Goose Rocks Beach General Store held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 7. The store is a convenience store and cafe under one roof. Located near Goose Rocks Beach, the store serves Goose Rocks neighbors and beach visitors throughout the summer. The store, owned by Paul Humphrey, serves coffee, espresso drinks, pastries and macarons provided by […]
Kennebunk Post
News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
County budget earns unanimous approval
York County’s budget process has concluded with a unanimous vote in favor of the $25.1 million spending plan. Following a public hearing June 10, the York County Budget Committee voted to transmit the budget back to commissioners unchanged from the document that body sent to them, effectively ending the process. There was no comment during […]
Teachers begin specialized training to become dyslexia educators
The training will teach educators how to better help students with dyslexia.
Town begins work on housing needs
The Kennebunk Select Board awarded a bid to a Massachusetts-based firm to develop the plan.
New Business – The Treat Truck
The Treat Truck held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on June 6 in Kennebunk. The Treat Truck serves Gifford’s Maine-made ice cream, sundaes, and homemade popsicles. Owners Steve and Melanie Smith said the truck will most often be found at Mark’s Garage (61 Main St.) in downtown Kennebunk and is available to book for private parties. For […]
Opinion – Purchasing books requires good judgment, discernment
The funds for purchasing books and other material for Kennebunk High School (KHS) are limited by the budget. In addition, one can assume that materials presented to students are focused on reinforcing the RSU 21 mission statement of building knowledge and character. Therefore, KHS has to make decisions about which books to include or purchase […]
Community News – St. Ann’s to host classical concert series
St. Ann’s announces concert series St. Ann’s Episcopal Church of Kennebunkport announced last week that it will host a series of live baroque and classical music concerts on July 21, Aug. 4 and Aug. 18. According to a June 6 news release, “the concerts will each feature world-class musicians performing timeless favorites using period instruments […]
Obituary – Dale Midgley
Dale William Midgley, aged 84, died peacefully after a prolonged and courageous battle with cancer on May 18, 2024, in his son, Benjamin’s, home in Kennebunkport. Dale was born to Herbert and Margarite Midgley on March 3, 1940. He attended Brooks School in North Andover, Massachusetts, and earned a bachelor’s and master’s in education from […]
County Report: Goal achieved; Megan Arsenault is now certified as an emergency manager
During the COVID-19 pandemic, York County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Megan Arsenault served as the county’s incident commander. She was assigned to the county vaccine center in Sanford, with the mission of getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 quickly. For the past several months, she and others with York County EMA have been coping with […]
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