The funds for purchasing books and other material for Kennebunk High School (KHS) are limited by the budget. In addition, one can assume that materials presented to students are focused on reinforcing the RSU 21 mission statement of building knowledge and character. Therefore, KHS has to make decisions about which books to include or purchase […]
Dan King
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Mainewhile: School’s out and I’ve got a summer syllabus
Lazy days and fishing holes, summer camp and cookouts. I grew up “knowing” this tradition dated back to the beginnings of our nation so kids could work the family farm. Alas, as with so many “truths” from my youth, that’s not quite it. In fact, our current school calendar is more of a hybrid compromise […]
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Community News – St. Ann’s to host classical concert series
St. Ann’s announces concert series St. Ann’s Episcopal Church of Kennebunkport announced last week that it will host a series of live baroque and classical music concerts on July 21, Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. According to a June 6 news release, “the concerts will each feature world-class musicians performing timeless favorites using period instruments […]
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Obituary – Dale Midgley
Dale William Midgley, aged 84, died peacefully after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer on May 18, 2024, in his son, Benjamin’s, home in Kennebunkport. Dale was born to Herbert and Margarite Midgley on March 3, 1940. He attended Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor’s and master’s in education from […]
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Obituary – Joanne Sheridan
Joanne Marie Laporte Sheridan, 95, died peacefully at home on May 26, 2024. Joanne was born on Jan. 5, 1929, in Englewood, New Jersey, the daughter of Léo Frédéric Laporte and Beatrice Giacobbe, and raised in Leonia, New Jersey. She majored in anthropology at New York University. She later earned a master’s degree in education […]
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York County Audubon to host ‘a seal’s journey’
York County Audubon will host Marine Mammals of Maine for a program that will be presented at the Mather Auditorium of Wells Reserve at Laudholm on Tuesday, June 18. The presentation is scheduled for 7 p.m. and will also be offered via Zoom. Jessica Woodend, of Marine Mammals of Maine, will guide patrons through a […]
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Obituary – Robert Pelletier, Sr.
Robert Gerard Pelletier, Sr., age 88, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024, at the New England Rehabilitation Hospital in Portland having succumbed to injuries received a week prior during an automobile accident. Bob was born on Aug. 12, 1935, to the late Fred and Alvia (Michaud) Pelletier in St John Plantation, Maine. Bob’s first language […]
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From Augusta – Recovering from severe storms, preparing for climate change
In the weeks and months following the devastating severe winter storms, I heard loud and clear from folks across the district: “We need help.” That’s why, in the most recent legislative session, I was determined to vote for the $60 million storm relief package that would help people and businesses rebuild and recover. I heard […]
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Our three best friends: dogs, cats and TV news
Our three best friends are the puppy dog, the pussycat and the television news bubbler. You’re a Shoe Salesman, and there you are at the end of a long, hard day trying to make the shoes you have on display fit the feet that have been walking in the door all day long – and […]
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Letters to the Editor
More red, white and blue needed Opening my copy of the Post on Friday, May 24, and I couldn’t help but feel underwhelmed with the observance (or lack thereof) of Memorial Day. The front page of the Post should have been plastered in red, white, and blue but instead it presented itself as any other […]
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