York Town News
Students in York's Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program pose with York School Resource Officer Scott Cogger on Friday morning, June 9, after being selected as the Top 10 DARE-Elks Club Poster Contest Winners for 2006. Pictured, from top left, are York Elks Club Drug Awareness Coordinator Kim Wynne, Riggs Alosa, Corina Fitzgerald, Sarah Palmer, Gabe Mata and Nick Eaton. The bottom row is Sarah Garfield, Anna Swiatek, Tory Knoepfel, Erin Sheahan and Cogger. Wynne is holding Josh Donahoe's poster, who was absent during Friday's event. These ten students will receive a $50 savings bond. All 150-plus fifth-grade DARE students entered the contest and Cogger said they all did a great job.
Courtesy photo
For the annual Maine Night information celebration at Coastal Ridge Elementary School, held this year on Thursday, June 1, third-grade student Abigail Goodrich shared her research on Cornelia "Fly Rod" Crosby, who lived from 1854-1946 and was the first registered female Maine Guide. Crosby led many fishing and hunting expeditions throughout Maine.
Photo by Juanita Reed
York takes ownership of almost six acres of land in York Village
The second phase of what officials have deemed a major subdivision at Highland Farm was the focus of the bulk of last week's Planning Board meeting, as members of the public urged the board to proceed with caution.
From selectwoman to senator, Mary Black Andrews is probably one of the best-known people in this town.
School Committee Vice Chairwoman Marilyn Zotos probably best summed up the feelings of her fellow board members in the wake of the defeat of the proposed York High School Arts Wing project.
Are you looking for a little fun out of the sun for the children this summer?
"One. Don't miss the boat. Two. Don't forget that we're all in the same boat. Three. Plan ahead. It wasn't raining when Noah built the ark..."
Pelting rain and gusting winds could not keep volunteers away from Mount Agamenticus on the third National Trails Day.
The Greater York Region Chamber of Commerce's June Icebreaker will be held at the Painted Treasures Showroom and Studio.
The first time Laura Mitchell saw the Spanish Riding School perform in Madison Square Garden as a child, she knew what she wanted to make horses a part of her life.
Planning Department Monthly Report: By Town Planner Steve Burns
York Police
With a massive cut in the number of 911 answering points looming at the state level, the town is moving forward with a plan to keep the town's answering point and dispatch center at the York Police Department.
While the floods of Mother's Day weekend may have subsided, many residents and business owners are only beginning to comprehend the losses they have suffered.
York News Briefs
The Maine Chapter Dream Factory will be holding a spaghetti dinner on Friday, June 16, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Norma's Restaurant on Route 1
