Dan King

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Published
September 6, 2021

Business News – Kennebunk Savings names executive vice president

Kennebunk Savings announced the promotion of Senior Commercial Credit Officer Lex Meagher to executive vice president. Meagher joined the bank in 2011 after receiving his law degree from the University of New Hampshire School of Law and clerking for the Maine Superior Court and Supreme Court. According to a Sept. 1 news release, the culture […]
Published
September 2, 2021

Age Friendly South Portland – Tackling falls one step at a time

Healthy Aging Weekend scheduled for Sept. 24-25.
Published
September 2, 2021

A Window on the Past – The wreck of the Mertie B. Crowley

Following is a column that originally appeared in the South Portland – Cape Elizabeth Sentry on Dec. 15, 2017. As we’ve been looking at these giant six- and seven-masted schooners, I’ve been struck by several things: the grace and beauty of these sailing vessels that were the workhorses of transportation in their day; the bravery […]
Published
September 2, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Let’s be best dog citizens we can be To the editor, The South Portland City Council is rushing through a new ordinance that would restrict year-round off-leash privileges at Willard Beach, Hinckley Park and other city parks and trails, to dogs with a tag indicating that they are owned by South Portland residents. All other […]
Published
September 1, 2021

Obituary – Joan Mabon

The Rev. Joan Ingwersen Mabon, on Dec. 19, 2020, of Kennebunk. Born in Middletown, Ohio, July 19, 1930, she graduated from Duke University, class of 1952, with a B.A. degree in music. A summer romance in Kennebunk Beach, with her future husband and life partner, Thomas M. Mabon (“Tim”) led to their marriage in […]
Published
September 1, 2021

From Augusta – Reducing student hunger in Maine

As I reflect on the past year of the pandemic and the legislative session, I think of how we took on challenges that existed even before the pandemic – but then were made worse by it. One of these challenges is the persistent problem of child hunger, something that no student anywhere should ever have […]
Published
September 1, 2021

Our Sustainable City – What’s up in the EV world?

The automotive industry is being turned upside down with efforts to electrify vehicles rapidly and en masse. People across the country are excited about the technology and thrilled to take individual action to reduce emissions, while others may still have trepidations about purchasing an electric vehicle and have questions about this transition. September will be […]
Published
September 1, 2021

Community News – Kennebunkport Legion Post 159 schedules free barbecue

American Legion Post 159 in Kennebunkport will host a free drive-through barbecue on Friday, Sept. 3 and Friday, Sept. 10. The drive-through event is scheduled for 3 to 5 p.m. Donations are welcome. The menu features pulled pork, smoked chicken, beans, bratwurst pieces, potato salad, coleslaw, jalapeno cornbread and desert. The Legion Post is located […]
Published
September 1, 2021

Guest Column – Two legacies

Always calm and resolute in the face of impending danger, chaos or the unknown, with a faint smile on his face, my father could have served as a great leader for many folks in times of fear and trouble. His presence and bearing always gave me comfort when I was fearful and uncertain. I asked […]
Published
September 1, 2021

Pandemic Reflections – Summer’s too short whiff of normal

Last week, I described the four waves of COVID’s demoralizing ups and downs — steep and rapid on the upside and slo-mo declines on the back side. We did have a brief time between June and the first week of August, when we began to believe the stars were moving into alignment for us. New […]

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