Dan King

Managing Editor

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Published
April 27, 2022

Community News – ’40 Cans for Lent’ collects more than 6,000 pounds of food

South Portland Food Cupboard the recipient of all donations.
Published
April 25, 2022

Obituary – Henry Bourgeois

Henry Bourgeois, 78, passed away peacefully on April 22, 2022, at the Gosnell House with his wife by his side. Henry was born on July 22, 1943, in Marlborough, Massachusetts, son of Henry and Deena (Lepore) Bourgeois. He earned an undergraduate degree from Saint Anselm’s College and a graduate degree from the University of New […]
Published
April 25, 2022

Obituary – Helen Ackley

It is with great sadness that we report the passing of Helen W. Ackley on April 20, 2022. Helen was born on Oct. 20, 1920, to Viola and Adrian Ward. Helen was raised in North Conway, New Hampshire, the first of seven children. She graduated from Kennett High School with honors. In 1942, she married […]
Published
April 22, 2022

Service Notice – Charles Swett

Charles E. Swett, 97, died peacefully at home on March 12, 2022, surrounded by family. Charles was born on July 23, 1924 on the Swett Family Farm in Kennebunk, and was a longtime employee of the U.S. Forest Service. A graveside service will be held 3 p.m. Wednesday, May 4, 2022, in Pine Grove Cemetery, […]
Published
April 22, 2022

Obituary – Georgette Small

Georgette Small, of Wells, passed away peacefully as heaven called for an angel on early March 31, 2022. Georgette had the most beautiful soul and her kindness was evident in each and every day of her life. She cared deeply and was always worried about or helping out anyone she felt may need it. Her […]
Published
April 22, 2022

Obituary – Thomas Cryer

Thomas Howell Cryer, 80, of Kennebunk, passed away April 21 after fighting long and hard with health issues. Tom was born in Doylestown, Pennsylvania in 1941, the son of Alfred and Elizabeth Cryer. He graduated from New Hope-Solebury High School in 1959 and Penn State University in 1963. From there, Tom served in the Army […]
Published
April 21, 2022

Obituary – David Bemis

David Kenneth Bemis, 78, a resident of Keywood Manor, passed away on Patriots Day at his home with his loving wife of almost 45 years and his children by his side. Ken, to all who knew him, was born May 9, 1943, in Sanford, the son of Clifton and Clotilda Demers Bemis. While school was […]
Published
April 21, 2022

Obituary – John Ayers

John H. Ayers passed April 14, 2022, after a long battle with a multitude of health issues. John was born on March 27, 1950, in Peterborough, New Hampshire. After attending Peterborough High School, John spent his life working as a carpenter. He loved tinkering and fixing things, not to mention a good fart joke. His […]
Published
April 21, 2022

Canine search and rescue team trains at Seashore Trolley Museum

KENNEBUNKPORT – A volunteer group so committed to their mission that they haven’t even taken the time to come up with a group name for themselves has been training at Seashore Trolley Museum this winter. The group of volunteers and their dogs are all current or former members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency Massachusetts […]
Published
April 21, 2022

Letters to the Editor

What’s next, a McDonald’s? To the editor, If you doubt Susan Bloomfield’s observation that Natural Kennebunk will consist of little more than front yards and back lots as the planning board approves yet another residential neighborhood near wetlands off Alewive Road, just take a look at the Coastal Pines subdivision being built off Warrens Way. […]

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