Mary Hayes Murphy, 98, of Kennebunk, formerly of Somerville, died on Sept. 7, 2021. Born in Somerville on Sept. 7, 1923, to her beloved parents the late Timothy and Mary (Maloney) Hayes. Beloved wife of 63 years to the late James Patrick Murphy. Devoted mother to Dennis J. Murphy and wife Cynthia, of Medford, Patricia […]
Kennebunk Post
News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
Ice cream nights benefit eight nonprofit organizations
Seashore Trolley Museum has plans to expand the series next summer.
Piping plover numbers up overall, but declines seen in parts of York County
Fewer birds fledged in Kennebunk, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and at Pine Point in Scarborough, says Maine Audubon.
Community News – York County Audubon schedules peregrine falcon program
The peregrine falcon is thought to be the fastest animal on earth. On Tuesday, Sept. 21, York County Audubon will present a Zoom program entitled: Peregrine Falcon Restoration in Acadia National Park. The presentation features park ranger Patrick Kark. The peregrine falcon was one of the first species to be listed under the federal Endangered […]
Guest Column – Watermelon slices
Back then, way back then, on a hot summer day in Washington, D.C. you could sell a slice of watermelon from a barrel of ice water on the street for a dollar, and you could buy a truckload of watermelon in the summer in Georgia, Florida or Alabama for 10 cents apiece. So we did. […]
Restoration complete, South Congregational Church invites the public to celebrate
Extensive work on the steeple, the Aaron Willard Jr. clock and the weathervane of the 1824 building is complete.
Coronavirus exposure leads to Mildred L. Day School closure
Four classrooms at Sea Road School are also quarantining and learning remotely. Return of in-person classes scheduled for Sept. 13.
Pandemic Reflections – The great Maine real estate rush
Two years ago, I was presenting my Historian’s Report at the Kennebunk Fire Society’s annual dinner and meeting. My topic included the events and emotions leading up to Massachusetts’ decision to give up Maine as a part of the 1820 Missouri Compromise. That’s a pretty dry subject, even for a retired U.S. history teacher, especially […]
Business News – Kennebunk Savings names executive vice president
Kennebunk Savings announced the promotion of Senior Commercial Credit Officer Lex Meagher to executive vice president. Meagher joined the bank in 2011 after receiving his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and clerking for the Maine Superior Court and Supreme Court. According to a Sept. 1 news release, the culture […]
York County vaccine clinic opens Sept. 7
York County Emergency Management Agency will reopen the COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the former Marshalls location at the Center for Shopping, 1364 Main St., in Sanford on Tuesday, Sept. 7. The clinic will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1 to 7 p.m. and beginning on Sept. 18, the clinic will add hours on Saturdays from […]
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