Joan (Joni) Catherine Emmons, 72, of Biddeford, passed away at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House of cancer on March 25, 2022. Joni dedicated her life to helping people and loved recovery. It would be impossible to list all of the people she helped. Joni’s joy and laughter will live on in hour hearts. She was quick […]
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News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
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Program to pair people needing a ride with volunteer drivers
Kennebunk has extended an invitation to neighboring Arundel and Kennebunkport.
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Letters to the Editor
Value of programs poorly articulated To the editor, I read with interest that the taxpayers will be asked in June to vote to transfer $2.8 million from unallocated funds to capital reserves to help pay for an athletic complex renovation at Kennebunk High School. The total renovation cost is $4.2 million. We are informed that […]
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U.S. Education Secretary Miguel Cardona hears from RSU 21 bus drivers
“He listened,” said school bus driver and RSU 21 Transportation Employees Association President Scott Pipher.
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Community News – Portside Rotary plans shredding event
Kennebunk Portside Rotary Club will host a new community fundraiser: a document shredding event — just in time for post-tax season. Two nationally-certified shredding services, Records Management Center and Shredding On Site, will provide the onsite shredding service. The date is Saturday, April 23 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at 132 North St. in […]
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Guest Column – The Bromley Thing
Since early morning we had been picking and navigating our way along the upslope of the Bromley Pass. Our goal was to reach the summit by nightfall and sleep there in the shelter of the ranger station. By midday, and halfway there, we could just begin to make out the tiny speck that was our […]
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A Voice from the Past – Capt. James Fairfield
The Brick Store Museum holds over 30,000 pieces of archival material written by historic Kennebunkers. The column shares a voice from the past from the museum’s collection. This week’s letter was written by 31-year-old James Fairfield, captain of the ship MacDonough, to his wife, Lois Walker, after his ship was captured by the British during […]
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Guest Column – From Russia, with shove
Russian President Vladimir Putin has committed the full force of his country’s military to subdue and possibly destroy a neighboring democracy in a murdering, vainglorious attempt to recreate a 21st century Soviet Union. Or speculate some historians, to revive a new Russian empire based on an ethno-nationalist fantasy that originated in Tsarist Russia hundreds of […]
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Obituary – Betty Phillips
Betty Phillips passed away on Sunday, April 3, 2022, at Saint Andre Health Care in Biddeford following a 12-year journey with Alzheimer’s. Born Beatrice Louise Lothrop on May 23, 1929, in Pine Point, Maine, Betty was the ninth child of the late Mel and Edith Lothrop. Betty attended Scarborough schools, graduating from Scarborough High School […]
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Protecting Maine farms now and forever
A few weeks ago, one of my constituents contacted me and expressed their deep concern and worry over the results of early PFAS testing in the soil and water on Maine farms, including their own. I empathized with them and understood their pain. After all, who wouldn’t feel anxious after they saw the headlines about […]
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