The majority of Kennebunk residents present for a special selectmen’s meeting spoke in favor of adding Lower Village parking behind Village Marketplace and opposed proposals to add parking spaces behind Washington Hose and near Emery Lane. << MORE >>

January marked the start of the ice fishing season, but for Wes Ashe and Heather Cyr it means more than just good old-fashioned winter fun. << MORE >>

Imagine being given the task of packaging thousands of meals to feed hungry children and only having two hours to do it. Not only is packaging 8,000 meals in two hours possible, but it is also affordable at 25 cents per meal. << MORE >>

Heat can be hard to come by for Mainers in these economic times and for some people it can be even harder to hang onto once they have it. << MORE >>

Last week Kennebunk High School reported that one student was diagnosed with varicella, the virus also known as chicken pox, and students determined to potentially be at risk were excluded from attending classes last week.<< MORE >>

The 2012 race for the Maine House District 137 seat has become a Democratic Party fight between two experienced legislators.<< MORE >>

Books have evolved from paper to electronic pages in recent years with the development of e-readers. << MORE >>

Diana Dubea of Kennebunk said she feels honored. << MORE >>

Officials are seeking input on ways to update Maine driver’s education curriculum in the wake of three accidents in January that killed young drivers and passengers. << MORE >>

Wine, finger food and art all came together on Sunday to celebrate Richard A. Dabrowski’s lifetime of artwork.<< MORE >>

The discussion of a proposed amendment to a Tax Increment Financing district sparked conflict between Kennebunk residents and the Kennebunk Board of Selectmen. << MORE >>

Not a soul went hungry on Martin Luther King Jr. Day at First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk. << MORE >>

Leopold A. Viger, M.D., of Kennebunk Beach, passed away on Jan. 10, 2012, after a brief stay at Maine Medical Center. << MORE >>

Richard A. Dabrowski’s art studio is missing a few items. << MORE >>

Face painting, baked goods and halftime games added fun and excitement to the Kennebunk High School girls’ basketball game against Biddeford last Friday night. << MORE >>

A property dispute at Goose Rocks Beach may have to be settled at trial. << MORE >>

Dr. Martin Luther King believed in social justice and, in honor of his memory, First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk has planned a breakfast with a guest speaker who will focus on hunger. << MORE >>

The future of farming in Kennebunk became more secure recently thanks to Tom’s of Maine founder Tom Chappell and his wife, Kate. << MORE >>

The votes are in and Diana Dubea of Kennebunk is the winner of the Kennebunk Post 2012 Great Person Award. << MORE >>

Albert Willis Moulton III, of Kennebunkport, passed away peacefully Jan. 6, 2012, with his family at his side at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough.<< MORE >>

Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk resembled a summer beach day on Sunday as more than 100 people wandered around in swimsuits and shorts. << MORE >>

Kennebunk selectmen on Dec. 27 interviewed four potential at-large members for the two positions available on the Regional School Unit 21 Cost Sharing Committee. << MORE >>

River Tree Arts in Kennebunk has discovered a creative way to get to know 10 people in one evening through Pecha Kucha Night, a phenomenon that has caught on in hundreds of cities worldwide and has recently become a part of the town’s creative community.<< MORE >>

Blanche Evelyn Drown, 84, passed away peacefully at her Arundel home on Dec. 27, 2011.<< MORE >>

Last year, Marilyn Roy of Arundel found herself unemployed in a tight job market. << MORE >>

Bundled against frigid temperatures and blustery winds, Stella Walsh and Doug Hitchcox peered through spotting scopes at the rocks around Nubble Light. << MORE >>

The tough economy has been no match for Bentley’s Saloon and Campground in Arundel.<< MORE >>

Residents seem to favor Village Marketplace over other options for new public parking locations in Lower Village.<< MORE >>

The school board recently reopened cost sharing negotiations for Regional School Unit 21, but Arundel residents said they still want out. << MORE >>

Granite Ridge subdivision residents refuse to be pushed around any longer. << MORE >>

Upbeat music welcomed students as they filed into the Kennebunk High School gymnasium last Friday. << MORE >>

Renovations at Middle School of the Kennebunks should wrap up by the end of Christmas break. << MORE >>

Marie Jeanne Grenier, 95, of Saco, passed away Dec. 9, 2011, in Arundel.<< MORE >>

No one spoke in favor of consumer fireworks during a Dec. 8 public forum in Kennebunkport. << MORE >>

The cold weather Friday night was no match for the holiday warmth generated by the second weekend of the Kennebunkport Business Association’s Christmas Prelude in Dock Square. << MORE >>

It’s time for the Post’s Great Person Award nominations. << MORE >>

The town of Kennebunk has constructed a temporary ice rink on Main Street. << MORE >>

Daryl Conant understands the difficulties of juggling work and family and how jumbled things can get when one tries to throw a workout into the mix. << MORE >>

The Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk opened its doors Saturday to host a holiday-themed open house that welcomed human and animal visitors.<< MORE >>

Students from five local high schools fanned out across York County Dec. 1 armed with foam pipe insulation, caulking and other weatherization material in an effort to help 16 homeowners keep their homes warm.<< MORE >>

It’s time for the Post’s Great Person Award nominations. << MORE >>

The Kennebunk Free Library Board of Trustees has elected five new members – Nicole Labbe-Trufant, Elizabeth Bodner Cumisky, Risa Oganesoff Heersche, Deborah Redding-Sampson and Mark Sternman – to fill the library’s 13-seat board. << MORE >>

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Santa Bil is a busy guy these days.<< MORE >>

Kennebunk selectmen voted unanimously Nov. 22 to release needed funds to apply for a grant to construct a pedestrian bridge on the Bridle Path on the southeast side of Route 9.<< MORE >>

Revitalized and pedestrian-friendly downtown Kennebunk bustled with activity Nov. 26 as locals strolled into open shops and children awaited the arrival of Santa during the 28th annual Christmas in Kennebunk event sponsored by the Kennebunk Downtown Committee.<< MORE >>

The Secret Santa trees are now in banks, town offices and libraries bearing tags describing the gifts requested for local children whose families cannot afford to buy them Christmas presents this year. << MORE >>

The bell at Village Baptist Church in Kennebunkport was silenced in 2008 when it was lowered from its faltering steeple and stored off premises, but the church hopes it will ring again after a new steeple is constructed with financial help from the congregation and community.<< MORE >>

Roland F. Drew was remembered this week by friends for his dedication to the community and his enthusiasm for anything outdoors. << MORE >>

Only a handful of people spoke up Nov. 21 at a Regional School Unit 21 School Board public forum. School board members this summer decided to hold a series of public forums at schools in Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport to give community members an opportunity to ask questions.<< MORE >>