A longtime Kennebunkport summer resident who made hit records and sang on Broadway, Morgan will talk about her long career at an event at Ogunquit Playhouse on Monday.
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George H.W. Bush found peace, friendship in Maine
KENNEBUNKPORT (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush was known for his jogs along the rocky Maine coast, playing fast-paced golf, fishing in his speedboat and transforming his home in this seaside village into the “Summer White House.” He also built lasting friendships in the town that he’d visited since he was a boy. Bush, […]
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Honoring those who served
Andrew Palmeri of Kennebunkport and his sons Andrew, far left, and Anthony place a wreath Sunday on the gravestone of his fifth great-grandfather, Jonathan Nash, who served in the American Revolution. In the center, in Revolutionary War regalia, is Adam Bartow, president of the Southern Maine Chapter of the American Revolution. The group held a […]
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George H.W. Bush's Points of Light still shine three decades later
KENNEBUNKPORT (AP) — Three decades after it was ridiculed and became a punchline on late-night television, former President George H.W. Bush’s Points of Light concept is still going strong to the surprise of some, including President Donald Trump. The phrase, aimed at promoting the former president’s vision of volunteerism, was transformed into Point of Light […]
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Woman bitten by rabid raccoon avoids criminal charges
The Kennebunkport woman who attempted to help an injured, rabid raccoon that bit her and a game warden this month will not be charged with a crime, the Maine Warden Service said Monday. Lisa Gunther had the animal for only nine hours and notified the Warden Service sooner than wardens had first thought, Cpl. John […]
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Kennebunkport resident tried to help raccoon, now needs rabies shots
A Kennebunkport woman took an injured raccoon into her home and now she and the game warden who removed it are being treated for rabies. Criminal charges could come next. When Game Warden Eric Blanchard went to the woman’s house last week to remove the raccoon, it bit them both. The animal later tested positive […]
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Former President Bush gets a service dog named ‘Sully’
KENNEBUNKPORT, Maine (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush is welcoming a new member of the family: a yellow Labrador retriever who’ll be his first service dog. The 94-year-old and his new companion named “Sully” got acquainted Monday at the Bush family compound on the coast of Maine. The two hit it off. A photo […]
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George H. W. Bush discharged from hospital
Former President George H. W. Bush has been discharged from Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford, his spokesman announced Monday afternoon on Twitter. The summer resident of Kennebunkport checked into the hospital last week with low blood pressure. Bush is spending his first summer in Maine since the death of his wife Barbara this spring. […]
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Former President George H.W. Bush arrives in Kennebunkport
KENNEBUNKPORT — With cheering crowds lining the streets, former President George H.W. Bush arrived Sunday afternoon in Kennebunkport on the way to his family’s compound at Walker’s Point. The 41st president, whose wife, Barbara, died last month, waved to about 300 well-wishers as his motorcade passed through Dock Square at 4:45 p.m. People lined the […]
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George H.W. Bush is eager to get well, go to Kennebunkport
HOUSTON (AP) — Former President George H.W. Bush has been hospitalized in Houston with an infection, just after attending the funeral of his wife, Barbara, a spokesman said. Jim McGrath said Monday on Twitter that the 93-year-old Bush is “responding to treatments and appears to be recovering.” He was admitted Sunday morning to Houston Methodist […]