Yarmouth Light - 9 Feb. 1899 page 8 col. 4
Boat builder Wm. A. Kenney has just launched for Arthur Cunningham one of those clipper boats for which this place is now famous. Another is begun for Lovitt Richerson, the two Mr. Kenney built last year one for Peter Kenney and one for Eldirdge Newell were leaders in the fleet.

The Fishing Gazette -20 July 1901 page 45 col.1
A boom in the building of large lobsterboats has started up at Clark's Harbour. James J. Duncan has commenced one for himself, which will measure 36 feet over all, Wm. A. Kenney boat builder has contracted for four or five other boats of the same class. Fishermen seem to have taken new courage from the doings of last lobster season, and are increasing their fleet.

Yarmouth Times- 10 Oct. 1902 page 1 col. 4
Last week there was launched from the yard of Wm. A. Kenney, a new lobsterboat for Thos A. Kenney. this is a very handsome craft, slightly larger than any of the kind ever built here, being 12 feet beam.

The Yarmouth Telegram - 5 June 1903 page 1 col. 4
Wm. A. Kenney is building the largest fishing boat ever built at that place. it measures 40 feet overall and is owned by Capt. Peter Kenney.

Yarmouth Times - 6 May 1904 page 4 col. 6
Mr . Wm. A. Kenney has just put out of his boat shop here a nice fine yacht for Mr. W. E. Nice of Cambridge 40 feet overall, half the space is occupied by the cabin planed for both seating and sleeping. Her lines bespoken superior sailing qualities.

Yarmouth Telegram - 26 May 1905 page 2 col. 1
There was launched here on Friday the new yacht built by Wm. A. Kenney for Capt. Harvey Hinies. She is as graceful a little craft as ever was put off from these shores. Great care has been bestowed on accommodations and the cabin is something admirable.

Yarmouth Times - 30 March 1906 page 4 col. 5
A handsome new boat, Vigilant, was launched from Wm. A. Kenney's shop on Monday. She was built for Mr. Webster Cossaboom of Grand Manan, and is to be delivered early next month. She is 40 feet long, 12 feet wide and 70 inches deep. In constructing this boat Mr. Kenney has unintentionally made a record which will be hard to beat, with one assistant he completed her in 11 days.

Yarmouth Telegram - 6 July 1906 page 2 col. 1
Another boat of Mr. Wm. A. Kenney's best built was launched on Saturday for Mr. Thomas F. Smith, Port Latour, formerly of Clark's Harbour. This craft, which shows superior lines for sailing and sea going, is 41 feet on top, 12 feet 2in. wide, and 70 inches deep. She is named the Myra L. Smith.

Yarmouth Telegram - 10 May 1907 page 2 col. 1
Mr . Wm. A. Kenney, builder, launched from his yard on Monday the prettiest little craft ever put afloat there. she is a gasoline motor boat 40 feet on top, a model for speed and symmetry, built to the order of Capt. Samuel J. Smith, formerly of this place, now of Chelsea, Mass. She will be sent there by steamer Prince George next Friday, in the care of Mr. Harry Stevens, of Hawk Point, who is part owner and will go in her lobster fishing on the Massachusetts shore. In the past, several boats have been built here for American parties, but this is the first one forwarded by freight. The duty will be 30 per cent, and the fright $60 from Yarmouth.

Yarmouth Telegram - 5 Oct. 1907 page 2 col. 1
On Tuesday Mr. Wm. A. Kenney put out from his workshop here a little pleasure craft of new design and a model which approaches perfection. it's a motor boat built to the order of Mr. W. B. Hunt, Attleboro, Mass. and the departure from the ordinary lines consists in what is called the torpedo stern. The dimensions are 25 feet long, 6 feet wide and 30 inches deep, somewhat raised for the cozy little cabin with it's oak panel doors, and other fine fittings. The six inch curb is of polished oak. The bow is tapered to cleave the waters with the least resistance, and when the 12 horsepower motor is in the should easily make as many knots. Another novelty is the patent leverage tiller, which makes her respond readily to the helmsman's touch.

Mr . Kenney has a record as a builder. Beginning eleven years ago with the large fishing sloops, and going up to the fast yacht class this latest launch is the 74th boat he has built, and with the help of a boy only. These craft have given a good account of themselves as sea-boats and racers, winning in different regattas, three cups, six first prizes and several second and third. Mr. Kenney's boats have gone to Boston, New Brunswick and coastwise ports, being highly approved in each place, and the demand is on the increase. A Boston party writes that after inspecting the present model, he will place orders for a number of boats to be completed next year. It looks like the beginning of a business abroad that is sure to expand, two points being favorable, the superior model and finish, and small cost of construction compared with the United States prices, even the duty not being enough to level it up. Mr. Hunt's boat will be shipped to Boston on one of the Yarmouth steamers.

Yarmouth Times - 8 May 1908 page 4 col. 6
By far the prettiest model ever put afloat from the shop of Wm. A. Kenney in the shape of a motor boat built for M. A. Nickerson and designed for excursion trips. In the graceful little craft Mr. Kenney has excelled his previous efforts as regards both model and look. The boat is 32 feet long 8 feet wide 40 inches deep with curbs and rib bands of oak. The cabin is 12 feet in length finished in oak with hard birch floor .

Yarmouth Times - 20 June 1908 page 4 col. 6
Mr . Wm. A. Kenney finds boat building brisk this spring, he has nearly finished a fine motor fishing boat for Howard E. Whitehouse of Tiverton and has orders for another of the same kind for S. T. Payson, Westport.

Coast Guard - 16 Dec. 1909 page 3 col.1
One of Mr. Wm. A. Kenney's models was taken to Tancook last spring by Joseph Penney, fishing from the latter place, who had a boat built off of it, which won the cup and took the first prize in the regatta there this fall. The Halifax Yacht Club acknowledged the superiority of the Clark's Harbour built over that of Tancook, in the great boat race in Halifax Harbour four years ago.

Yarmouth Times - 15 Oct. 1909 page 4 col.6
Wm. A. Kenney the boat builder is kept busy these days turning out about the same type of motor boat almost weekly. One for Washington Kenney was launched last Thursday, and by this Saturday another for Chas Swim had been planked. Since the close of the lobster season Mr. Kenney has put out 12 of these superior craft. He has at present three orders from Grand Manan, and two from Westport, besides enquiries from New York and Boston.

Coast Guard - 30 March 1911 page 3 col. 1
Mr . Wm. A. Kenney has just hauled out of his boat shop the splendid new boat just completed for S. Nicherson and Co., Arcadia. She is finished in the best hardwoods, both deck and combings. She has a small lockup cabin aft, and side seats of the latest pattern. The power unit consist of a 10 HP, 3-cylinder Fairbanks-Morse engine.

Coast Guard - 24 May 1913 page1
Mr . Wm. A. Kenney, well known Clark's Harbour boat builder, has just completed a very handsome fishing boat for Joseph Larkin of Shag Harbour. She is 36 feet long and is fitted with a 8 HP Acadia engine. Mr. Kenney has an order for a boat for George Kenney. She will be 38 feet in length and built from a new model and is expected to be something out of the ordinary.