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    January 17, 2023

    Obituary – Richard Pearl

    Richard A. Pearl, 71, died on Friday, Dec. 23, 2022, at his home in Kennebunk. His death was due to complications of his severe COPD, which he had battled for years. Richard was born on Nantucket Island, Massachusetts, on Feb. 23, 1951, to Charles and Claudette (Paradis) Pearl. He grew up on Nantucket. After graduation […]

  • Published
    January 17, 2023

    Obituary – Deborah Lord

    Deborah Gude Lord, 85, of Cape Porpoise, entered into her eternal reward Thursday, Janu. 12, 2023 at Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford with her loving family at her side. Debbi, to those who knew and loved her, was born April 22, 1937, in Washington, D.C., the daughter of Granville and Bessie Meade Gude. She […]

  • Published
    January 15, 2023

    From Augusta – Maine’s emergency energy relief package in a nutshell

    After many bipartisan negotiations, I am pleased to report that the emergency winter energy relief package has passed and been signed into law. This means that $450 heating relief checks will soon be arriving in Mainers’ mailboxes. My office has been receiving a lot of questions about the package, so I wanted to do my […]

  • Published
    January 12, 2023

    Obituary – John Amato

    John Lawrence Amato, of Kennebunk, passed away on Jan. 6, 2023, at Huntington Common with his wife and two daughters by his side. He was born March 1, 1932, in Portland, to Dominic and Mary (Maiorano) Amato. He attended Portland Public Schools and graduated from Portland High School in 1950 and Coburn Classical Institute in […]

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    January 12, 2023

    Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust announces 2023 Nature Walk schedule

    Kennebunk Land Trust recently announced its 2023 Nature Walk schedule. The land trust invites participants to learn about nature and get outside. The first Saturday of each month, Kennebunk Land Trust will host a nature walk on a different preserve following a different theme. Patrons can visit a local preserve and enjoy nature in all […]

  • Published
    January 12, 2023

    Guest Column – Talking back to the television

    I talk back to the television mostly in self-defense, and that’s because the advertisements are so powerful and well done, or badly done, that it’s hard to resist them over a long period of time. They say, that if you say something over and over enough times and with conviction, you are inclined to believe […]

  • Published
    January 12, 2023

    Community News – Public Invited to South Portland Land Trust annual meeting

    South Portland Land Trust members and members of the public are invited to attend the organization’s in-person annual meeting on Wednesday, Jan. 18, at 6:30 p.m. The meeting will take place at Lincoln & Main Electric Bike Cafe and Wine located at 93 Main St. in South Portland. The annual meeting is an opportunity for […]

  • Published
    January 11, 2023

    Obituary – Rhoda Frederick

    On Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023, Rhoda Frederick, 88, passed away gracefully in her sleep with family by her side. Born Nov. 16, 1934, to Norman and Jessica Wood in Belfast, Maine, Rhoda graduated from Crosby High and University of Maine at Orono. She received a bachelor’s degree in home economics and education at Orono, and […]

  • Published
    January 11, 2023

    Obituary – Richard Heikkinen

    Richard “Dick” Heikkinen, 79 years, resident of Kennebunk, adoring husband, loving father of four, grandfather of 11, and well-known educator, athletic director, and wrestling referee official, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Sunday, Jan. 8, 2023. God broke the mold when “Dicky,” as he was affectionately called growing up, was born, on Nov. […]

  • Published
    January 11, 2023

    A Window on the Past – West Indies trade is subject of historical society lecture

    “Regardless of what was to be a Maine boy’s occupation or profession, an indispensable part of his upbringing was a voyage or two in the West India trade. In the days when the privateers of France and England, not to mention the piratical craft swarming the Caribbean, might be sighted at any time in almost […]

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