Dan King

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May 11, 2022

Community News – Maine Classic Car hosts ‘Maine Son in Detroit’ retrospective

The Maine Classic Car Museum will present the “Rod Williams Retrospective: A Maine Son in Detroit,” on Saturday, May 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. for the opening reception of the never-before-seen concept car illustrations of Maine native, Rod Williams, a stylist for Ford and Chrysler in the 1950s. Visitors will have a chance to […]
Published
May 11, 2022

Our Sustainable City – Breaking down food waste recycling in South Portland

The single largest source of waste in the state of Maine is food waste, which makes up 30 percent of our waste stream. And while our priority should be to reduce our consumption and redistribute food to hungry Mainers, it is still important to dispose of the food that does go to waste in a […]
Published
May 11, 2022

A Window on the Past – Fred and Mike Howard, South Portland brothers and baseball stars

On Sunday, November 7, 2021, the Maine Baseball Hall Fame conducted its 53rd annual induction ceremony. Among the inductees were former successful local high school baseball stars Charlie Furbush, Deering graduates Ryan Flaherty and Ryan Reid and Mt. Ararat’s Mark Rogers, all of whom later played for major league baseball teams. Furbush is the most […]
Published
May 9, 2022

From Augusta – Tribal bills draw attention as 130th legislature concludes

Governor Janet Mills’s signature on LD 585 to legalize sports betting in Maine is a monumental event. Exclusive licensing for online betting to Maine’s tribes is a significant financial gift. Having accomplished that goal, the tribes are free to concentrate on LD 1626. The 130th legislature entered the last day of the second regular session […]
Published
May 9, 2022

Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks

Third quarter Honors Sixth grade Emma Bailey, Mark Bard, Abigail Barter, Kailani Bebris-Kinney, Colton Bryant, Jacob Buco, Ella Butler, Sean Clark, Laura Clukey, Arianna Cofferen, Silas Colombo, Preston Cote, Analise Deveau, Logan Dow, Acadia Dugas, Gwen Elia, Natalie Elia, Ava Foss, Eleanora French, Jacob Gibson, Rhys Grady, Cameron Hartwig, Story Hill, Jaydin Hirst, Owen Jeannette, […]
Published
May 6, 2022

Obituary – Barbara Vatcher

Barbara Smith Vatcher, 90, of Kennebunk passed away peacefully on April 28, 2022, after a period of declining health. Born in East Providence, Rhode Island, she was previously a resident of Naples, Florida, and Little Compton, Rhode Island. Barbara married her high school sweetheart and together they raised three boys while moving throughout the eastern […]
Published
May 5, 2022

A Window on the Past – William R. McDonald and the E.W. Brown sardine factory

Let’s take a look this week at a large sardine factory and a South Portland resident who was prominent in the community in the 1920s: William R. McDonald. The E.W. Brown sardine cannery was located on a wharf on the Ferry Village waterfront. To reach the cannery, one would head down a long dirt driveway […]
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May 5, 2022

Age Friendly South Portland – Thank you for another successful winter season

As the winter season comes to an end, the Age Friendly South Portland team extends a sincere thank you to all those involved in our snow removal programs – to our committee members for developing the programs, to our community partners for helping us make them a reality, and to our volunteers for leading the […]
Published
May 4, 2022

Community News – Book launch planned at Lighthouse Bikes

A book launch is scheduled for 7 p.m. May 26 at Lighthouse Bikes in South Portland. Leah Day and her son, Oakley, will give a brief talk about the book, “Changing Gears: A Distant Teen, a Desperate Mother, and 4,329 Miles Across the Transamerica Bicycle Trail ” followed by a question-and-answer session and book signing. […]
Published
May 4, 2022

Community News – York County Audubon to host birding program

Learning to identify birds by their songs or calls will help find more birds, and aurally read the landscape. In a Zoom program, York County Audubon will focus on the skills to identify and recognizing different vocalizations. On Tuesday, May 17, at 7 p.m., York County Audubon will host York County Audubon board member Doug […]

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