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Obituary: Keith Allen Mills ARUNDEL - Keith Allen Mills, 50, of Arundel, passed away on Sunday April 25, 2021, in Kennebunkport. Keith was born April ... Share Keith Allen Mills ARUNDEL – Keith Allen Mills, 50, of Arundel, passed away on Sunday April 25, 2021, in Kennebunkport. Keith was born April 10, 1971, in Biddeford to Mr. Jon A. Mills and Mrs. Sharon Langlois Mills. He attended Biddeford High School, graduating in 1989. He then attended, Southern Maine Vocational Technical College, e...

SANFORD, Maine – When it comes to the upcoming graduation of Sanford High’s Class of 2021, the goal is to have a commencement ceremony that is “as close to back to normal as we can get,” Principal Matthew Petermann said Tuesday. That would mean a commencement at Alumni Stadium, this time on Wednesday, June 9, with graduating Spartans marching onto the field as their families and friends watch from the stands, with speeches given from the podium, diplomas handed out on stage, and the usu...

Fishing boats tied up in Maines Perkins Cove. Elena Elisseeva/Shutterstock photo Maine’s Perkins Cove is known for any number of things, bluefin tuna fishing in particular. In the spring, though, when baseball gets under way, I am reminded that this small basin of just a few acres was home port to two fishermen who had played professional ball. Both were pitchers in the so-called golden age of the game, between 1920 and 1960, and though neither achieved star status at the Major League level, ...

The 10 Best Beaches in America for 2021 Whether you prefer silky sand, rugged coastline or whale-watching, theres a coastal escape for you. Sharon Eisenzopf / Shutterstock.com The pandemic has put travel out of reach for so long. With more Americans getting vaccinated, travel to a beach paradise, where you trade the hubbub and crowds of major tourist attractions for relaxing waves and soft sand, is on many travel wish lists again. Travel site Tripadvisor recently surveyed 2,330 consumers in six...

OGUNQUIT, Maine — Patriotic costumes were plentiful Sunday, April 18, in a pageant hosted by the Ogunquit Chamber of Commerce, and they were all worn by dogs. Gingersnap, a 15-year-old toy poodle, was declared the winner of the Patriotic Pooch Pageant and Meet Miss Maine, an annual event to celebrate Patriots Day. "She is American Woman, still going strong," said Gingersnaps "mom" Elizabeth Ford of Ogunquit. For winning, Gingersnap got a basket of goodies, and her owner received an Ogunquit...

Live Music Lineup: Palaver Strings livestream and Arcadia Band in York You can also catch a Led Zeppelin tribute act in Ogunquit. Turn your Thursday night on its ear with a stream from musician-led ensemble Palaver Strings. Their show “Metamorphosis” delves into the beauty of pain and transformation by way of two extraordinary pieces of music. You’ll hear them play Strauss’s “Metamorphosen” as a means of looking back and witnessing World War II. They’ll also play Schoenberg’s �...

Ogunquit organization creates scholarship to honor longtime track coach, teacher Share Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Apr 23, 2021 Share Updated: 6:30 PM EDT Apr 23, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript SORTS FROM OGUNQUIT --- AND HES THIS WEEKS COMMUNITY CHAMPION..... ---NATS OF ANNOUNCEMENT AT TOWN MEETING--- THE SCHOLARSHIP ANNOUNCED AT OGUNQUITS APRIL TOWN MEETING... --NATS- AND NOBODY WAS MORE SURPRISED OR MORE TAKEN ABACK THAN BOB WINN HIMSELF... (1...

Letter to the editor: Ogunquit theater’s two-ticket minimum unfair to single fans Share On April 2, you published an article about the upcoming season at the Ogunquit Playhouse. I love the Ogunquit Playhouse. I love Broadway. Before the pandemic, I saw about 70 shows a year in both Maine and New York. So, I am very sad that the Playhouse has decided to only sell pods of two seats together. I understand that COVID-19 makes the Playhouse want to ensure everyone’s safety. But asking those of u...

WELLS, Maine — Beachfront property owners up and down Maines coast may want to pay close attention to a new lawsuit that aims to reclaim some private beach areas for public access. Benjamin E. Ford, a partner in the new Portland-based law firm Archipelago Law, said he filed the lawsuit Thursday in an effort to overturn a decision made three decades ago by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court. That decision, Ford said, was "an historical mistake" that "locked away thousands of miles of the Mai...

Need some post-pandemic rejuvenation, stat? These spas have you covered Diane Bair © Handout Encore Spa lobby. For many of us, personal grooming has taken a holiday during the pandemic. It’s a relic of Before Times, like kitten heels and actual pants. But the real world — and for many of us, the workplace — is calling. So, it’s time to soothe those rough edges, figuratively and literally, and start looking presentable again. Since you probably spent no money on salon...