The town will join Freeport in considering a ban on plastic shopping bags.
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Posted inLetters
Letter to the editor: Vote for ban on plastic bags inspired by Kennebunk students
I ask my fellow Kennebunk citizens to please vote at Kennebunk town meeting June 14 in favor of the ordinance to ban single-use plastic bags. The proposal would ban all single-use plastic bags at all retailers. Plastic bags for dry cleaning, dog-waste pickup, newspapers, wet items and for meat, fish and fresh produce are exempt. […]
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Posted inFood, Restaurant reviews
Dine Out Maine: Old Vines Wine Bar In Kennebunk
A new chef serves tempting small plates and dinners, accompanied by a good wine selection.
Posted inCookbook Reviews, Food, Recipes
Seafood lovers get help finding the good stuff
An updated guide and a new cookbook lead readers through New England’s lobster shacks and seafood markets.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Man hiding drugs in ‘groin area’ facing felony charges in Kennbunk
Police say Matthew Petrucci was arrested after a police dog alerted to the presence of heroin on the man’s body.
Posted inFood, Maine, News
New York chef to open oyster bar and restaurant in Kennebunk
Rebecca Charles of Pearl Oyster Bar, the Manhattan restaurant that introduced New Yorkers to lobster rolls, has purchased the former Abbondante Trattoria.
Posted inAnimals, Maine
First piping plover nests of the year spotted on York County beaches
The nests are reported in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Old Orchard Beach.
Posted inMaine Voices, Op-eds, Opinion
Maine Voices: Pull dams to make the Mousam River sparkle
Kennebunk can restore a vital piece of the ecosystem by removing three dams that produce very little electricity.