Ogunquit News

Selectmen address traffic and school funding, sign warrant articles

At their meeting on Tuesday, Feb. 20, the Board of Selectmen signed the warrant articles for the April ballot, heard a legislative update and started the discussion for ways to mitigate traffic in Ogunquit Village Estates.

Proposed state tax break for higher education loans may go to voters

The secretary of state announced Monday, Feb. 26, that enough signatures were collected and verified to put a question before Maine voters that would allow any person who graduates from a Maine college or university and then lives and works in Maine afterwards to be eligible for a tax credit to help pay back student loans.

OPA presents Irish entertainment for St. Patrick's Day

In a double-header of Irish grace and humor, Ogunquit Performing Arts will present its Irish Evening on Friday, March 16, at 7 p.m., featuring Irish step dancers from the renowned Stillson School of Irish Dance to be followed by a showing of the hilarious Irish film, "Waking Ned Devine."

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Maine NRCS announces funding for innovation grants, closure of York County office

State Conservationist Joyce Swartzendruber of the United States Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) has announced that $100,000 is available in new grants to Maine farmers; landowners; state, tribal and local government entities, and non-governmental organizations.