November in Maine. Those gray skies, bare trees and golden leaves on the ground make for one of the most starkly beautiful landscapes I know of. November is a vibe. A slightly solemn one to be sure, but with side notes of joy, gatherings and last hurrahs. It is no wonder this is the time […]
Dan King
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Letters to the Editor
Education foundation sets fundraising goal The Education Foundation of the Kennebunks and Arundel has been a transformative force in RSU 21’s educational landscape, channeling nearly $1.8 million into our local schools since 2006. Our mission goes beyond traditional funding — we bridge the gap between district budgets and innovative educational opportunities. Through strategic investments, we’ve […]
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Community News – Rotary Park hosts Kennebunk tree lighting
Rotary Park is site of Kennebunk tree lighting The 41st annual Christmas in Kennebunk celebration is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 30, and will take place in Rotary Park on Water Street. To celebrate the 10-year anniversary of the Waterhouse Center, according to a news release, public skating with Winter Friends (pending cold enough temperatures) will […]
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The Center renamed Spaulding Center for Active Living
The Center, a gathering place for community members aged 50 and older, is announced Nov. 20 its new name: Spaulding Center for Active Living. The name change, according to a news release, honors the organization’s founders, Annie and Hank Spaulding, who established the center in 1990 to address the challenges of social isolation among seniors. […]
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Honor Roll – Kennebunk High School
Kennebunk High School Quarter 1 Freshmen High honors: Brady Andrews, Abigail Barter, Finley Baxter, Oliver Bean, Kailani Bebris-Kinney, Mia Binette, Colby Bodwell, Kourtney Brask, Roxanna Brough, Miela Bui, Julian Burgess, Hailey Cerrone-Patterson, Chloe Chadbourne, Terra Christianson, Sean Clark, Silas Colombo, Taggart Connor, Ainsley Cope, Logan Descoteaux, Analise Deveau, Cecilia DiGiovanni, Liam Drew, Anna Dries, Acadia […]
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Opinion – Maine Young Birders spot rare long-eared owl
On the morning of Nov. 9 at Fort Foster in Kittery, the Maine Young Birders Club was treated to an unexpected and thrilling discovery: a rare long-eared owl perched along the trail, marking the first such sighting at the park in over 40 years. The fall Maine Young Birders Club outing at Fort Foster started […]
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Gingerbread display welcomes participants
Participants are invited to join the Brick Store Museum from Dec. 17 through Dec. 21 for the second annual Gingerbread House Exhibition. Families, individuals (all ages), and businesses are invited to share their works of gingerbread art with the community for the week before Christmas. All gingerbread houses will go on display on Tuesday, Dec. […]
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Mainewhile: The value of genuine curiosity of others’ lives
What a weird, weird week it has been. I mean, yes, sure, obviously. Things are very weird all around the globe. Things are even weirder here at home, what with the nominee for attorney general being a man facing multiple charges himself. Dark ones. But none of that is what I mean. I am referring […]
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Letters to the Editor
Citizens participate on Election Day Unless I missed it, the Kennebunk Select Board made no mention whatsoever of the municipal election at its first meeting after Election Day. Whether that was purposeful or not, I thought it was disrespectful of the 7,818 residents who voted their conscience on the single town referendum question about the […]
