Dan King

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Published
March 18, 2020

A Window on the Past – Isabella Fogg, Civil War hero

One of the more notable people buried in Forest City Cemetery on Lincoln Street is Isabella Fogg. Luckily, there is a nice interpretive marker erected on her gravesite to make passersby aware of the role that Isabella played in American history. Isabella Morrison Fogg was born in December, 1823, in New Brunswick, Canada. She grew […]
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March 18, 2020

From Augusta – Standing up in the State House for Maine’s first responders

In every community, we have heroes who are there at every hour of the day and night to protect our families, assist our children and look after our seniors. Last month, I stood up on the floor of the Maine Legislature to recognize one of these people in our community: Roger Hooper of Lyman. For […]
Published
March 16, 2020

Obituaries – Donna Harmon

Donna Harmon Donna Dalton Littlefield Harmon, aka, Mom, Nan, Nanie, and The Other Nanie, died peacefully in her sleep at River Ridge Center in Kennebunk from long-term health issues. She was born on Jan. 7, 1943 in Biddeford, the daughter of Marjorie Ann Joyce of Kennebunk, and Stanley Albra Dalton. Donna is survived by her […]
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March 16, 2020

Obituaries – Helen Contant

Helen Contant Helen Elizabeth Contant passed away March 11, 2020. She was born July 25, 1930 at the Malden Maternity Hospital in Malden, Massachusetts, to John and Helen (Smith) Hume. Helen worked as an oral surgeon’s assistant and for the Housing Authority in Boston for many years. She married Richard Contant on Oct. 27, 1950 […]
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March 13, 2020

Community News

May Day Festival planning continues Planning continues for Kennebunk’s 22nd annual May Day Festival. The festival is scheduled for Saturday, May 2, 2020 in downtown Kennebunk. The festival needs many volunteers that day to make things run smoothly and it need only be for a short time. Examples include: attaching ribbons to the May poles, […]
Published
March 12, 2020

Letters to the Editor

Town is deserting elderly citizens To the edtior, Three years ago a group of dedicated volunteers created a town committee on aging. The mission of this group was to provide the elderly citizens of the town, 35 percent percent of them over 65 years of age, with important information about services in the immediate area. […]
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March 12, 2020

Kennebunkport Historical Society to host acoustic concert series at Town House School

KENNEBUNKPORT – A hurricane is brewing around the renovated Town House School in Kennebunkport. The Kennebunkport Historical Society, with locally renowned musicians Monica Grabin and Dana Pearson, will host an acoustic concert series this year called Mid-Week Music. “We’re so excited to be able to host Mid-Week Music at the Town House School,” said […]
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March 12, 2020

Middle School of the Kennebunks – Honor Roll

Middle School of the Kennebunks Quarter 2 High Honors Grade 6 Charlotte Bard, Madeline Barron, Jackson Baxter, Grahame Bean, Lydia Beaupre, Payton Bennett, Max Bishop, Caden Butler, Adalyn Clark, Stephen Coburn, Ethan Coron, Alberto Cutone, Hadleigh Daniels, Joseph DiGiovanni, Madeline Dowling, Lily Downing, Madeline Emery, Daisy Fine, William Finley, William Foisy, Alexandra Foy, Michael Hall, […]
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March 12, 2020

Solo Seniors groups: Why living alone doesn’t need to equal social isolation

As I was completing my college degree, my mentor was preparing for retirement. Coincidentally, we were both returning to Maine to turn to these new chapters in our lives. While I sought to identify myself through a career, she was beginning to re-identify herself without one. A professional sociologist by training, my mentor, Jean Potuchek, […]
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March 12, 2020

Community News

Food for Fines program runs through March 28 From March 15-28, South Portland Public Library is sponsoring Food for Fines, a library fines amnesty program to benefit the South Portland Food Cupboard. During this period, library users may bring in donations of food and other items and the library will excuse any late fees on […]

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