York Town News
The York Public Library's Community Meeting Room was packed to standing-room-only capacity when local legislators came to town last week to talk about Gov. John Baldacci's "Local Schools, Regional Support" school consolidation plan.
For months, the second phase of a major subdivision of Highland Farm has been making headlines and bringing out abutters and conservationists alike with concerns about the plan.
In these frigid February days, the May budget vote might just seem like a long time away, but for school and municipal department heads and the Budget Committee, the line-item review is well underway.
They counted their pennies, nickels, dimes, quarters and dollars, and when all was said and done, the students at Coastal Ridge Elementary School raised nearly $700 to help children in need on the other side of the world.
There's only one place to be on Friday night to test your skill at tough trivia while watching some local celebrities in a battle of the wits: the York High School Academic Boosters' Jeopardy Challenge.
By Town Planner Steve Burns
York Public Safety News
A Saturday afternoon fire caused tens of thousands of dollars in damage to one portion of the Stage Neck Inn, but the lodging and dining areas were spared from the blaze.
In a recent incident, local police found an elderly resident outside on the street.
Ongoing
After the recent loss of two Maine citizens due to the misuse of a portable generator, The York Beach Fire Department felt compelled to remind local residents of the dangers winter can bring.
Rebecca "Becky" Linney, renowned landscape designer, will be at an Old York Garden Club event next month to speak on "The ABCs of Garden Design."
Hospice of York will be holding a new daytime volunteer training class due to the overwhelming need in the local area.
