Dan King

Managing Editor

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Published
December 20, 2021

From Augusta – The holidays are upon us

From my family to yours, I hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and have an opportunity to spend some quality time with friends and family. It is my granddaughter Evelyn’s first Christmas, and my family will be together to celebrate here in Maine. A white Christmas would be nice, although I’m not excited […]
Published
December 16, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Story carries relevance for current times To the editor, Every year in December, my family watches “A Christmas Carol.” The 1984 version with George C. Scott as Scrooge is our favorite. The appearance of lawn signs around town this month asking that we choose to consider being either Generous or Greedy coincides nicely with Charles […]
Published
December 16, 2021

A Window on the Past – Helena H. Dyer, South Portland second-grade teacher and principal

When we set out to document the life of the much-loved school teacher and principal, Helena H. Dyer, we didn’t realize that this would turn out to be another example of what a small and close-knit community we have. When I first contacted our volunteer genealogist, Jackie Dunham, the initial question was – what was […]
Published
December 16, 2021

Toy drive delivers to South Portland children

Volunteers from all sectors of the community rally to assist families.
Published
December 15, 2021

Obituary – James Welch

James Sidney Welch passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 12, 2021. He was born in Kennebunk on April 23, 1933, a son of Raymond and Mary Cheney Welch. He attended Kennebunk schools and worked at Kesslen Shoe before enlisting in the Army. He married Patricia Cluff in 1955, and they raised their family on […]
Published
December 15, 2021

Community News – Huntington Common Charitable Fund accepts applications

The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund is seeking grant proposals from nonprofits that improve the lives of older adults in York County. The fund is on track to pay out nearly $185,000 in grants this year, and the next application deadline is Dec. 31. Applications submitted before the Dec. 31 deadline will […]
Published
December 15, 2021

Guest Column – Finding the humor in NAMES

When someone asked me why we called ourselves “human beings,” or “humans” for short, I felt I should explain how the naming all came about, and of course naming ourselves was one of the first things to occur to us. We didn’t name mice and wombats until later on, after we did ourselves. It went […]
Published
December 15, 2021

Letters to the Editor

City won’t tolerate hatred To the editor, Recently, a menorah that was erected by a synagogue in South Portland was vandalized by cowards in the dark of night during this sacred and holy season of many faiths. We stand in solidarity with our Jewish siblings and we the people, and proud residents of our great […]
Published
December 14, 2021

Honor Roll – Middle School of the Kennebunks

First quarter Honors Sixth grade Anastasia Adams, Brady Andrews, Haven Awbrey, Abigail Barter, Colby Bodwell, Colton Bryant, Jacob Buco, Julian Burgess, Sean Clark, Silas Colombo, Preston Cote, Maeve Crowley, Analise Deveau, Liam Drew, Anna Dries, Gwen Elia, Jonah Fettig, Faith Flynn, Ava Foss, Jacob Gibson, James Gilliam, Rhys Grady, Christianna Grassi, Story Hill, Jack Joyce, […]
Published
December 13, 2021

Obituary – Dana Kingsley

Dana Warren Kingsley, 90, of Kennebunk, passed away Monday morning, Dec. 6, 2021, at his residence following a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Dana was born July 13, 1931, in Salem, Massachusetts, the son of James Grafton and Lillian Irene (Price) Kingsley. Survivors include his loving wife of 66 years, Margaret J. (Blair) Kingsley, two sons […]

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