Going indoors for next endurance adventure

Dan King Post/American Journal

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December 6, 2019

Going indoors for next endurance adventure

The first thing I learned about marathons was that I knew nothing. Despite all the cramming, consulting and consternation about that first whack at 26.2 miles more than five years ago, I knew zilch. I thought I was prepared. I wasn’t. I thought I knew how to pace. I didn’t. I thought I knew how […]
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December 6, 2019

Community News

Make new holiday memories at Seashore Trolley Museum Open for Kennebunkport’s 38th annual Christmas Prelude and Seashore Trolley Museum welcomes guests from Dec. 6-15 for rides on heated, decked out trolleys on their private heritage railroad. Tickets are $10/person and include warm, chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate. Tickets are available at the door, and […]
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December 6, 2019

Community News

Library to host concert with Fódhla The South Portland Public Library welcomes Fódhla, a trio of talented female musicians, to perform at the next After Hours concert on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the library’s Main location. The group is composed of fiddler Ellery Klein, guitarist Bethany Waickman and Irish flutist […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Letters to the Editor

Letters provide civic involvement lesson To the editor, I am an instructor at Southern Maine Community College and teach preparatory writing to non-native and native English speakers. Please find their first effort to be civic minded and write letters to the editor. I think you will find them all interesting and rewarding to read. Your […]
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November 29, 2019

South Portland schools: News and Notes

A few quick news items as we head into the Thanksgiving break. First we have a short piece from David Bruneau from the South Portland Thornton Heights Lions Club and the incredible work they do with vision screening in South Portland Schools. Second, we have a recap of the wildly successful first Project Graduation dodg […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Sunday Chat at the museum with Russell Dole

South Portland Historical Society completes its Sunday Chat Series at the museum at Bug Light Park this week. We invite residents to drop by to take in the museum and chat with the author who is visiting with us. This coming Sunday, Dec. 1, Russell Dole will be on hand to talk about Joshua Chamberlain […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Community News

Holiday focus on immigrant stores at museum The Brick Store Museum is premiering a brand-new program for the holiday season called the Holiday Candlelight Stroll, which will focus on the stories of immigrants to Kennebunk at the turn of the 20th century. The program will guide visitors through the museum’s historic buildings to vignettes of […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Long-running Thanksgiving tradition provides Wayside assistance

Turkeys roost in trees, but they trot on the roads of Cape Elizabeth. Sunday was another eventful gathering at Cape Elizabeth Middle School as hundreds of runners, many outfitted with Thanksgiving-themed apparel, participated in the 51st edition of the Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K. The event is one of the oldest road races in […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Long-running Thanksgiving tradition provides Wayside assistance

Turkeys roost in trees, but they trot on the roads of Cape Elizabeth. Sunday was another eventful gathering at Cape Elizabeth Middle School as hundreds of runners, many outfitted with Thanksgiving-themed apparel, participated in the 51st edition of the Maine Track Club Turkey Trot 5K. The event is one of the oldest road races in […]
Published
November 29, 2019

Community News

South Portland marching band wins gold The South Portland high school marching band won a gold medal at the Maine Band Directors Association’s final competition on Nov. 2, at Sanford High School. The 70-plus member band was led this season by senior drum major Blake Morin, senior assistant drum major Ethan Blier, and senior color […]

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