York Town News
"Before the parade passes by..."The 90th Annual York Fire Department Fireman's Field Day Parade and Muster was a huge hit in town, with residents and visitor's alike lining York Street before noon on Saturday, Aug. 19, to watch for the line of fire trucks - both new and old - to process through town en route to Harmon Park in York Harbor. The parade featured fire engines dating back through the decades from states across New England and Cape Neddick's own Colleen Farrell as 2006 Miss Flame, throwing candy to the crowd from her an antique convertible. During the muster, firefighters from near and fire have their chance to try their hand at an array of classic contests of skill, strength and agility. Pictured here are the "Red Shirts," the Volunteer Veterans Fireman's Association of York, as they process down York Street at the start of the parade.
Photo by Jennifer L. Saunders
A bit of the highlands in YorkDeep in the woods off Cider Hill Road stands this monument from the past, a "cairn" or pile of stones created for such purposes as marking a burial site or as a monument to someone who has died, delineating a travel-way, commemorating an event of importance or marking the summit of a mountain. With the origins of cairns linked primarily to Scotland, this one is located in an area of York that was populated with the town's early Scottish settlers centuries ago. The photo above was taken during the Planning Board's site walk of the proposed Highland Farm Phase 2 subdivision, held on Monday, Aug. 21. York Geographical Information Systems Manager Brett Horr confirmed the cairn nears eight feet in height and has a carving of the date "July 4th 1892" and the name "Eric." The inscription also includes several letters after the name, but due to the growth of lichens on the stone and the weathering of time, those letters could not be clearly deciphered. The Planning Board will continue its review of the proposed subdivision on Sept. 14.
Courtesy photo
Officers, crewmembers and family of the USS Philadelphia, which is currently at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for a maintenance project, came to Town Hall on Friday to take part in a community picnic organized by Selectman Len Dorrian and local officials to formally welcome the Philadelphia to the Seacoast. York is serving as the host community for the submarine, which arrived at the shipyard back in February, during its stay here. Above, family and friends of crewmembers Doug Pervine and Doug Shaw, including Isabella Shaw, 3, Andrew Kent, 7, Ethan Shaw, 1, Emmett Pervine, 4, and Aidan Pervine, 3, were among those who joined in the fun at the event. Pervine, who serves as the submarine's radio chief, said his family loves living in the Seacoast area so far, and especially enjoys visiting Harbor Beach. An array of local businesses, including The Meat House, The Stolen Menu Café, Stage Neck Inn, Fazio's, Fosters Downeast Clambake, York Harbor Inn, Stonewall Kitchen, Bagel Basket, Hannaford, The Goldenrod, Roast and Crumb, 421 Bakery and Café and The Greater York Region of Chamber of Commerce contributed food and beverages for the event. The picnic also featured rides atop a fire engine for children and parents alike.
Photo by Jennifer L. Saunders
