In this then-and-now look at South Portland, we see a waterfront scene in the Knightville neighborhood. The historic photograph was taken around the time of World War I and in my effort to locate the exact spot, I took the current-day photo just this past week down at Anchorage Place (the townhouses that are located […]
Dan King
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Letters to the Editor
Skate park forum on Dec. 17 To the editor, South Portland’s Skate Park Committee has spent 15 months researching potential locations for a skate park in the city. On Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in city hall, the committee will hold a public forum to present their findings. As a former city councilor, I can […]
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Letters to the Editor
Affordable housing need is real To the editor, There is no doubt about the need for affordable and elderly housing in Kennebunkport, the question is what’s the best way to do it. The need comes from our children, our parents, our teachers, our police, firefighters and employees. I find it interesting that the Land Use […]
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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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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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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 […]
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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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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 […]
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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 […]
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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 […]