Dan King

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Published
May 17, 2022

A Window on the Past: Pirates of New England

South Portland Historical Society’s annual meeting is scheduled for May 25.
Published
May 17, 2022

Guest Column – Reviving the USSR

Three concepts may help in understanding why and how President Putin is trying to revive, bring back the Soviet Union and the political, economic, and military power it once afforded the Russians in charge, and through it, owned a fifth of the land area of the world. In the first place, almost exactly a hundred […]
Published
May 13, 2022

Obituary – William Ellis

William Robert Ellis (Bill) was born to William Charles Ellis and Winifred Nixon Ellis in Berkeley, California, on June 29, 1948. The family moved to Greenville, Delaware, just a few years later, following W.C. Ellis’s work for Hercules Powder Company. There Bill grew up with brothers Michael Nixon (Nick), Thomas Harper (Tom) and sister Edith […]
Published
May 12, 2022

Obituary – Clyde Little

Clyde G. Little, 83, of Kennebunkport, born Sept. 10, 1938, in Gardner, Massachusetts, passed away on Jan. 3, 2022, after a brief illness, at the Maine Veterans Home in Scarborough, where he was a resident. Clyde, together with his twin brother, Claude, enjoyed a unique bond throughout their lives. They grew up in New Salem, […]
Published
May 12, 2022

Obituary – Carol Mooka

Carol Ann Mooka, of Kennebunk, retired social worker, loving matriarch and dedicated friend, passed away from complications due to COVID on May 7, 2022, surrounded by her devoted and loving family. Born Oct. 19, 1936, to Mr. and Mrs. Francis Blakney of Peabody, Massachusetts, she attended Peabody public schools throughout her youth, and was a […]
Published
May 12, 2022

Obituary – Katrina Wade

Katrina Lynn Wade, 33, passed into the arms of our Lord and savior with her loving family at her side Monday evening, May 9, 2022, after fighting a year-long battle with cancer. Katrina was born in Biddeford May 25, 1988, the daughter of Herbert C. and Lynn D. (Roy) Baum III, and is a graduate […]
Published
May 12, 2022

Obituary – Frank Brown

Frank Roy Brown, 89, peacefully passed away on May 9, 2022, with his loving wife Carol at his side. Frank was born July 5, 1932, in Old Ridge, St. Stephen, New Brunswick, Canada, the son of Roy Robert Brown and Mary (Logan) Brown. He grew up in Darien, Connecticut, and graduated from Darien High School. […]
Published
May 11, 2022

Guest Column – Rhythm nation

Telling the tale of the telephone game reminded me of the rhythm problem I encountered in elementary school. Teacher was trying to introduce the concept of rhythm and music so we could learn to sing the national anthem when the occasion arose, which wasn’t very often in first grade, however, we were all expected to […]
Published
May 11, 2022

A Voice from the Past – Arundel resident’s letter to soldier husband in 1759

The Brick Store Museum holds over 30,000 pieces of archival material written by historic Kennebunkers. This column shares a voice from the past from the museum’s collection. This entry is from Thankful Lasdiel of Arundel, writing to her husband Elison on June 18, 1759. Elison Lasdiel was a soldier at Camp Breton, Nova Scotia, during […]
Published
May 11, 2022

Letters to the Editor

Grass is good It is time to upgrade our stadium and athletic fields in RSU 21. Great. But I’m against the artificial turf field in the proposal. My concerns: 1. Toxic PFAS “forever” chemicals are used to help the blades of “grass” release from the molds. These synthetic chemicals disrupt hormones, cause cancer and never […]

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