Environmental assessments needed To the editor, Another significant land development project is slated for Kennebunk: the vast, magnificent wetland field on Thompson Road in West Kennebunk. It is breathtaking in size and home to countless species of plants and wildlife. The subdivision sketch plan application before the Kennebunk Planning Board this week details, for starters, […]
Dan King
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From Augusta – Understanding the proposed Reproductive Rights Amendment to the Maine Constitution
A proposal to amend the Maine Constitution to protect reproductive autonomy has been presented to the Maine Legislature this session. LD 780, “Resolution, Proposing an Amendment to the Constitution of Maine to Protect Personal Reproductive Autonomy,” sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Eloise Vitelli of Arrowsic, is Maine’s response to the US Supreme Court decision, Dobbs […]
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Obituary – Patrick Pierce
Patrick O. Pierce, 31, of Kennebunkport, passed away suddenly Thursday, Feb. 8, 2024. Patrick was born in Portland, Sept. 4, 1992, the son of Gordon and Lisa Davis Pierce, and attended Kennebunk High School. Feeling a call to serve his country, on July 17, 2015, together with his sister Chelsea, they took their oath to […]
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Obituary – Barbara Wallace
Barbara L Wallace, 81, of Saco, passed away Thursday afternoon, Feb. 8, 2024, at Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford following a brief illness. Barbara was born Nov. 12, 1942, in Ellsworth, the daughter of Frank and Grace Sargent Seavey, and is a graduate of Ellsworth High School. Well known in the Kennebunk area for […]
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A Window on the Past – Black sailors in Maine and New England is subject of society lecture
There is a long and storied tradition of Black sailors in Maine and New England. People of African heritage also worked in related shore-side industries such as longshoremen, blacksmiths and sailmakers. For the South Portland Historical Society’s next lecture, on Wednesday, Feb. 21, at 6:30 p.m. at the Community Center, we’ll take a look at […]
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Community News – Notine selected as Kennebunk High School’s Principal’s Award recipient
Kennebunk High School senior Sophia Notine has been selected as the winner of the 2023-2024 Maine Principals’ Association Principal’s Award. The award, according to a Feb. 5 news release, is given annually to a senior from each high school who displays excellence in academic achievement and citizenship. “Sophia is a fantastic student, person, and friend […]
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Letters to the Editor
Election letters To the editor, I write to encourage all Maine voters to participate in the upcoming March 5 presidential primary, and encourage those in South Portland’s House District 122 to participate in the special election to fill the House seat left vacant by the death of Rep. Lois Galgay Reckitt. In particular, I encourage […]
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Community News – Light Up the Sky Fireworks returns to Fort Williams Park
The Rotary Club of South Portland Cape Elizabeth announced the return of Light Up the Sky Fireworks at Fort Williams Park on Saturday, March 2, starting at 6 p.m. Patrons are invited to get bundled up, pack hot chocolate, and gather with family, friends, and neighbors. Entry to Fort Williams and parking is first-come, first-served, […]
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Obituary – Jane Duncan
Jane Elizabeth Duncan passed into eternal life on Feb. 4, 2024, in Kennebunkport. She was born in Joliet, Illinois, on June 25, 1950. She graduated from Joliet West High School, and Wells College in Aurora, New York. She also earned a master’s degree in business administration from Cornell University in Ithaca, New York. After concluding […]
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Obituary – Sharon Crippen
Sharon R. Crippen passed away peacefully at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough on Feb. 2, 2024, at the age of 73. She was born in Bridgewater, Nova Scotia, on June 30, 1950 to Richard and Marion Romkey. She graduated from Woburn High School in Massachusetts and had a career as a payroll specialist. […]
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