The Kennebunk Climate Action Plan, adopted by the select board in 2024, tasks the Energy Efficiency and Sustainability Committee to pursue town-wide composting. The goal is to reduce and eventually eliminate organic wastes, including household, restaurant and grocery store food waste as well as garden, yard and park vegetative clippings from the overall non-recyclable solid […]
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Seashore Trolley Museum seeks seasonal, year-round volunteers
The world’s first and largest electric railway museum is looking for new volunteers to join its ranks. Seashore Trolley Museum recently held a new volunteer open house and encouraged those interested to learn more about the seasonal and year-round volunteer opportunities available. The campus is located at 195 Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport. In anticipation […]
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Step back in time with Louisa May Alcott at Brick Store Museum
The Brick Store Museum invites literature lovers and history enthusiasts to an afternoon tea with Louisa May Alcott. The event will take place on April 12 at 2 p.m. and offers an opportunity to meet the famed author of “Little Women,” through the portrayal of a historical interpreter. According to a news release, “renowned performer […]
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From Augusta: Qualified teachers get the work done
We all remember that one special teacher. The one who opened our eyes to the wonders of reading. Or the one who encouraged us to keep at it when the math got hard. Or even the one who would simply sit and listen when we were having a bad day. I am constantly reminded of […]
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Wells Reserve to host Hogfish arts presentation
Hogfish arts company will present, “Between the Sea & ME: A Grief Ritual for Modern Humans,” at Wells Reserve at Laudholm. The event is scheduled for noon to 3 p.m. Sunday, April 6. The session, according to a news release, is geared toward those who are experiencing feelings of grief, fear, disconnect, and concern for […]
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Mainewhile: Be authentically yourself – communities are built on it
Well, hello everyone. How are you all doing? As a starting point for this space, that question from me to you is not at all unusual. This time, though, it is a little different. This is the hello at the start of our goodbye. The fiscal realities of our current climate mean changes for the […]
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Community News: Western Avenue road closure, detour in Kennebunk
Western Avenue road closure, detour Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Wells Water District, along with Kennebunk Sewer District, will begin an infrastructure improvement project on Western Avenue on Monday, March 31. The joint effort, according to a news release, “will replace the aging water and sewer mains to improve service reliability and ensure long-term serviceability. Work is […]
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From Augusta: Protecting vulnerable children from doxing
Being a kid is hard, and having your personal information shared on the internet in ways that jeopardize your safety or hurt you doesn’t make it any easier. Legal protection against doxing is desperately needed in today’s world. As more children and adolescents gain access to social media and other online platforms, their risk for […]
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Opinion: Suggestions for utilizing the waitperson
The waitpersons, or waiter and waitress, as we used to call them, take their job just as seriously as you and I take ours. Perhaps for differing reasons, but nevertheless, they want to please their customers just as much as you and I want to please those who come to us for help. Beyond that […]
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Kennebunk’s Brick Store Museum opens exhibit season with ‘The Female Gaze’
The Brick Store Museum announced the opening of its 2025 exhibition season at the Patsy Bauman Gallery, a dedicated museum space celebrating contemporary local artists. This spring, the gallery debuts, “The Female Gaze,” a multi-artist exhibit curated by Maine Women in the Arts. The exhibit will run from Friday, April 11 through Sunday, May 25. […]
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