Kennebunkport News

The American Lighthouse Foundation, is holding its 15th anniversary Gala and Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov.

There, standing under a tree on my neighbor's lawn one morning, stood a beautiful little girl.

Voters in this oceanside community rejected an ordinance that would have allowed large-scale water extraction in their town.

With 1,956 or 72 percent of voters casting ballots, all of Kennebunkport's five warrant articles passed by the time voting was done Tuesday.

I first met Shiloh Pepin and her family on a steamy July day more than two years ago.

Voters will face a handful of important state ballot questions at the polls Nov.

My Melanie laid on the floor for two long days and nights taking her last shallow breaths.

Kennebunkport Fire Chief Paul Moshimer in an initial court appearance Oct. 27 learned he will face possible indictment on a charge of aggravated assault, which will be presented to a York County Grand Jury in January.

Courtesy photo Portside Rotarians Karen Schlegel, Sue Gesing and Rand Gesing with a third grade class at Consolidated School.

Shiloh Pepin, a girl who was born with fused legs, a rare condition often called "mermaid syndrome", and gained a wide following on the internet and US television, has died aged 10.

Absentee ballots are now available at the Kennebunkport town clerk's office for the upcoming election.

I received an e-mail from a young mother the other day. She was lamenting how stressful her life is juggling parenting of three small children and trying to earn some money to keep bills paid.

The York Water District treatment plant is out of service for the next several days.

Mark and Kathy Cmaylo of Kennebunkport are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessie Tara Cmaylo, to Brandon F. Leyro, both of Brookline, Mass.

Secret Santa has begun its 22nd year of providing Christmas gifts to the children of families in Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel who lack sufficient funds to purchase gifts themselves.

Recently I had lunch with two generous women who run the Young Maine Readers program.

She was scheduled for a Dec. 31 court date in York District Court. 8:30 p.m. Daniel Wilcox, 19, of Wells, was arrested on a charge of illegal possession of alcohol by a minor after officers investigated a suspicious person complaint on Canterbury Road.

Local police chiefs met with District Attorney Mark Lawrence Sept. 24, following the announcement that York County laid off 24 employees - including 40 percent of the support staff in Lawrence's office.

A couple of weeks ago, I was in Kennebunkport where I stayed at the Nonantum Resort on Ocean Drive.

Michael J. Ashley, 45, of Brooklyn, N.Y., was charged with operating after suspension after he was stopped for an unrelated traffic infraction on Goose Rocks Road.