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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
Guest Column – What’s in a name? More than you think
On Sundays this time of year, my wife and I are essentially football zombies. From early afternoon to late at night we are glued to the TV watching NFL games. Of course, we root for the Patriots, and check in on Tom Brady’s tenure with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. My wife has a crush on […]
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
A Window on the Past – Malaga Island
Part I Perhaps some of you have heard of Malaga Island, known as the “Shame of Maine.” Malaga Island, sitting off the coast of Phippsburg, was home to a racially-diverse community of people of European, African, Native American and mixed-race heritage starting in the 1860s. For many years the term “Malagite” was used as a […]
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PublishedNovember 23, 2022
From Augusta – Participating in American democracy
On Election Day, as municipal clerks, staff and volunteers from Kittery to Fort Kent set out in the early morning hours to open polling places at 7 a.m., they were treated to the wondrous sight of a total lunar eclipse. It was beautiful and moving – and brought up the same feelings I had throughout […]
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PublishedNovember 21, 2022
Community News – Speers Gallery will feature ‘Student Images’
Kennebunk Free Library announced its next Speers Gallery exhibit, Student Images, featuring photographs by students around the world facilitated by Picture Pals, an organization co-founded by Kennebunkport residents Lorraine and Paul Star and their lifelong friend Joe Highland, who “has dedicated his life to helping others to have a better future.” According to a Nov. […]
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PublishedNovember 18, 2022
Obituary – Jason Walsh
Jason Stephen Walsh of Lahaina, Maui, Hawaii, passed quietly on June 15, 2022, from injuries suffered after being struck by a car while he was walking on the Hana Highway. Jake as he was also known, was born Oct. 19, 1970, and grew up in Weston, Massachusetts, and Kennebunk, graduating from Kennebunk High School in […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Our Sustainable City – Resilience for Maine in the face of extreme weather events
In late September, Hurricane Fiona moved across Atlantic Canada, toppling trees, tearing down power poles and leaving many without power. As hurricane season winds down and winter storm season approaches Maine, what threat might the next extreme weather event pose to Maine? And what level of preparedness does Maine have for these events? James Wilson, […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Guest Column – Gimme some truth
I had been thinking about truth for a long time, and could never quite get the thoughts to come out right and fit together, as well formed and careful thoughts ought to do. I felt I had to apologize to George, who lives in the basement apartment next door, for misleading him. I never meant […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Harvest Fair appreciates support To the editor, St. David’s Episcopal Church would like to sincerely thank its parish family and friends, along with the community for their generosity in support of this year’s annual Harvest Fair. The numerous donations of products, services, and gift cards from area boutiques, eateries, and specialty shops, along with the […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Community News – SMCC women’s soccer competes for national title
The Southern Maine Community College Seawolves women’s soccer team played Albany College of Pharmacy in the United States Collegiate Athletic Association Championship Women’s Division II national championship game on Monday, Nov. 14. The college hosted a watch party in the dining hall on the South Portland campus. In the game, the soccer team attempted to […]
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PublishedNovember 17, 2022
Letters to the Editor
Work together for better future To the editor, My heartfelt thanks to all who made the Nov. 8 election a success. The South Portland, Cape Elizabeth and Scarborough clerks and Maine’s secretary of state have worked for months to enable voters to cast ballots safely and securely by mail, drop-off or in-person. As a candidate […]
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