York Town News
SPRING IS BORN AT TRIPLE G FARM. It may not have been the official start of spring, but on Monday, March 12, Curley the ewe gave birth to a baby girl named Purl at York's own Triple G Farm. Carrie McKie of Triple G said Purl's name comes from "knit and purl" - in honor of the wool that is always on hand for knitting fans at Triple G Farm on Bog Road. "She's happy and healthy and will be ready for visitors on Farm Day, Saturday, April 28," McKie said of Purl. And Purl is not the only sign of spring at the farm. The McKies have also adopted a baby ram who was orphaned at his home farm in Vienna, Maine. As the family's friend Dave Guerard was the one who knew this baby boy could find a happy home with the McKies on Bog Road, the young ram has been named Dave in his honor, and is currently being bottle-fed in the family home. Dave's twin brother, a ram named Roger, is being raised by the McKies' neighbors. "They are still quite small but are getting stronger daily." Pictured are Jordan and Madeline McKie with the lambs. See upcoming editions of The Independent for more on Farm Day at Triple G Farm and visit www.triplegfarm.com.
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For Michael Mellette, "home" for the past few years has been some of the most dangerous spots on the globe: Korea, Pakistan, New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina and now Iraq, where he has spent six months already and will be returning for another year to 18 months.
From the Board of Selectmen to the Budget Committee, a full slate of town elected posts will be up for grabs at the May election, but with only two weeks left to file nomination papers, there is a shortage of candidates to fill the boards.
After a lengthy public hearing at its last meeting, the Appeals Board finally decided the appeal by Frank Witham, a case that has been ongoing since 1999.
This weekend, while their friends and classmates are enjoying a bit of time off from school, six teams of local students will be taking a trip north to Colby College in Waterville to be part of the Maine Odyssey of the Mind Competition.
The York High School Key Club and the school's environmental club, "Gang Green" have banded together to get the community thinking about Earth Day even before it happens.
We've forgotten.
When Emma Power began her effort in her York High School Advanced Political Studies class to collect school supplies for children in Sierra Leone, she had no idea what the response to her project would be.
York Public Safety News
have charged John Hanson, 53, of Kittery, with selling marijuana to both adults and juveniles while working at the Dead River Gulf Gas Station on Route 1.
For years, local schools have been designated as "Drug-Free Zones," but now police are proposing to take that effort one step farther to make athletic fields, parks, playgrounds and recreational facilities "Safe Zones."
A local resident charged last week with violating the conditions of his release on firearms charges is being held in lieu of $25,000 bail.
Briefs
The Rotary Club has made it a bit easier for the York Community Service Association to help families in need as winter's chilly temperatures have continued to linger into the first days of spring.
The First Parish Church will hold its Annual Service Auction and Chowderfest this Saturday, March 24, beginning at 5 p.m. in the Fellowship Hall adjacent to the church.
People in York County are looking forward to receiving bouquets of daffodils from friends, co-workers, or loved ones who are participating in the American Cancer Society's Daffodil Days campaign.
Ongoing
By Town Planner Steve Burns
Back in October, a grand home, located only a short walk's distance from Harbor Beach, was sold at an on-site estate auction for a total of just over $1 million.
In Andy Gagnon's words, he's trying to "build community by getting people involved in the growing of fresh, local, organic food."
The York High School Music Boosters have just the trick to make an early spring night a memorable one.
