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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Obituaries Helen Shaw
Helen Shaw Helen Frances Shaw, 80, a resident of Kennebunk and Florien, Louisiana, died Dec. 1, 2019 at the St. Patrick’s Hospital in Lake Charles, Louisiana, after a brief illness. Helen was born in Kennebunkport on Sept. 1, 1939, a daughter of Harry Durwood and Ellen Emma (Wildes) Brown and graduated from Kennebunk High School, […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Obituaries Paul George, Sr.
Paul George, Sr. Paul Leo George, Sr., 74, of Kennebunk, died peacefully Saturday evening, Nov. 30, 2019 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough following a battle with cancer. He was born in Boston on Sept. 24, 1945, the son of James F. George, Jr. and Irene E. (Simmons) George. He graduated from Marian High […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Then and now: United States Shipbuilding
In this then-and-now look at South Portland, we see a waterfront scene in the Knightville neighborhood. The historic photograph was taken around the time of World War I and in my effort to locate the exact spot, I took the current-day photo just this past week down at Anchorage Place (the townhouses that are located […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Letters to the Editor
Skate park forum on Dec. 17 To the editor, South Portland’s Skate Park Committee has spent 15 months researching potential locations for a skate park in the city. On Dec. 17, at 6:30 p.m. in city hall, the committee will hold a public forum to present their findings. As a former city councilor, I can […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Letters to the Editor
Affordable housing need is real To the editor, There is no doubt about the need for affordable and elderly housing in Kennebunkport, the question is what’s the best way to do it. The need comes from our children, our parents, our teachers, our police, firefighters and employees. I find it interesting that the Land Use […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Going indoors for next endurance adventure
The first thing I learned about marathons was that I knew nothing. Despite all the cramming, consulting and consternation about that first whack at 26.2 miles more than five years ago, I knew zilch. I thought I was prepared. I wasn’t. I thought I knew how to pace. I didn’t. I thought I knew how […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Community News
Make new holiday memories at Seashore Trolley Museum Open for Kennebunkport’s 38th annual Christmas Prelude and Seashore Trolley Museum welcomes guests from Dec. 6-15 for rides on heated, decked out trolleys on their private heritage railroad. Tickets are $10/person and include warm, chocolate chip cookies and hot chocolate. Tickets are available at the door, and […]
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PublishedDecember 6, 2019
Community News
Library to host concert with Fódhla The South Portland Public Library welcomes Fódhla, a trio of talented female musicians, to perform at the next After Hours concert on Saturday, Dec. 14 from 7 to 8:30 pm at the library’s Main location. The group is composed of fiddler Ellery Klein, guitarist Bethany Waickman and Irish flutist […]
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
Letters to the Editor
Letters provide civic involvement lesson To the editor, I am an instructor at Southern Maine Community College and teach preparatory writing to non-native and native English speakers. Please find their first effort to be civic minded and write letters to the editor. I think you will find them all interesting and rewarding to read. Your […]
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PublishedNovember 29, 2019
South Portland schools: News and Notes
A few quick news items as we head into the Thanksgiving break. First we have a short piece from David Bruneau from the South Portland Thornton Heights Lions Club and the incredible work they do with vision screening in South Portland Schools. Second, we have a recap of the wildly successful first Project Graduation dodg […]
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