Carlton Robie, competing in his first marathon, posts a Boston qualifying time.
Kennebunk Post
News from Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel from Mainely Media.
From Augusta – Let’s stand up for domestic violence survivors
October brings leaf peeping, hayrides in apple orchards, and Halloween spirit. What you may not know is that October is also Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Nationally, one in four women and one in seven men have been the victim of severe physical violence by an intimate partner. Such violence affects more than 12 million people […]
Obituary – S. Andrew Besemer
S. Andrew Besemer, 70, of Fayetteville New York, and Kennebunk, entered unto rest on Saturday, Jan. 6, 2023. Born in Brooklyn, New York, on Nov. 20, 1952, he was the son of William and Roberta Besemer. After earning an associate degree in horticulture, he spent the last 22 years working as a real estate salesperson […]
Obituary – Louise Stukas
One of the most beautiful women God ever created has returned to Him. Louise Stukas, 92, of Kennebunk, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sept. 27, 2023. She was born on March 6,1931, in Portsmouth, New Hampshire, to Sidney and Alma (Leavitt) Spinney. Louise grew up in Eliot, Maine, and she graduated […]
Obituary – Robert Hood Jr.
Robert C. Hood Jr., a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan, passed away Saturday evening, Sept. 23, 2023, at his residence after living eight years with Alzheimer’s Disease. Bob was born Sept. 14, 1943, in Norristown, Pennsylvania, the son of Robert C. and Lorraine Scheetz Hood, and attended local schools, and attended Shippensburg State College. Moving to […]
Letters to the Editor
CMP pushing anti-government buttons To the editor, Mainers are independent and resilient. We like to take care of ourselves – we don’t want to rely on government or big charities to do things for us. I guess that’s why CMP’s ads call Pine Tree Power’s plan “a government takeover.” They’re trying to push our “anti-government” […]
Steampunks flock to Kennebunk for the annual Southern Maine Steampunk Fair
The event, now in its ninth year, featured a costume competition, music, vendors, and more.
A new Sanford-Kennebunk-Biddeford bus route is in search of more riders
In a highly car-dependent state, the Kennebunk-Kennebunkport-Arundel Chamber of Commerce is helping create more transportation options with a new bus line — but so far, riders have been few and far between. The Go Kennebunks/Sanford/Biddeford Ridership Program was launched on July 9 and runs between Biddeford and Sanford through Kennebunk, and then back in the […]
Household Hazardous Waste Day set for Sept. 30
Residents can bring your batteries, fuels and solvents to Kennebunk Public Services between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m.
Community News – Let Mid-Week Music take over with Hendrix
Mid-Week Music continues Wednesday, Oct. 25, with Words & Music by James Marshall Hendrix. The monthly concert series is held at the Kennebunkport Historical Society’s Town House School at 135 North St. The show begins at 7 p.m. “Obviously he was a force of nature on guitar, but I always felt that his songwriting prowess […]
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