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Dan King

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  • Published
    November 7, 2023
    COP27 State of Negotiations.

    Our Sustainable City – Upcoming Coffee and Climate focuses on environmental justice

    Environmental issues affect communities differently and historically, environmental policies and practices have not been equitable to all. Today, some of our communities continue to face greater environmental burdens than others. As a municipality, we can try to address this inequity in the following ways. Reducing energy burden: Energy burden is defined as the percentage of […]

  • Published
    November 7, 2023

    Community News – Graves Library announces upcoming programs

    Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport announced that it will host the following activities in November: Frinklepod Farm: Flora the Farmer from Frinklepod Farm will visit Tuesday, Nov. 14 at 10:30 a.m. for a harvest story time. Frinklepod Farm is located at 244 Log Cabin Road. Frinklepod’s mission is to help people eat more plants and […]

  • Published
    November 6, 2023

    A Window on the Past – Harry and Annie Callan, and South Portland’s Germania Park

    We take a look this week at a lesser-known location in South Portland, Germania Park, and the interesting couple who opened it in 1900. Harry Callan was born in Germany and immigrated to the United States circa 1884. His name was not originally Harry Callan, however. On a naturalization record from 1890, his name was […]

  • Published
    November 5, 2023

    Community News – Volunteers sought for snow shoveling

    Age Friendly South Portland needs volunteers to help shovel walks and mailboxes of eligible older residents who can’t do it themselves. According to Age Friendly South Portland’s Susan Henderson, “requests for shoveling have grown. We need more shovelers to help these people. We ask each helper to commit to a single household for one of […]

  • Published
    November 3, 2023

    From Augusta – Lewiston’s loss is our loss

    Maine is one big small town. That’s why the grief resulting from the unspeakable violence in Lewiston has echoed across our entire state. This mass shooting claimed the lives of 18 Mainers — all beloved members of their communities — and is now one of the deadliest mass shootings in modern U.S. history. Now, we […]

  • Published
    November 2, 2023

    A Window on the Past – South Portland Historical Society: Preserving our local history

    Now that November is here, the South Portland Historical Society’s museum at Bug Light Park has moved into its holiday hours. We are open on Saturdays and Sundays, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., through Dec. 17. If you haven’t come in to see this year’s immigration exhibit, we encourage you to plan a visit soon. […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2023

    Age Friendly South Portland – Sand buckets for seniors available

    Winter is coming and that means snow and ice and, invariably, an increased risk of falling. A program from South Portland Public Works and Age Friendly South Portland, hopes to make winter a little safer. Seniors (age 65 and older), and any other residents with mobility challenges, can receive a 5-gallon bucket of sand/salt mix, […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2023
    Gardening Fall Foliage

    Our Sustainable City – How to handle the fall leaves

    It’s that time of year again. There’s a crisp chill in the air, the fall foliage is in full bloom, and the leaf blowers are blaring. Did you know that the loud sound these pieces of equipment make are not only extremely irritating, but also harmful? The gas-powered equipment generates loud noises which are disruptive […]

  • Published
    November 1, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Election letters To the editor, I am writing to support Kennebunkport ballot Question 3 to build a new town hall and public meeting space. The need for a new town hall is largely undisputed — the limitations of the 63-year-old building for our growing town were apparent 20 years ago. Unfortunately, the ongoing debate around […]

  • Published
    October 31, 2023

    Letters to the Editor

    Election letters To the editor, I’m writing to voice my support for Rosemarie DeAngelis for South Portland School Board. I have worked with her for years on the Bike/Ped Committee and have found her to be a strong-willed advocate for all our citizens. Having served on volunteer committees, as a city councilor, and as mayor, […]

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