KENNEBUNK – Grants amounting to more than $110,000 have boosted educational excellence for students in RSU 21, according to The Education Foundation of the Kennebunks and Arundel. The addditional funding in 2016 and 2017 has allowed the school district to create new programs and initiatives to boost student learning and offer specialized training to teachers. […]
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Changes coming to Wells Transfer Station
WELLS — An increase in bag roll prices and a slight change in hours of operation are coming to the Wells transfer station. Town officials implemented the changes during the last Board of Selectmen’s meeting on Tuesday. The Maine Department of Environmental Protection had reviewed operations at the transfer station and suggested the area needed […]
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Buster Keaton’s ‘Go West’ silent masterpiece comes to Ogunquit
OGUNQUIT — Nicknamed “The Great Stone Face” because of his perceived lack of emotion, silent movie legend Buster Keaton dumbfounded audiences in 1925 when he directed and starred in the classic emotional comedy masterpiece “Go West.” Despite never smiling on film, Keaton rustled up laughter and took America on a nostalgic trip to the frontier […]
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Chaplain graduates answer a higher calling
YORK COUNTY — Recently ordained York County community ministers from The Chaplaincy Institute of Maine share the perpective that spirituality is a sense of connection to something bigger than ourselves and often involves a search for meaning in life. At its annual ordination ceremony earlier this summer, chaplain graduates Nonie Freeman of Kennebunk, Jon Gale of Waterboro […]
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Questionnaire polls Kennebunkport seniors
KENNEBUNKPORT — The Kennebunkport Board of Selectmen established the six-member Ad-Hoc Senior Advisory Committee in January 2017 for a one-year period. The Committee is charged with assisting the Selectmen in the development of a vision and plan for the town’s part in meeting the needs of older adults in Kennebunkport. Committee members hope to use the […]
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Kennebunk grad earns Colgate University academic distinction
HAMILTON, N.Y. — Colgate University Class of 2018 member Colby Kingston of Kennebunkport has earned the spring 2017 Dean’s Award with Distinction. The Dean’s Award with Distinction at Colgate is awarded to students with a 3.6 or higher term average. Colgate University is a highly selective residential liberal arts institution distinguished by its commitment to […]
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‘Downeast Meets Dixie’ at Seashore Trolley Museum dinner gala
KENNEBUNKPORT — Ding, ding, ding will go the bell when “Downeast Meets Dixie,” at Seashore Trolley Museum’s 2017 dinner gala from 6 to 10 p.m. Friday, Aug. 18 at 195 Log Cabin Road in Kennebunkport. “An evening of food, drink, music and merriment goes over the top on the fun scale when it includes riding, […]
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Strut Your Mutt coming up
KENNEBUNK — Looking for a way to give your dog some exercise while helping other animals at the same time? Then mark your calendar for Sunday, Sept. 10, for the Animal Welfare Society’s Strut your Mutt event at Mother’s Beach in Kennebunk. Strut Your Mutt, now entering its 23rd year, is AWS’s biggest annual fundraiser. […]
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Lack of land may slow Habitat’s home building in York County
WELLS — Habitat for Humanity York County is thriving, but it needs land to build more homes for deserving families. Though funding is the most well-known obstacle for developing affordable housing, the actual biggest obstacle for Habitat is the lack of affordable land. Without land, affordable housing can’t be built regardless of the amount of […]
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’50 Years: Evelyne Harper Neill’ at Barn Gallery
OGUNQUIT — Evelyne Harper Neill will celebrate over 50 years as a member of the Ogunquit Art Association with a solo exhibition of her paintings in the North Gallery. She will give a Gallery Talk on Thursday, Aug. 17 at 6 p.m., a talk that is free and open to the public. In the Late […]