The Herd

Features
Meet our new staff!
Sabine Smithwick, Associate Editor
Ms. Tucker By Sabine Smithwick Jane Tucker is returning to the KHS community after taking a break in 2020. She is originally from Bucksport, Maine, but has since settled in the Portland area. Having previously taught here, Ms. Tucker is excited to be surrounded by incredible students...
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Local
Welcome Back KHS!
Quinn Wherley, Editor in Chief
Welcome back, Kennebunk! We’ve officially returned to our crowded staircases, initial regret of those honors and AP classes you signed up for last spring, and Friday night football games. Whether you’re walking through these hallways for the first time or the last time, this school year holds promise...
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Arts & Entertainment
Women in Music
Women are dominating the music industry…here’s what they’re up to
June Holmes, Staff Writer
I could not be more grateful to live in the current age of music because this is quite possibly the most female and queer-dominated era we have had in a long time. Women are everywhere when it comes to musical award shows, concert tours, and pop culture. These artists are all incredibly individual, and...
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June Holmes, Staff Writer • October 6, 2025

I could not be more grateful to live in the current age of music because this is quite possibly the most female and queer-dominated era we have had in a long time. Women are...

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SPORTS

New Bat Invention Reshapes the Offensive Game of Baseball

James Twomey, Staff Writer • May 22, 2025

In 2023, when the Major League batting average was at its lowest point in half a century, Aaron Leandhardt, minor league hitting coordinator...

POLITICS

No Kings Day

Elle Wackman, Arts and Politics Editor • October 6, 2025

On June 14, President Trump threw a military parade ‘birthday party’ for his 79th birthday. In response to the absurdity of the event, those against the current president...

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