Last Friday evening, Sept. 27, a newly arrived camper on Trott Island reported an underground fire at the Pine Grove campsite. The cause was clearly an inadequately extinguished campfire that had been smoldering for some time. We at the Kennebunkport Conservation Trust would like to express our appreciation and praise for the town’s fire crew […]
Dan King
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Catch the Pumpkin Patch Trolley
Seashore Trolley Museum is hosting the 26th annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley, taking place every Friday-Sunday through Sunday, Oct. 20, as well as on Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Monday, Oct. 14. The event runs from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., rain or shine. Guest are invited to Pumpkin Patch Trolley for a fall adventure for families and […]
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Obituary – Judith Lachiatto
Judith Ann Lachiatto, 85, of Kennebunkport, peacefully passed away on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2024, at St. Andre Health Care in Biddeford, following a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease several years prior. Born in Cambridge, Massachusetts, to John Wells and Irma Jean (Dunakin) Wells, Judith graduated from Bristol High School in 1956 and earned her nursing degree […]
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Letters to the Editor
Heritage Day sets attendance record The ninth annual Heritage Day was recently held on Sept. 14 at the North Chapel Common in Arundel. It was hosted by the Arundel Historical Society and turned out to be a well-attended event exceeding our expectations and surpassing past attendance records. We would like to take this opportunity to […]
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Mainewhile: Housing needs and solutions come in all shapes, sizes
Housing, housing, housing! Everyone is talking about housing right now. It makes sense. Housing is a big need right now. “Need” is an interesting word to use as a place to start. What does a person “need” in a home? I think it probably varies by the person. There is “shelter,” and then there is […]
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Community News – Harvest Chill Fall Festival returns to Vinegar Hill Music Theatre
Harvest Chill Fall Festival returns Vinegar Hill Music Theatre announced the return of the Harvest Chill Fall Festival. “Following last year’s overwhelming success, the free, family-friendly event promises an even more vibrant celebration of autumn offerings in New England,” organizers wrote in a Sept. 26 news release. “Attendees can look forward to a day filled […]
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Opinion – The ‘process’ of charter revision vote
You’ll soon be voting on the Kennebunk Charter revision. The voters had authorized a new commission, focusing on the recall section. Candidate profiles didn’t appear in the newspapers, so voters were left in the dark for their choices. We had no answers as to who they were, when and where they had come from, and […]
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From Augusta – Rooted in Maine: Prioritizing local agriculture
From Aroostook County potato farms to Downeast blueberry fields to southern Maine’s pick-your-own apples and strawberries, agriculture is important to our communities and our economy. Supporting locally-sourced food helps keep food accessible and affordable and protect our local and global environment. Creating more Maine markets for Maine producers and increasing access to Maine food is […]
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Kennebunk offers free ‘lobster trap’ composting bins
Town received a grant through the Department of Environmental Protection.
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Obituary – Reva Fetzner
Reva Ann Spohr Fetzner, age 95, passed away peacefully on Sept. 17, 2024, at her beloved home in Goose Rocks Beach, Kennebunkport. There she spent the last years of her life with her late husband, Richard “Dick” Fetzner and her three children and their families. Reva was born on June 20, 1929, in Chicago, to […]
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