The vivacious and fiercely strong Gerri Shakra succumbed to cancer on Jan. 7, 2024, after outliving her diagnosis for nearly two years. Born May 11, 1934, she had a lifelong passion for cooking and baking. Her secret recipes were influenced by her Italian roots, her study of Syrian cuisine, and her culinary idols Jacques Pepin […]
Dan King
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Our Sustainable City – Upcoming Coffee & Climate: Jetport sustainability
In 2021, international aviation emitted over 384 million metric tons of carbon dioxide worldwide. This does not include additional greenhouse gas emissions from other daily airport operations, such as ground vehicles, ground support equipment, and energy usage from airport facilities. As emissions continue to rise as people fly more, airports are beginning to take on […]
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A Window on the Past – Casco Bottling Company
Casco Bottling Company served customers throughout greater Portland for half a century. Even today, it’s fairly easy to find old Casco soda bottles at antiques stores and thrift shops in Maine. Some may not realize that it actually started as a Coca-Cola bottler. The company was originally founded by Arthur Ardrey in 1927. Ardrey had […]
Posted inSouth Portland Sentry, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
Election letters To the editor, I am voting for Matt Beck to represent my district, HD 122, in the state legislature. He has lived in South Portland for more than 30 years, and in talking with him, it’s clear that he cares deeply about our city. It is critical that we have caring leadership at […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Letters to the Editor
Concerns not addressed To the editor, I was surprised to learn of the meeting, Town Planner Brittany Howard referred to, in which she reported that the West Kennebunk residents concerns over the proposed 75-unit low-income housing project, were “assuaged.” This resident attended a public hearing at town hall that was standing room only out in […]
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Community News – Paint the Town Red includes Biddeford and Saco, too
Are you feeling the love? That’s the idea, according to organizers, behind February’s Paint the Town Red celebration throughout Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and – new for this year – Biddeford and Saco as well. The month-long celebration is hosted by the Kennebunk Kennebunkport Arundel Chamber of Commerce and this year the Chamber invited members […]
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Obituary – Corey Goodwin
Corey Lee Goodwin, of Ashland, New Hampshire, passed away in his home after a fearless battle with cancer on Jan. 19, 2024. He was 66 years old. Corey was born on Oct. 11, 1957, in Biddeford, and the world was never the same. He immediately became a waterman, growing up on the ocean, always aboard […]
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Business News – Kennebunk Savings announces CEO retirement
Bradford Paige has been president/CEO since 2009; Lex Meagher will be his successor.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
From Augusta – Stopping PFAS from hurting Maine further
Since the discovery of the first PFAS-contaminated farm — Stoneridge Farm in Arundel in 2017 — Maine has been leading the way when it comes to dealing with the issue of PFAS contamination. We have passed several bills to require testing, set standards in our drinking water, and provide resources to our hard-hit farming community. […]
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Obituary – Robert Jack
Robert Sinclair Templeton Jack, “Bob,” of Kennebunk, passed away Jan. 15, 2024. He was born on Jan. 22, 1944 in Portland, Maine, to Arthur Templeton Jack and Ruby Sinclair. He was married to the love of his life, Susan Ross, of Montreal, Quebec. He met Susan, a Canadian, who was a guest at his grandfather’s […]
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