Dan King

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November 12, 2021

Obituary – Elizabeth Emmons

Elizabeth “Liz” Emmons, a native and resident of Kennebunk, passed away at home unexpectedly, Nov. 6, 2021, at the age of 64. Born Feb. 25, 1957, in Biddeford, to Lawrence James and Delight Hallowell Doane. Liz attended Kennebunk schools. She married Franklin “Duke” Emmons, her husband of 38 years. Liz loved most of all her […]
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November 12, 2021

Obituary – Ray Pierce

Ray E. Pierce, 81, a longtime resident of Kennebunk passed away at his home on Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2021, after a prolonged illness. Ray was born in West Newfield, Maine. He was the youngest of 16 children, 10 girls and six boys, a set of twins and triplets. He loved being part of a big […]
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November 12, 2021

Southern Maine Community College opens virtual welding lab

Southern Maine Community College has opened a new virtual welding lab that allows students to perform welding exercises on welding simulators while learning valuable skills to advance or launch their careers. The simulation lab, located on the college’s Midcoast Campus in Brunswick, allows students to practice their welding skills virtually on any of 10 welding […]
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November 11, 2021

Community News – Nominations sought for 2022 eco-Excellence Award

Recycling and waste management company to celebrate leaders in sustainability from across Maine.
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November 11, 2021

A Window on the Past – Preserving our local history

We hope that South Portland residents enjoy our history column in the South Portland – Cape Elizabeth Sentry. We’ve been producing this weekly column since 2005. Over the years, we’ve used the column to not only share interesting tidbits of community history with you, but also to help us reach out to the public with […]
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November 11, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Consistent message on leaves needed To the editor, Tick-borne illnesses are on the rise in Maine: in addition to the dreaded and debilitating Lyme disease, Maine has seen a surge in babesiosis, anaplasmosis and Powassan encephalitis. I’m glad to live in a community that cares enough about public health to recognize the dangers of chemical pesticides; […]
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November 11, 2021

South Portland Christmas Toy Drive celebrates 10th year

Organizers put out call for donations; deadline is Dec. 10.
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November 11, 2021

From Augusta – New legislation will improve lives of Mainers

Monday, Oct. 18 was an important day for our state — it was the day that many new Maine laws officially took effect. You might not know, but the Maine Constitution specifies that all “non-emergency” bills signed into law don’t take effect until 90 days after the Legislature adjourns its legislative session. Since adjournment varies […]
Published
November 10, 2021

Southern Maine Health Care names Caregiver of the Year

The award is based on patient comments and peer recommendations.
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November 10, 2021

Guest Column – Kindness is not a lost concept

I was born with a disability. That is, I entered the world surely believing that all people were “Wonderful, Wonderful,” and filled with good will and kindness. And I know this would be the very best way for everyone to feel, even if it weren’t so. And it isn’t. Although there really are many “Wonderful, […]

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