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Dan King

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  • Published
    March 23, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Lawn mower, trash proposals are ‘nonsense’ To the editor, I am writing about the South Portland Sustainability Department asking the city council to ban gas mowers and leaf blowers and the plan to make us pay yet another tax to have our garbage picked up. Trash first. Our trash goes to the trash to energy […]

  • Published
    March 22, 2023

    A Window on the Past – Marshall “Bill” Turnbaugh, nuclear submarines and South Portland Engineering

    We’ve written previously about South Portland Engineering that once operated on Madison Street in South Portland; its large fabrication building was destroyed in 1965 in what is still called “the shipyard fire.” We hadn’t known much about the principal of the company, Marshall Turnbaugh, so I was thrilled to get a call from his son, […]

  • Published
    March 22, 2023

    Community News – April exhibit features pre-kindergarten art

    Kennebunk Free Library announced its April exhibition, “Celebrating the Young Child,” the artwork of the pre-kindergarten students at Kennebunk Elementary School. The exhibit will run April 4-28 in the library’s Speers Gallery. The exhibit is in recognition of The Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education […]

  • Published
    March 22, 2023

    Community News – Fruit trees available for land trust members

    The South Portland Land Trust has partnered with Maine Organic Farmers and Gardeners Association and SoPo Trees to offer free fruit trees available for land trust members during the land trust’s Earth Day Celebration. Apple trees will be available after a MOFGA-run fruit tree grafting class at the South Portland Community Center on Sunday, April […]

  • Published
    March 16, 2023

    Community News – Kennebunk Free Library schedules trustee information sessions

    Kennebunk Free Library is seeking new trustees who will be active participants at monthly board and committee meetings. According to a March 7 news release, library trustees “serve as library advocates, promoting the library in its mission to inspire and enable our communities to discover, learn, and connect.” Those interested should visit the library’s “FAQ […]

  • Published
    March 15, 2023

    Obituary – David Emery

    David Jackson Emery, of Cape Porpoise, died March 6, 2023, having fought gracefully yet courageously with both Parkinson’s and chronic kidney disease. Born Jan. 18, 1936, in Waltham, Massachusetts, he was the eldest child of Elizabeth Follansbee (Emery) Butler and Jackson Kenneth Emery. David, along with his brothers Alan, Donald, and Robert, was raised in […]

  • Published
    March 15, 2023

    A Window on the Past – History of Willard Beach, an illustrated lecture, scheduled for March 23

    Next Thursday, March 23, I’ll provide an illustrated lecture on the history of Willard Beach. Willard Beach is a popular year-round destination in South Portland. In the summer on a sunny day, you’ll find the shore teaming with beachgoers. It’s always struck me as interesting to see the various ways that people choose to use […]

  • Published
    March 15, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Housing crisis is community issue To the editor, The housing crisis in our state has only grown in the past few years. It’s here and it’s real. According to the Maine State Housing Authority, in 2020 there was just one county in Maine where a median income household could afford the cost of rent and […]

  • Published
    March 15, 2023

    Our Sustainable City – 100 Resilient Yards and sustainable outcomes

    Our city is abuzz since the rollout of 100 Resilient Yards on March 1. To keep that momentum rolling, we’ll answer some of your questions about the project’s impact and the outcomes we hope to see this summer. Participant applications are open through April 1 and available online at https://tinyurl.com/100-Resilient-Yards and in hard copy at […]

  • Published
    March 15, 2023

    Community News – Checking for Charity event is scheduled for March 19

    The South Portland Professional Firefighters IAFF L1476 announced that its annual fundraising ice hockey event, Checking for Charity is scheduled for Sunday, March 19, at Troubh Ice Arena in Portland. The event is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m and will feature special guest Boston Bruins’ national anthem singer, Todd Angilly. The first of […]

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