Saint David’s Episcopal Church, located at 138 York St., (Route 1 south) Kennebunk, begins its summer worship season with Holy Communion using traditional language at 8 a.m., and a Holy Communion service with more contemporary language at 9:30 a.m. on Sundays. Child care is available for the 9:30 service. For more information, call 985-3073. […]
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‘A Very Hungry Caterpillar Celebration’ coming to Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Happy 50th birthday, Very Hungry Caterpillar! Eric Carle’s story of growth, change, and yummy food has been entertaining all ages for half a century. Come say happy birthday to Caterpillar on July 11 at 2 p.m. at the Kennebunk Free Library with a reading of the story and crafts. Bring a picnic lunch to enjoy! […]
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Trump becomes first sitting US leader to enter North Korea
PANMUNJOM, Korea (AP) — With wide grins and a historic handshake, President Donald Trump and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un met at the heavily fortified Demilitarized Zone on Sunday and agreed to revive talks on the pariah nation’s nuclear program. Trump, pressing his bid for a legacy-defining accord, became the first sitting American leader to […]
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Sanford hitchhiker allegedly robs Bangor motorist who gave him a ride
BANGOR — Police in Bangor have arrested a Sanford man and charged him with robbery following an incident there last week. According to Bangor Police Sergeant Wade Betters, officers responded to a parking lot at 89 State St. in Bangor for a reported robbery on Thursday morning. Betters said that a male victim reported a man, […]
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Lifeguard shortage makes summer staffing a challenge on southern Maine beaches
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — When Old Orchard Beach assistant lifeguard captain Lance Timberlake first applied for a lifeguard job 17 years ago, he was competing with many applicants for the position. That has changed. This summer, Old Orchard Beach is among the towns in southern Maine struggling to hire enough lifeguards to staff some of […]
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Melissa Martin: Cellular phone abuser-users
“Smartphone Zombies, Look Up!” is the title of a recent newspaper article in the Straits Times in Singapore. In a nutshell, Smartphone zombies are people that walk with their heads down while reading and writing texts—or doing a hundred other things with electronic devices. How safe is that? They are endangering their lives and lives […]
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‘One Day At a Time’ rescued from cancellation by Pop TV
LOS ANGELES (AP) — There are more days ahead for “One Day at a Time.” The CBS Corp.-owned cable channel Pop TV says Thursday it’s greenlighted a new season of the reboot canceled by Netflix. In a statement, Pop TV President Brad Schwartz called the series both “culturally significant” and funny. The original 1975-84 sitcom […]
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Kennebunkport Festival raises $157,858 for local charities
KENNBUNKPORT — The Kennebunkport Festival Committee has announced that its six-day, 20 event festival raised more than $157,000 for local charities. The Kennebunkport Festival, held June 4 to June 9, included nine major events and 11 Art of Dining dinners at local residences. Participation throughout the week exceeded expectations, and the fundraising effort nearly doubled […]
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The Reminisants to perform at Wells Harbor Park on Saturday
WELLS — The Wells Harbor Concert Series continues at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 6 with The Reminisants, an entertaining and talented six-member band specializing in 1950s thru 1990s music for audiences of all tastes and ages. The concert is free and open to the public at the Hope Hobbs Gazebo in Wells Harbor Park and […]
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Former Kennebunk teacher who was acquitted of sex crimes plans to sue RSU 21
The Maine Human Rights Commission has dismissed a complaint by a former Kennebunk teacher who was acquitted last year of sexually assaulting a student, but her lawyer says she still plans to sue the district. Jill Lamontagne taught health at Kennebunk High School for five years. In June 2017, a student said he had sexual […]
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