Beachgoers can now sign up for safety alerts at spots in Kennebunk, Wells, Ogunquit, York and Old Orchard Beach.
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Kennebunk wildlife biologist killed in Alaska helicopter crash
Shiloh Schulte, 46, who previously served on Kennebunk’s Select Board, was conducting conservation work in the remote North Slope region when the helicopter crashed Wednesday.
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Posted inBusiness, Fact Brief, Local & State, News
Are any Tom’s of Maine products still made in Maine? | Fact brief
The Kennebunk-based toothpaste, body care products and deodorant manufacturer was founded in 1970 by Tom and Kate Chappell.
Posted inCommunity
Maine Arts Commission hosts Poetry Out Loud in Waterville
Pendo Dawe of Maine Coast Waldorf School in Freeport has been named the 2025 Maine Poetry Out Loud State Champion.
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Mainers pay tribute to Carter’s Habitat for Humanity work during celebration in Kennebunk
Volunteers who gathered to honor the former president on the day of his funeral say his service with Habitat over more than 3 decades inspired them to join and keeps them going.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Schools and Education
Global school IT contractor suffers cybersecurity issue, at least 3 Maine schools impacted
PowerSchool, which serves hundreds of schools across the country, including many in Maine, notified customers of a breach Wednesday.
Posted inBusiness, News
State awards $5.8 million to more than 100 Maine businesses for storm damage repairs
Gov. Janet Mills announced that the grants, which go up to $100,000, will support small businesses across industries and all 16 counties.
Posted inAnimals, Local & State, News
Whale carcass washes up on Kennebunk shore
The whale, a female officials called ‘Lollipop,’ washed up on Strawberry Island – off the Kennebunk coast – overnight Friday into Saturday, after being seen off the coast of Wells.
Posted inLocal & State, Sports
Baseball, 1860s-style: It’s one, two, three strikes you’re out at the (very) old ballgame
Dirigo Vintage Base Ball Club plays ball the way it was in the mid-19th century – and takes pride in doing it right.
Posted inLocal & State, Maine Crime
Kennebunk doctor found guilty on 15 counts in opioid prescription case
The jury deliberated for more than nine hours following a two-week trial in U.S. District Court in Portland.