Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will present the exhibit, Kid Creations, featuring art made by children during the library’s Messy Art program. The exhibit will be shown during the months of September and October. According to a press release, the Messy Art program invited kids to get dirty while creating art. More than 30 […]
Dan King
Letters to the Editor
Intent is to have well-informed electorate I want to provide an important point regarding a statement in last week’s Kennebunk Charter Commission article that included: “ … the commission … put out a poll that was instrumental in deciding which form of government to proceed with.” This phrase was misleading. Ultimately, the poll was not […]
Obituary – Rev. Charles Wood
Reverend Charles Barry Wood, known to most as Barry, passed away peacefully at home on Aug. 10, 2024, with his beloved wife of 55 years by his side. He was born on Nov. 6, 1942, and served as a United Methodist Minister in the Southern New England Annual Conference for 39 years. He began serving […]
Obituary – Priscilla Coffin
Priscilla “Prilla” Coffin, born Feb. 22, 1945, passed away on July 22, 2024. She is lovingly remembered by her children, Benjamin Bradway and Jennie “Alison” Bradway; her longtime partner, Vivianne Holmes; and her grandson, Rowan Dulfer. Prilla was a resident of the Arundel area since 1998, and of Andover, Massachusetts, since 1970. She was a […]
Kennebunk Land Trust Fall Social set for Sept. 5
Kennebunk Land Trust will host its annual Fall Social and Annual Meeting. The event will be held on Sept. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Kennebunk Savings Bank Operations Center, 7 Alewive Park Road in West Kennebunk. According to a land trust press release, the event is designed as “a fun and celebratory […]
Community News – Summer Music Series continues at Graves Library
Summer Music Series at Graves Library Graves Library’s Summer Music Series continues Aug. 28 at 6 p.m. when the library will host live music in the garden. The concert will feature Mark Gunter and Janet Wentworth. Patrons are invited to bring friends and chairs to the event. According to a press release, Gunter and Wentworth […]
Obituary – Gary LeRoy
Gary L. LeRoy, 62, of Beachwood Ave., passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, Aug. 6, 2024. Gary was born in June of 1962 in Booneville, Indiana, and the son of the late of Thomas and Gladys (Wilson) LeRoy. Born and raised, as in his words, ‘an army brat,’ he traveled much as a […]
Mainewhile: Civic Center fare top notch; aesthetics, not so much
Maybe it was a concert, or a convention, or a trade show – for a lot of us it’s a sports event (especially tournament time for basketball) – but for a lot of us who live in Maine, the Augusta Civic Center has been the site of a lot of memories. The thing is, and […]
Opinion – Spofford Fund fuels exploration of history
Informal learning is any learning that occurs outside of a formal, structured setting, and is often self-directed and unplanned. It can be just as valuable as formal learning, as it can help members of the community develop skills and expand knowledge. Learning at the Brick Store Museum can take the form of formal or informal […]
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