KENNEBUNK — After serving as the interim town manager since late last year, the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen have appointed Michael Pardue as town manager for the next three years. Pardue had been the interim town manager since Dec. 5, 2016, taking office after Barry Tibbetts — who’d served as town manager since 1998 — […]
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Kennebunk student chosen for alumni honor group
SAN DIEGO, Calif. — A Kennebunk resident has been selected to represent a prestigious alumni group during the University of San Diego’s upcoming graduation. Kennebunk’s Peter Breslin was chosen to be part of the Alcala 100, an alumni group consisting of outstanding leaders from each graduating class. Breslin participated in a reception for the Alcala […]
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Thornton Academy tops Red Riots 15-9
SACO — The Thornton Academy boys lacrosse team picked up a big 15-9 win over South Portland on Tuesday afternoon. C.J. LaBreck led the Trojans with five goals on the day, while Noah Edborg and John Giroux added hat tricks. Ean Patry had a solid outing in the cage, racking up 16 saves. Baseball Richmond […]
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Wells & Ogunquit Historical Society to host fundraiser
WELLS —The Historical Society of Wells & Ogunquit summer fundraiser will be held this year on Aug.19. This is the Sixth annual “Woodies in the Cove” Car Show and Parade. This event has become well known in the world of Woodies car shows and is now the largest Woodie event in New England and possibly the entire […]
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‘Death Waltz’ auhor to speak in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Local author Terry Powers will be discussing his book “The Death Waltz” at 6 p.m. Monday, June 26 at the Brick Store Museum in Kennebunk. “The Death Waltz” consists of eight separate tales of men in different points of their lives dealing with death. Survivor’s stories are woven with the lingering effects of losing a loved one; a […]
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Cat fanciers gather for Springvale show
SPRINGVALE — Cats from here and cats from elsewhere — from Thunder Bay, Ontario to Florida, from Wisconsin to Nova Scotia, were shown in Springvaleon Saturday to determine who was a champion, or the best in their class. Alltogether, the Coast to Coast Cat Club and the Seaside Cat Club’s one-day show at Nasson Community […]
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To Mother
When the Wells Reserve at Laudholm’s Education Director Suzanne Kahn pried open the attic door in her office to investigate some strange noises, she expected to find red squirrels. Instead, a large raccoon greeted her with a warning growl. Suzanne shut the door. It was the week of Earth Day and she had day camps, […]
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World War 1 author to discuss his new book in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — In Last of the Doughboys, Richard Rubin introduced readers to a forgotten generation of Americans: the men and women who fought and won the First World War. Interviewing the war’s last survivors face-to-face, he knew well the importance of being present if you want to get the real story. But he soon came to realize that to get the whole […]
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Sierra Club speaker to examine border wall issues
KENNEBUNK — Sarah Loftus of the Sierra Club’s National Borderlands Team will present a slide show and short documentary on “The Environmental and Community Impacts of the US/Mexico Border Wall” at the Kennebunk Unitarian Universalist Church on Friday, May 19. Coffee hour begins at 6:30 p.m. and the film begins at 7 p.m. Loftus holds […]
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Wells Police Log
WELLS — The Wells Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or cited between April 25 and April 30: • Beth McEvoy, 34, of 40 Aer Lane, Wells, was summonsed for failure to obtain a Maine license upon residency (greater than 90 days) following a traffic stop on Bald Hill Road at 1:49 […]