The board is looking at an initial round of zoning ordinance changes to present at the June town meeting.
Kennebunk Post
News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
Traditional marine paper charts are being phased out
Many recreational boaters are not aware that traditional Marine Navigation Charts will be phased out by Jan. 1, 2025 and will no longer be updated or available for purchase. The sunset plan announced in 2019 by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has already been implemented in parts of the Great Lakes and in certain […]
Obituary – Helen Newton
Helen Leone Pratt Newton, of West Kennebunk, passed away on Sunday, Jan. 29, 2023. She was born in Easton, New York, in 1936, daughter of Forrest and Eva Pratt. She graduated from Greenwich (New York) High School and Cornell University’s then College of Home Economics, and later received a master’s from the College of Saint […]
Judicial confirmation hearings set for Douglas, Fritzsche
Hearings for York County Superior Court Justice Wayne Douglas’s nomination to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and for retired Superior Court Justice Paul Fritzsche to hold another 7-year term as active retired will be taken up by the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 15.
Business News – Seacoast Eat Local seeks submissions for photo contest
Seacoast Eat Local’s annual photo contest is back. The publication is seeking submissions of photos that celebrate local food in the Seacoast. The winning photo will be the cover of the 2023 Seacoast Harvest. The organization is also offering the winning photographer a Seacoast Eat Local T-shirt and all who enter a chance to win […]
Community News – Kennebunk Free Library to host ‘working alongside animals’ program
Melissa McCue-McGrath returns to Kennebunk Free Library to walk all ages through the many ways in which people can work alongside animals. The program is scheduled for 6 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8. McCue-McGrath will introduce arson detection dogs used to solve criminal cases in the fire departments across the country, archeologist assistant dogs who have […]
Letters to the Editor
Kudos to power district team To the editor, Recently we found ourselves without electricity during the heavy wet snowstorm. Certainly there must be someone at fault as my power was not restored instantly. Yes, that’s it, Kennebunk Light and Power is to blame. After all, I must have my working coffeemaker and giant TV; blinding […]
Obituary – Maria Nieuwkerk
Maria (Riet) Nieuwkerk, 95, of Kennebunkport, passed away suddenly on Jan. 25, 2023, within days after her celebrating her 95th birthday with her children and grandchildren. Riet was born on Jan. 10, 1928, in Amsterdam, Holland. She spent her early years in Amsterdam during the German occupation and survived the starvation winter of 1944. After […]
‘Doozy’ of a storm had emergency responders, power crews hustling
The Jan. 22-23 winter storm caused tree limbs to snap and fall on homes, lawns, roadways and power lines.
New tastes, a new name and a new look at 77 Pier Road
German Lucarelli, owner and is chef at The Lost Fire, plans a menu with new flavors and nuances for Maine’s fresh fish and seafood.
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