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Dan King

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  • Published
    September 21, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Encourage students to pursue interests To the editor, It is time, once again, to clear up misinformation regarding the district, and choices made to improve academic outcomes for our elementary students. In a recent letter, dated Sept. 11, the writer perpetuates the idea that the RSU 21 board “supported a policy” to “cut” band from […]

  • Published
    September 20, 2023

    Kennebunk High School senior among National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

    KENNEBUNK – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that Kennebunk High School senior Isaac Kahn is among the National Merit Scholarship semifinalist students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. According to the organization, more than 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the […]

  • Published
    September 20, 2023

    A Window on the Past – Warren Wass, longtime barber in Willard Square

    When we think of people in history who may have heard the most stories from local residents, some of the occupations that may come to mind are barbers, bartenders, and members of the clergy. Let’s take a look this week at a longtime barber in South Portland, Warren Wass. Warren Avery Wass was born in […]

  • Published
    September 20, 2023

    Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust to host Community Art Showcase and Auction

    Kennebunk Land Trust’s event, Nature’s Canvas Unveiled: Plein Air Art Auction and Community Art Showcase, will host a public viewing and auction at The Elective in Kennebunk on Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Over the weekend of Sept. 15-17, 15 local plein air artists painted at Kennebunk Land Trust preserves, bringing Maine’s colors […]

  • Published
    September 20, 2023
    EPA Electric Vehicles

    Our Sustainable City – Maneuvering in a new world of electric vehicles

    The past five years has seen a tremendous shift in the passenger vehicle market. Electric vehicles (EV) are now ubiquitous; filling our TVs with advertisements, zipping quietly down our streets, and charging at our supermarkets and city buildings. As with all new, rapidly-evolving technologies, the new world of EVs can be hard to keep up […]

  • Published
    September 20, 2023

    Community News – Repair work planned on Fort Preble after storms and erosion impact safety

    Southern Maine Community College announced plans to address damage and instability at the Fort Preble site after recent damaging storms and years of erosion. “Our South Portland campus is a gift,” Southern Maine Community College Interim President Tiffanie Bentley said in a Sept. 7 news release. “As a community, SMCC takes our stewardship of this […]

  • Published
    September 19, 2023

    From Augusta – Maine’s ‘Roadmap to End Hunger by 2030’

    As the leaves begin to change and the air turns crisp, September arrives with a reminder that it’s not just the seasons that transition. It’s also a time when communities across America come together for Hunger Action Month. In the spirit of spreading awareness and inspiring action, I want to share some important developments from […]

  • Published
    September 19, 2023

    Catch the Pumpkin Patch Trolley at Seashore Trolley Museum

    The 25th annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley takes place every weekend through Oct. 15.

  • Published
    September 19, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Attend or watch candidate forums To the editor, I’m writing to call attention to two important candidate forums for residents of South Portland. Everyone is encouraged to attend or watch these forums, presented by the non-partisan League of Women Voters in conjunction with volunteers from our city. South Portland Board of Education candidates are set […]

  • Published
    September 18, 2023

    Obituary – June Day Burbank

    June Day Burbank, beloved 30-year Kennebunk elementary school teacher, passed away Aug. 31 at her home of 64 years in Kennebunk. She was surrounded by family, and had been under hospice care for just over a year having congestive heart failure. She had just celebrated her 90th birthday on June 2 with an outpouring of […]

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