Dan King

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October 11, 2021

Guest Column – Politics by George

I usually avoid discussing religion, about which nobody except God knows anything for sure, and politics, about which everybody knows everything for sure, with people I care about. But I thought I’d ask my neighbor, George, who lives in the basement apartment next door, how he understands today’s politics, and then just listen. George says […]
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October 11, 2021

Age Friendly South Portland – Time to request sand buckets again

Age Friendly South Portland, in partnership with the South Portland Public Works Department, is once again hosting the Sand Buckets for Seniors program this coming winter season. Like last season’s successful program that served more 250 residents throughout the city, seniors and individuals with mobility issues can reach out to the public works department to […]
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October 11, 2021

Duck race raises funds for Portside Rotary service projects

Kennebunk Portside Rotary held its 29th annual Riverfest Duck Race on Oct. 2. The event raised nearly $11,000 with proceeds to be invested in service projects. According to an Oct. 11 news release from Portside Rotary, “Selling ducks in the community continued to be problematic with the need for COVID-19 precautions. However, with the generous […]
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October 8, 2021

Obituary – Karen Dargis

Karen Jean Dargis of Kennebunk, passed from this earthly life to heavenly life on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, daughter of deceased parents Ralph D. Curtis and Barbara Brown Curtis Pooler. She graduated from Kennebunk High School, class of 1961, and married Paul Dargis, two weeks later. They celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary on June 24, […]
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October 8, 2021

Obituary – Julia Emerson

Julia Ann Emerson, 84, of Arundel, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 5, 2021, after a long and courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Julia went to be with the Lord at home while surrounded by her loving children. Julia was born Aug. 15, 1937, to Andrew and Bertha Lux of Arundel, and was the youngest […]
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October 7, 2021

A Window on the Past – John L. Parrott, grocer at Town House Corner

One of South Portland’s lesser-known neighborhoods is South Portland Heights, and if you’ve ever been on Parrott Street you probably know how the neighborhood acquired that name. From the Heights, you get a good view of Portland. The “downtown” of South Portland Heights is the intersection of Ocean Street and Sawyer Street. The area was […]
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October 7, 2021

Community News – South Portland Land Trust to host debate for city council candidates

The South Portland Land Trust will give candidates for the city council an opportunity to present their views on a wide range of environmental issues, including those related to the use of open space in the city, when it hosts a debate forum on Oct. 21 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The debate will be […]
Published
October 6, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Dog-free beach time is essential To the editor, What began as a privilege (off-leash dogs part-time in the summer months and full-time from Oct. 1 to April 30) is now viewed by many dog owners as an entitlement. An entitlement despite a dog population explosion (200 to 300 off-leash dogs on a weekend day in […]
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October 6, 2021

Letters to the Editor

For whom does the bell toll? To the editor, I read with keen interest the article about the South Congregational Churchʼs steeple restoration. My family’s house has been near the church for 80 years and is likely closer than most church members, including the pastor. What I found most interesting is the quote from the […]
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October 5, 2021

Guest Column – Magnetic vaccination

Television news and the print media have brought us a slew of kooky stories from the pandemic, but the one about magnets sticking to your body after you’ve had a shot of the virus vaccine was far out. I want you to know, that I’ve had a vaccination every few years since I was a […]

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