Over the last year, Kennebunk High School, as well as the entire RSU21 school district, has lost numerous staff members. This, ultimately, results in our school being short staffed and puts strain on students and staff members. Currently, the high school has vacant positions including that of a math...

Introducing the Kennebunk Theater Department’s latest show, The Hunchback of Notre Dame! Modeled after the hit Disney movie, this musical is two acts of outstanding music, romance, tragedy and lots of bells. It follows the story of the hideous hunchback Quasimodo of the church of Notre Dame, his evil...

Netflix recently released a new murder mystery series, The Perfect Couple, based on the Elin Hilderbrand novel of the same name. Though it received an overall positive reaction from fans, they picked up on many differences between the book and the movie.  The plot follows the Winbury family on Nantucket,...

For much of human history, information has circulated around the world. Going from small tribes for thousands of years to information being spread across vast distances in seconds over varieties of networks, the Herd Newspaper has posed a few questions about communication and information.  Communication...

Recently, many towns around York County have fallen victim to late-night “street takeovers.” This self proclaimed group surrounds cars and vandalizes roads. In late September, Kennebunkport was victimized by this group. Sources from Maine Public News say that the group of juveniles surrounded a police...

Sanford Regional Technical Center, or SRTC, is one of the 27 high school vocational schools in the state of Maine. The school has programs for many different career pathways from Health Occupations, Engineering, Plumbing, and Video Production. There is a program for almost every student.  There are...

During September of this year, Netflix released a new crime-drama adaptation on the Menendez brothers’ story, Monsters. Erik and Lyle Menendez, who were 18 and 21 at the time, murdered their parents in their Beverly Hills home in 1989. They explained in court that they committed the crime because of...

Autumn Movie List  With the middle of Autumn approaching, many may be taking advantage of the cold spells to cozy up and watch their favorite fall movies. To those looking for recommendations, here is a list of a few films that feel just right in the three best months of the year:   Spooky...

Recently, our very own custodian, Terri Baird, has won a coveted Champion of Community award for the state of Maine, and was named one of the top three custodians in the state! This award has come with her very own appearance on WMTW News and several small features across our town. The award is given...

I am Nova Genest, a senior member of the Feminist Club and Civil Rights Team. Over the past few years, we’ve done a lot of great things for KHS. We’ve provided access to period products in all the KHS bathrooms, changed the dress code to be more fair and inclusive to everyone, assembled warming kits...