Dan King

Managing Editor

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Published
September 23, 2021

A Window on the Past – The Connolly/O’Neill dairy and the Fickett farm

We are so grateful to Amanda Fickett, granddaughter of councilman Robert W. Fickett, Jr., who reached out and put us in touch with her dad, Bob Fickett III. Bob has been a wealth of information for us as we’ve started the process of documenting the Fickett family and their farms in South Portland. We’ve known […]
Published
September 22, 2021

Community News – Fundraisers support awareness for learning disabilities, mental health

Members of the Aucocisco School community met and talked to the media at Oxbow Blending and Bottling in Portland on Sept. 22 after a five-mile run led by Erica Richards, parent of an Aucocisco student, to support awareness of learning disabilities. The team will go on to run in the Maine Marathon on Oct. 3, […]
Published
September 22, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Thank you for pickleball push To the editor, Thank you Bill Case for your persistence in pushing for pickleball courts in Kennebunkport. Thank you also to the town for providing funds to resurface and line the Beachwood Avenue Rotary Park tennis courts to accommodate both tennis and pickleball and for providing nets for both sports. […]
Published
September 22, 2021

Pandemic Reflections – A dog’s life, revisited

We first met back in May, 2020, 16 months ago. A family friend gave a dog, me, the opportunity to describe what a dog’s life was like during this pandemic’s first two months. Your four-legged friends share your daily moods and stress. All of our lives —two- and four-legged, continue to change. Two years ago, […]
Published
September 22, 2021

Our Sustainable City – Tell me that it’s evolution

Early 20th century streets were busy with electric vehicles. In fact, they accounted for around a third of all vehicles on the road. Among the early electric vehicle pioneers were Thomas Edison and Ferdinand Porsche, who saw the efficiency and potential of the electric motor. However, the early prevalence of electric vehicles came and went, […]
Published
September 22, 2021

From Augusta – New school year, new look for Maine students

Fall is here again and with it, another school year for Maine students. For me, this time of year is one of my personal favorites. After all, it’s football season! After not being able to play last year, I know students all across Maine are just as excited as I am to participate in fall […]
Published
September 22, 2021

Community News – Catch the Pumpkin Patch Trolley

Seashore Trolley Museum is hosting its 23rd annual Pumpkin Patch Trolley on Friday through Sunday Sept. 24-26 and Oct. 1-3 and Oct. 8-10. A new event date has also been added this year; Monday, Oct. 11 (Indigenous Peoples’ Day). The event runs from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., rain or shine. Guests of all ages […]
Published
September 20, 2021

Obituary – Susan Clark

Susan Amelia (Collins) Clark, 81, passed away at home on Sept. 17, 2021, after a long, brave, and often miraculous battle with multiple health issues. The great passions of her life were her people, her home, and her unwavering belief in the power of humor, love and compliments. Susan was born on Aug. 29, 1940 […]
Published
September 20, 2021

Business News – Nonantum earns ‘Best Place to Work’ award

The Nonantum Resort was awarded as a ‘Best Place to Work in Maine’ for the sixth year. The Maine State Council of the Society for Human Resource Management has named The Nonantum Resort among its annual Best Places to Work in Maine list. The announcement was made Sept. 14. According to the news release, “Not […]
Published
September 17, 2021

Chamber unveils award winners

Chamber of Commerce hosts DRIVE via Facebook.

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