Dan King

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Published
June 29, 2021

Obituary – Carmine Dolce

Carmine C. Dolce of Alfred died too young, but peacefully, at home on June 16, 2021. He was 51 years old. He was born Feb. 13, 1970 in Manhattan, New York, to Barbara and Carmine T. Dolce. CC, as he was known, was the baby of the family, always smiling, always a charmer. He was […]
Published
June 28, 2021

Obituary – Barbara Ives

Barbara Ives, loving wife, mother, sister, grandmother, and great-grandmother, left this world on Jan. 20, 2021. She was born Oct. 6, 1930 to Frederick and Bertha Swanson in New Bedford, Massachusetts. She grew up in New Bedford and Padenarum. As an enterprising young girl she would catch shiners and fiddler crabs and sell them to […]
Published
June 25, 2021

Planners present draft recommendations for improving transportation in South Portland’s Broadway corridor

The city of South Portland and Greater Portland Council of Governments are holding an online meeting on Monday, June 28 to present draft transportation recommendations for the Broadway corridor and surrounding neighborhoods east of Mill Creek. The recommendations are based on findings from the Cushing’s Point Transportation Study. The online public meeting is scheduled for […]
Published
June 24, 2021

Community News – Huntington Common Charitable Fund donates $60,000

The Kennebunk Savings Bank Foundation’s Huntington Common Charitable Fund is approaching the second-quarter deadline for new grant proposals. The foundation seeks to improve the lives of older adults (65 and older) in York County. The fund has paid out nearly $60,000 in grants so far in 2021. “Older adults are a vital population within our […]
Published
June 24, 2021

Age Friendly South Portland – Tax relief programs available to homeowners

Homeowners are learning the results of the recent reassessment of home values and the impact on individual property taxes. Taxation is the purview of the state legislature, including what tax relief measures municipalities can adapt. The following tax relief programs are available to homeowners: 1. Homestead Exemption. This program provides a measure of property tax […]
Published
June 24, 2021

Community News – 2021 eco-Excellence award winners announced

In a normal year, ecomaine’s eco-Excellence Award winners are announced at a luncheon event in March with dozens of people in attendance. The 2020 event to showcase Mainers who go above and beyond in their work to promote sustainability was one of the very last events ecomaine held before the COVID-19 pandemic lockdown occurred. But […]
Published
June 23, 2021

A Window on the Past – The Thompson family of Ferry Village

Independence Day Classic Car Show returns to Bug Light Park.
Published
June 23, 2021

Letters to the Editor

Equality demands equity To the editor, I know Michael Pock to be a well-meaning person who has served our community in many ways, so it is with all due respect that I disagree with his letter of June 18. It may be difficult to accept that an idea that makes you uncomfortable isn’t necessarily wrong […]
Published
June 23, 2021

Kennebunkport and ecomaine to host summertime recycling event

Town reintroduced recycling program in January.
Published
June 23, 2021

Age Friendly South Portland – Transportation assistance is available

Have you stopped driving? Do you have a difficult time walking or arranging a ride to the grocery store, or to your doctor’s appointment, the airport, or anywhere else you need to go in the Portland metropolitan area? If yes, we may be able to help. Public transportation might require an inconveniently high step for […]

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