KITTERY, Maine In 1917, the United States entered World War I, marshmallow fluff was invented, a brand new car cost less than $400 and the first Pulitzer Prizes were awarded.
It was also the birth year of longtime Kittery resident Malcolm Foss, the town’s 23rd recipient of the prestigious Boston Post Cane honor.
On Wednesday night, Foss, his loved ones and town leaders gathered for an intimate ceremony at the Kittery Historical & Naval Museum to honor the 103-year-old Foss, whose birthday is Sept. 5.
As part of the Missouri Compromise, Maine entered the union as the 23rd state in March 1820. “They say I’m half as old as the state of Maine,” Foss said after his reception.
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Kittery council: Two ex-councilors surveilled female town workers
KITTERY, Maine The Town Council s remaining five members have broken their silence on the reasons behind the recent resignations of ex-councilors Charles Denault Jr. and Kenneth Lemont.
Denault and Lemont took it upon themselves to conduct an investigation in violation of the town charter that included surveillance of women who work for the town,
according to the Kittery Town Council in a statement released Thursday night. Denault and Lemont resigned rather than face repercussions for their actions, the remaining councilors stated.
The council s statement says Denault, who is a retired Kittery police officer, and Lemont, who was the council s vice chair, launched their own investigation into town personnel for actions they perceived as problems.” The statement adds the proper action would have been for Denault and Lemont to immediately report any concerns they had to Town Manager Kendra Amaral.
Kittery council says 2 former members improperly investigated town employees
Charles Denault Jr. and Kenneth Lemont reportedly resigned from the council rather than face removal and censure, although Denault said he did nothing wrong and accused the town of ‘implicit defamation.’
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The Kittery Town Council says two of its members resigned rather than face censure for allegedly “improperly interfering” with personnel matters when they investigated town employees taking their lunch break.
But one of the councilors, Charles Denault Jr., said he did nothing wrong or illegal when he followed up on reports of town employees running personal errands while on the clock. He also accused the town of “implicit defamation.”
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