by Steve Hrehovcik | Nov 24, 2015
Of course you’ve heard about the many attractions that make Southern Maine so popular with vacationers – the beaches, restaurants, clothing, gift and antique shops, theaters, clubs and a myriad of events. Just in case you’re still searching for something different,...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Nov 24, 2015
“All the world’s a stage…” So begins one of William Shakespeare’s famous soliloquies in his comedy of wayward lovers, As You Like It. Serving as the world’s stage in Kennebunk this summer is Lafayette Park where the MaineStage Shakespeare company returns to perform...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Nov 24, 2015
Meet Kenneth Lewis Roberts, (1885 – 1957) famed writer of historical novels, distinguished local citizen and irritable neighbor. A study of Roberts’ life reveals a complex, driven personality. In a writing career that spanned almost 40 years Roberts established...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Nov 24, 2015
Clickity-clak…Clickity-clak…Clinckity-clak… This is the rhythmic cadence you hear when you ride a trolley car at Seashore Trolley Museum in Kennebunkport. But it is more than the repetitive sound of the trolley’s wheels beating a tempo along the two miles of curving...
by Steve Hrehovcik | Nov 24, 2015
After four years of brutal fighting the American Civil War at last came to an end in 1865. At the surrender ceremony at Appomattox Court House, Virginia one of Maine’s sons, Joshua L. Chamberlain, would play a major role in this historic event. Chamberlain was...
