine (“Cathy”) Louise Pierce passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Feb. 9, at the Sussman House in Rockport, Maine. Cathy was one of the Wild Women and could always be found surrounded by her loving family. Born into the lively Fitzpatrick family of Brewer, Maine, Cathy was the third of eight children in the household of […]
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PublishedFebruary 13, 2022
Obituary – Jordan Hanscom
Jordan William Hanscom, a native and resident of Kennebunk, passed away unexpectedly on Jan. 30, 2022. He was 33. Born May 17, 1988, to parents William R. Hanscom and Andra-Lee Black Hanscom, he attended Kennebunk High School and later received his GED in 2006. He went on to enroll in York County Community College in […]
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