While Kennebunk police arrested six people for OUI in five hours during a recent special sobriety checkpoint, police there and in Kennebunkport say many people seem to be getting rides home after a night out.
Kennebunk Post
News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
‘StoryMap’ helps visualize climate change impact
Kennebunk and Kennebunkport are among six coastal communities vulnerable to coastal storms that have sought assistance.
Monkeypox vaccine available starting Saturday at York County clinic
The York County Vaccination Clinic will begin offering the Monkeypox vaccine starting Saturday, Aug 27. York County Emergency Management Agency officials said in Maine, Monkeypox vaccine is available to people of all ages who meet at least one of these criteria: recipients must be gay, bisexual, or other men who have sex with men; transgender, […]
From Augusta – Going back to school, feeding students
As a mom, I have many memories of back to school season. The long summer days start to fade into fall. Pen and marker stains start to show up on clothes. And, of course, brown bag lunches start to sit on the kitchen tables again. However, I know that parents sometimes struggle to afford back-to-school […]
Arundel sets tax rate
An update on property values could come next year.
Community News – Animal Welfare Society accepts Blaze Brewing donation
The Animal Welfare Society recently accepted a gift from Blaze Brewing Company of Biddeford. Meet York County, a local social media promoter, and Blaze collaborated on a limited release beer – Bark Cream Ale – to support AWS. “Mike Nicholas from Meet York County approached us last year and asked us to collaborate on a […]
Letters to the Editor
Please, no vitriol at the beach To the editor, Ah, summer 2022. Sublime … endless days of warm dry weather, clear moonlit nights, visitors, residents, summer folks roaming our leafy streets, an amazing tomato crop … the list goes on. One could easily define Gooch’s Beach as a lovely gift of nature and a focal […]
Guest Column – The best and the worst
When they asked me what was the best and the worst I had ever seen during my many years and many miles, I didn’t have to think for long on either one. In 1954-55 I spent nine months as an exchange student at the University of Leiden, Holland, the Netherlands. I rented a room on […]
Letters to the Editor
U.S. should be climate change leader To the editor, In response to the Guest Column by retired pastor Tom White (Kennebunk Post July 29, 2022), all I can say is we need expert advice on climate change, not the musings of someone who has a 48-year-old degree in environmental science. I do not have the […]
Rotary recovery conference aim is employment, reducing stigma
Attendees will learn to create a Recovery Ready culture within their workplace and community, and open doors to employment to people recovering.