South Portland public schools to remain closed until April 27.
Dan King
Emergency food effort launched
Community Outreach Services, Kennebunk Rotary Club, Portside Rotary Club, and general assistance officers collaborate to ensure food supplies and relief for residents.
Obituaries – Katharine Bassett
Katharine Bassett Katharine (Kitty) McCoy Bassett, 91, a resident of Arundel, died peacefully at home, Tuesday evening March 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family after a long illness. She was born on Aug. 15, 1928 in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of William Charles McCoy, Sr. and Katharine Bell McCoy. She grew up in Shaker […]
Kennebunk Land Trust cancels biggest fundraiser
Director: Trust will announce new date for online auction.
Happy 200th birthday, Maine
March 15 was the official observation of Maine’s 200th anniversary of statehood. The United States Postal Service was scheduled to launch the official Maine bicentennial commemorative stamp. As the speaker’s designee, I have been a member of the Maine 200 Bicentennial Commission for the past year. I joined many respected leaders of Maine who had […]
Community News
Kennebunk Free Library closes Due to the ongoing spread of the Coronavirus, Kennebunk Free Library announced that it made the decision to close. The decision was announced in March 16 email. “Along with many other entities, Kennebunk Free Library is announcing that we will be closed until further notice,” wrote Director Michelle K. Connors. “Our […]
Community News
Library programs, events canceled In an email dated Friday, March 13, South Portland Public Library announced that all library programs and events are canceled until further notice. “We are closely monitoring the COVID-19 situation and will keep (the public) informed about the reinstating of our programs as soon as we are able<‘ said Heather MacNeill, […]
A Window on the Past – Isabella Fogg, Civil War hero
One of the more notable people buried in Forest City Cemetery on Lincoln Street is Isabella Fogg. Luckily, there is a nice interpretive marker erected on her gravesite to make passersby aware of the role that Isabella played in American history. Isabella Morrison Fogg was born in December, 1823, in New Brunswick, Canada. She grew […]
From Augusta – Standing up in the State House for Maine’s first responders
In every community, we have heroes who are there at every hour of the day and night to protect our families, assist our children and look after our seniors. Last month, I stood up on the floor of the Maine Legislature to recognize one of these people in our community: Roger Hooper of Lyman. For […]
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