Dan King

Managing Editor

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Published
February 23, 2022

Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks

Second quarter High honors Sixth grade Mazie Anderson, Finley Baxter, Mia Binette, Abigail Caron, Hailey Cerrone-Patterson, Chloe Chadbourne, Taggart Connor, Cecilia DiGiovanni, Acadia Dugas, Riley Ewing, Ava Foss, Emil Fried, Jacob Gibson, Levi Giles, Brayden Houle, Evelyn Kahn, Annabelle Kalil, Cooper Keenan, Jack Kugler, Peter Landenberger, Sierra Lindquist, Jayda Longmire, Kezia Matthysen, Max Meads, Ayla […]
Published
February 23, 2022

From Augusta – Breaking down barriers between students and the workforce

It is no secret that I am passionate about education and doing all we can to prepare young Mainers for the future. It is why I loved to teach, and continue to coach and substitute teach as often as I can. Investing in our students always produces the best outcomes for Maine. When we equip […]
Published
February 21, 2022

Obituary – Dana Pearson

Dana Edwin Pearson, 90, of Whately, Massachusetts, and Kennebunk Beach, died at his Whately home in his favorite chair by the fireplace on Feb. 15, 2022. His passing was quick – the way he had hoped. Born in Northampton, Massachusetts, on Sept. 30, 1931, to parents Chauncey Wright Pearson and Edwina Ely Pearson, he graduated […]
Published
February 18, 2022

Obituary – Robert Rooney

Robert Gerard Rooney of Kennebunk, died peacefully at his home on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, at the age of 82 surrounded by his family. He was a longtime resident of Stow, Massachusetts, Nahant, Massachusetts, and Kennebunk. Robert graduated from Boston College, class of 1961, and was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant in the United States Army. […]
Published
February 17, 2022

Obituary – Doris Jackson

Doris S. Jackson, of Kennebunk, and previously Basking Ridge and Union, New Jersey, passed on Feb. 14, 2022, at age 94. At her side was her son Bruce R. Jackson of Kennebunkport and his partner Jeannine McCoy, her wonderful caregivers at Huntington Common and Northern Lights Hospice, and loving contact with friends and family. Born […]
Published
February 17, 2022

A Window on the Past – Portland Plush Mill Company in Ferry Village

Most local history buffs are aware that we had a plush mill in Ferry Village, but may not know many details about it. The site, which is now home to RiverPlace Apartments off of Mussey Street, was long home to a factory complex. Most people referred to that complex as the former “bicycle factory” where […]
Published
February 17, 2022

Our Sustainable City – South Portland solar

Whether you are driving down Ocean Street or visiting our Community Center, you may notice big, beautifully blue solar panels in your view. These solar arrays, scattered across South Portland, advance our progress toward being a clean, green city. Implementing solar projects advances our progress toward goals set in One Climate Future, including reducing community-wide […]
Published
February 16, 2022

Community News – Miles for Mills 5K returns to in-person status

After being virtual for two years, the Travis Mills Foundation’s Miles for Mills Memorial Day 5K, presented by New Balance Foundation, returns to in-person status. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. Sunday, May 29, at a new location, Brunswick Landing, the former Brunswick Naval Air Station. A virtual component will also be offered. The […]
Published
February 16, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Claims are off the mark To the editor, The York County Superior Court ruling rejecting RSU 21’s injunction is a significant win for Kennebunk and Kennebunkport, taxpayers and the integrity of our school district. Kennebunk’s town charter should be rewritten to clarify that RSU directors are beholden to voters and subject to recall. But that’s […]
Published
February 16, 2022

Community News – Birders club has two scholarships for teens

The Maine Young Birders Club is seeking two young birders to participate in birding programs for teens on Hog Island and Borestone Mountain in the summer of 2022. The club and York County Audubon are offering the scholarships. Applications and complete details are available at www.yorkcountyaudubon.org/scholarships. Applications are due by March 15. Applicants must be […]

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