New Year’s Eve Kennebunk will host its annual Blueberry Ball Drop on Dec. 31 in downtown Kennebunk. The family-friendly event takes place at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church on Main Street. A brightly lit wild Maine blueberry ball will drop from the bell tower. There’s an early-bird Blueberry Ball Drop at 9 p.m. and the […]
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RSU 21 targeted in nationwide email hoax
A district-wide hold-in-place was in effect for one hour Dec. 14 while police investigated a potential bomb threat.
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Too far or not far enough? Kennebunk debates a proposed short-term rental ordinance
A public meeting to discuss a relatively narrow short-term rental regulation sparked a larger conversation about land use and the housing crisis
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At least 60 Maine schools caught in nationwide hoax threats, prompting lockdowns
Email threats sent to dozens of schools around the state Thursday prompted some Maine schools to initiate lockdowns and notify parents before police determined them to be hoaxes. Schools in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel were locked down Thursday morning, but returned to normal operations by early afternoon, according to letters sent to parents. “The nature […]
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Public hearing on the Wedding Cake House slated for Jan. 9
The Kennebunk Select Board will decide whether to nix a proposed contract zone for the property or put it to a town-wide vote.
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Kennebunk Free Library announces first exhibit of 2024
KENNEBUNK – The Speers Gallery at Kennebunk Free Library will present the exhibit “Coming Full Circle” by Kathie Mahoney. The exhibit runs Jan. 3-31, and the public is invited to an opening reception 2 to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 13. According to a Dec. 13 news release, Mahoney was the elementary school teacher who […]
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Community News – Bartlett receives Boston Post Golden Cane
Lillian Bartlett, 98, of Kennebunkport, received the Boston Post Golden Cane, an honor bestowed upon the oldest resident in town, on Nov. 21. Town officials visited Bartlett’s home to present the cane, and she received a crown and flowers from the Church on the Cape Knitters, a group Bartlett has spent many years with crafting […]
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Kennebunk’s iconic Wedding Cake House soon could host weddings
The owners of the historic home want to turn it into an inn and rent it out for small events. Some neighbors say that would be out of touch with the historic residential area.
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Pooch Parade canceled due to ‘mystery’ dog illness
The signature Christmas Prelude event did not take place because of a respiratory illness impacting dogs.
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Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks
Quarter 1 High Honors Grade 6 Mason Bain, Ella Bell, Reid Berlin, Oliver Berube, Hailey Boucher, Seanna Brooks, Briggs Buckley, Amelia Clark, Holland Cleary, Samuel Coleman, Macklin Connor, Carleigh Cunningham, Caleb Dyer, Malek Eid, Mary Fossett, Kara Gitschier, Taighe Gleason, Graham Holmes, Sidney Howe, Aleksander Johnson, Sofia Johnson, Skyler Kennedy, Evelyn Kugler, Meghan MacClinchy, Landyn […]