The top prize for winning the annual Wells Veterans Day 5K, both male and female, is two round-trip tickets to Boston on the Amtrak Downeaster. More poignant is the transportation veterans receive because of all that running. Since its inception in 2014, the event has helped raise funds that allow Maine veterans to visit their […]
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News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
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Business News – Hussey Seating, McDougal Orchards earn family business awards
A group of companies from across the state were honored Oct. 29 at the 24th Maine Family Business Awards gala hosted by Amanda Hill, weeknight anchor for NewsCenter Maine. The event took place at Thompson’s Point, Brick South, in Portland, a venue chosen to accommodate the nearly 500 guests the event attracts each year. The […]
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Obituary – Dennis LaPointe
Dennis LaPointe Dennis Leonard LaPointe, 75, of Kennebunk, passed away on Oct. 29, 2024, from complications of pancreatic cancer. He is predeceased by his father Donald LaPointe. He is survived by his mother Marliyn Fernald LaPointe of Eliot, his wife Kimberly Rogers LaPointe of Kennebunk, his son Nathan LaPointe of Lafayette Hill, Pennsylvania, his sister […]
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Obituary – Enid Thoms
Enid Mary (Marshall) Thoms April 20 1937 – Sept. 27 2024 Enid passed into the arms of Jesus very peacefully at her home in Florida. Her husband, Arthur Thoms, was talking to Enid and he asked her if she would like to hear some Christmas carols. Enid did not answer, but her eyelids flickered. He […]
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Community members respond to award nomination
Regional School Unit 21 community members are angered by what some consider the district’s attempt to sneak a superintendent’s award nomination under the radar. Early this month, a FOIA (Freedom of Information Act) request made by former Mildred L. Day School Principal Kyle Keenan was uploaded to a Facebook community group, highlighting attempts made by […]
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RSU 21 school board member could face censure
Kirstin Shapiro is already facing recall following alleged misconduct, but she could be facing censure too.
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Kennebunk, Kennebunkport to assess coastal flood risk
A potential grant could fund a research project aimed at identifying coastal flood risk and water quality conditions of the Kennebunk River system.
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Irish fiddler to play solo concert in Kennebunk
Irish fiddler Liz Knowles will perform a solo concert at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk, on Sunday, Nov. 17, from 3 to 5 p.m. According to an Oct. 28 news release, Knowles is an internationally known musician and rarely performs solo. She builds on her early foundation in classical music with a deep love […]
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County Report: Grant used to reduce rural fires in York County
A ready and plentiful water supply is necessary to fight structure fires and wildland fires, but not everyone lives in areas with a public water utility and standard fire hydrants. Wildland fires tend to take place in more rural areas – in grasslands or forest. That is why local fire department officials and others are […]
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Letters to the Editor
HarvestFest support is appreciated On a perfect fall day the community came out in full force and wonderful costumes. As you can imagine, an event like this takes a great deal of planning and lots of volunteers. We were pleased to offer a scavenger hunt, a giant carved pumpkin, games, free pumpkins, crafters, food, live […]
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