‘Demand is high’ for affordable senior housing To the editor, As many in Kennebunk and surrounding communities are aware, affordable senior housing is something that remains in high demand and incredibly low supply. Over the past two years, Kennebunk Savings has worked with Avesta Housing on a plan to bring additional affordable senior housing units […]
Dan King
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Age Friendly South Portland – Where snow falls, Golden Shovel follows
Winter is in full swing and snow will fall. Age Friendly South Portland has once again promoted the Golden Shovel program for the businesses on Ocean Street from Mill Creek Park to Thomas Knight Park. This is the fourth annual Golden Shovel Award. The Golden Shovel has previously been awarded to Verbena (2020), SOPO Seafood […]
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A Window on the Past – Maine Memorial Company and the DiMatteo family
We take a look this week at one of the oldest continuously-running companies in the state – Maine Memorial Company at 220 Main St. in South Portland. After over 100 years of operation, the monument company is still going strong, now under the ownership and management of Paul DiMatteo, grandson of founder Michael DiMatteo. While […]
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Obituary – Roger Williams
Roger Frederick Williams transitioned peacefully from this existence to the next surrounded by his loving family on Feb. 22, 2024. Roger was born Aug. 2, 1933, in Ellisburg, New York, the only child of the Rev. Roger Fisk Williams and Carolyn (Kroner) Williams. He graduated from Lowville High School in 1951 and was a proud […]
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Obituary – Patrick DeSantis
Patrick DeSantis, 81, of Kennebunkport, passed away Sunday, Feb. 18, 2024, at 12:12 a.m. surrounded by love and his family in his happy place. Pat was born on Oct. 19, 1942, to Dominick and Eride DeSantis in Hartford, Connecticut. He attended The School of Industrial Arts in NYC and graduated from Brewster High School in […]
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From Augusta – A whole new world: the value of reading
Saturday, March 2 is Read Across America Day. The day was conceived by the National Education Association (NEA) as a special reading day in 1997. By 1998, the day was solidified as the first Read Across America Day. It celebrates literacy and encourages a love of reading among children. March 2 was selected as the […]
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Obituary – William Wildes
William “Bill” Francis Wildes, 86, lifetime resident of Kennebunkport, passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2024. Bill was born in Kennebunkport on Dec. 29, 1937, son of Sydney E. and Regina (Hood) Wildes. He attended Kennebunkport schools and then enlisted in the US Army. Following his time serving in the military, Bill began a career […]
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Guest Column – Double vision
I was born nearsighted and have been wearing glasses to correct my vision since I was 6 years old, and that was 80 some years ago. Wearing glasses hung on my nose and my ears feels normal to me. It feels strange when I take the glasses off to go to sleep. With the dentist […]
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Obituary – Charles Rizzo
Charles Robert Rizzo, 53, of Hampton Falls, New Hampshire, passed away suddenly of a cardiac event on Thursday morning, Feb. 15, 2024. Charlie was born June 5, 1970, in New London, Connecticut, to Charles and Brenda (Campbell) Rizzo. The family moved to Hampton Bays, New York, when Charlie was an infant. Seven years later the […]
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Our Sustainable City – Plug in: Community Center has new EV chargers
The South Portland Community Center recently replaced its old electric vehicle (EV) chargers with four new Level 2 EV chargers, now available for public use. These are the first in a strategy to build out a network of new community-wide EV chargers across the city that community members pay to use. The rate to charge […]
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