Deane Porter Deane Leslie Porter, aged 67, passed away peacefully on Monday Sept. 9, 2024, at his home. He was born on Feb. 27, 1957, to Phyllis T. (Blood) and Donald E. Porter in Bangor. He spent his childhood in Brewer and Old Town, Maine. He attended Old Town High School, graduating in 1975. Deane […]
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Business News – New board leadership at Kennebunk Savings
Kennebunk Savings announced Lori Howell has been elected as chair of its board of directors. Howell joined the board in 2014 and has served as vice chair since 2021. “Lori has been a key member of the bank’s board of directors over the last 10 years, helping to provide strategic oversight in the bank’s continued […]
Brick Store Museum presents original play
The Brick Store Museum announced it will host a new original play, written by the museum’s 2024 artist-in-residence Diane Lent, called Resonance of Passion: From Battlefield to the Sea. Lent used collections of letters between husbands and wives in the 19th century, now housed in the museum’s archives, to bring the play to life. The […]
Obituary – Denise Rizzo
Denise Rizzo Denise W. Rizzo, 79, of Kennebunk, passed away on Friday, Sept. 6, 2024, at home surrounded by loving family members. The daughter of Leo R. Wilson and Marie E. Wilson (Stebbins) was born in Savannah, Georgia, and was a longtime resident of Kennebunk for most of her later years. She attended Shaker High […]
Community News – Herb Noble Memorial Ride set for Sept. 21
Herb Noble Ride benefits children’s hospital The 16th annual Herb Noble Memorial Motorcycle Ride is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 21, at Bentley’s Saloon in Arundel. The ride benefits Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center. The cost is $25 per person with registration beginning at 8 a.m. Registration includes a ride T-shirt. The ride, […]
Obituary – Cecile Poirier
Cecile T. Poirier, known affectionately as “Cis,” passed away at home on Sept. 5, 2024, at the age of 82 with her family at her side. She fought the ravages of dementia for many years, and is now at peace. She was born on Dec. 22, 1941, in Biddeford, the youngest child of Philippe and […]
Obituary – Nancy Hamilton
Nancy Hamilton Nancy Hamilton, resident of Biddeford, lost her battle with cancer and passed away on Sept. 2 surrounded by her loving family. Nancy was an athlete and involved with sports her entire life. She cherished the friendships she made as a tennis pro at The Racket and Fitness Center and later as the bar […]
Mainewhile: How lucky Mainers are to host celebrities, two- and four-legged alike
Our state gets a lot of visitors. This is not news to anyone. After all, though we may think of ourselves as “the Pine Tree State,” our license plates proclaimed us “Vacationland” way back in 1936 – and it seems to have stuck. That’s fine. We are a gracious state, we roll out the pine […]
Obituary – Robert Curry
Robert Roy Curry, 80, a longtime resident of Kennebunkport, formerly of Freeport, passed away on his own terms, at the home he designed overlooking a salt marsh and tidal river, with his loving family at his side. Robert was born Jan. 6, 1944, in Portland. Adopted as an infant, his parents Herbert Walace and Marion […]
Obituary – Marynel Driscoll
Marynel Driscoll Marynel “Peggy” (Ridley) Driscoll, age 94, passed away on Aug. 23, 2024, at Summer Commons after a happy life of teaching and community service. She was born in Alfred, Maine, on March 17, 1930, to Frank Abel and Erma (Hussey) Ridley. After graduating from Alfred High School in 1947, she worked in a […]
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