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    August 4, 2022

    Obituary – Helga Dunbar

    Helga Joan Dunbar passed away peacefully on July 31, 2022, at the Portsmouth Regional Hospital at the age of 87. Helga was born on Feb. 25, 1935 at the Hale Hospital in Haverhill, Massachusetts, the daughter of Harold D. Osgood and Ruth H. (Frecker) Osgood and sister to H. Davison Osgood, Jr. Helga graduated from […]

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    August 4, 2022

    Community News – Town & Country team raises Tri for a Cure funds

    Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s participation in the 2022 Tri for a Cure triathlon resulted in a contribution of more than $20,000 to this year’s event in support of the Maine Cancer Foundation. The credit union supported the event as a major sponsor of the Tri for a Cure, including the exclusive sponsor of […]

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    August 4, 2022

    Community News – Kennebunk seeks Christmas tree donation

    The town of Kennebunk is looking for a donation of a Christmas tree to help celebrate the holiday season. The tree will be displayed at Tibbetts Plaza. The town is seeking a fir tree approximately 30 to 40 feet in height and full all the way around. The tree should also be easily accessible for […]

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    August 4, 2022

    A Window on the Past – Sam and Lillian Silverman

    We mentioned Sam Silverman in last week’s column, when his expertise was called upon to catch a monkey that had escaped from a traveling carnival. In his time, Samuel Silverman was a well-known member of the South Portland community. Let’s take a look at the life of this interesting entrepreneur and his wife. Silverman was […]

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    August 4, 2022

    Our Sustainable City – En-ROADS and Citizens’ Climate Lobby

    Join us Friday, Aug. 12 from 9 to 10 a.m. for this month’s Coffee & Climate featuring En-ROADS and Citizens’ Climate Lobby. This month we will be joined by Peter Dugas, En-ROADS climate ambassador and Citizens’ Climate Lobby liaison, for an introductory tour of MIT’s En-ROADS climate simulator. Join us to learn how this tool […]

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    Guest Column – The complete collector and the MiniMax system

    The problem comes about from encouraging young folks to take up activities new to them and about which they know nothing at all. In my case it was my mother, who said she had been talking to Allen’s mother, who lived just down the street from us, who said her Allen had started a coin […]

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    August 3, 2022

    Business News – Kennebunk Savings supports Families First

    Kennebunk Savings recently awarded a $50,000 grant to the Families First Capital Campaign for its new Federally Qualified Health Center, now open on Lafayette Road in Portsmouth. The nonprofit purchased a building in Greenleaf Woods and retrofitted the facility, which also includes SOS Recovery Community Organization’s first outpost in Portsmouth. Federally Qualified Health Centers serve […]

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    August 3, 2022

    From Augusta – Celebrating 50 years of Title IX and reflecting on the past

    While the Supreme Court and some states across the country are stripping away people’s rights and denying them access to opportunity, this year, our nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX being signed into law. The landmark action requires everyone, regardless of their gender, to have the same access to education and opportunity. At […]

  • Published
    August 3, 2022

    Letters to the Editor

    Community support is appreciated To the editor, Thank you for making Kennebunk Free Library’s 25th Edition 5K one of our most successful fundraisers to date. Sixty-six area businesses sponsored the 5K and another 57 businesses and individuals provided fabulous items for our auction. This unprecedented community support, combined with our race registrations, brought in over […]

  • Published
    August 1, 2022

    Obituary – Mark Dufoe

    Mark Dufoe, 64, of Kennebunkport, passed away suddenly on July 27, 2022, of natural causes while mowing the lawn. Mark was born on March 31, 1958, in Nashua, New Hampshire, to Charles and Betty (Daniels) Dufoe. He grew up in Manchester, New Hampshire, and went to Manchester West High School. Mark married April (Ridlon), his […]

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