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  • Selectboard bans beach drop-offs on Jeffreys Way at Goose Rocks Beach

    KENNEBUNKPORT — Beachgoers can no longer stop, stand, park or load and unload their vehicles on Jeffreys Way, under a new rule the Kennebunkport Select Board approved Thursday night. The change took effect immediately. The select board voted unanimously to amend the town’s parking regulations after a public hearing at which no residents spoke for…

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  • Kennebunkport Police/EMS/Fire Stats: August 2026

    A MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FROM THE TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT.

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  • Caring Community Cuisine: a recipe for hope and healing

    KENNEBUNKPORT – These words express the mission statement of a relatively new nonprofit begun in 2024 at Pier Road, Cape Porpoise, Jonathan Cartwright and Selena Roy, both experienced chefs.

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  • Historic North Street Apartments preserved for affordable housing in Kennebunkport

    KENNEBUNKPORT – The classic white clapboard house at 6 North Street near Dock Square is one you might not notice – older, sprawling, slightly shabby. But its eight apartments are home to residents aged 29 into retirement, several of whom have lived there for over 20 years. The building’s recent acquisition by the Neighborhood Housing…

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  • Kennebunkport Police/EMS/Fire Stats: July 2026

    A MONTHLY ACTIVITIES REPORT FROM THE TOWN OF KENNEBUNKPORT.

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  • July 2026 Real Estate Sales

    A monthly listing of real estate sales in Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport.

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  • Kport Select Board to look at final language for November vote Thursday, August 13

    KENNEBUNKPORT – A select board meeting scheduled for Thursday, August 13 at 6 pm at the North Street Fire Station will shed more light on the final wording voters will see in the ballot box this November. Based on incorrect information, The Local News earlier ran an incorrect date of August 6th for the meeting,…

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  • Future of houseboats on Kennebunk River discussed

    To some, the four White Barn Inn houseboats on the Kennebunk River represent luxury, with their wet bar, private rooftop, maid service and front door breakfast delivery. To others, the Cora, Nettie, Grace, and Ivory, as the houseboats are named, create a safety hazard and neighborhood disturbance by congesting both water and roads in the…

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  • At 35-year mark, COS provides food and dignity to neighbors in need

    KENNEBUNK – Former real estate broker George Ford enjoyed serving as a greeter at the Kennebunk Bible Church. After a stroke two years ago, his ability to work and socialize grew more limited due to mobility and memory issues. “I used to be great at remembering names,” Ford says. “That’s why they picked me to…

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