York Town News
State champs and super scores: a stellar "Odyssey" for York teams
Three out of the six local teams that traveled to the Maine Odyssey of the Mind Competition this past weekend came home with trophies, and two have earned the rank of state champions.Former selectman drafts petition to open all of Long Beach for surfing
Frustrated by a perceived unwillingness by the Board of Selectmen to understand the merits of a proposed surfing amendment, some residents have now decided to take the matter into their own hands by drafting a petition.No comments and not enough candidates
What if the Board of Selectmen held a public hearing on the approximately $47 million in proposed funding requests for this year's budget, and nobody came?Protecting the watershed: new grant will fund extended patrols to Mount Agamenticus
Fifteen years ago, Folly Pond was considered to be a big teenage party spot.New parking rules, higher fines approved for York Beach
Metered parking at the beach is going to start earlier than usual this year.Planning for the future
From watersheds to waterfront, the Planning Board took a long look at proposed ordinances for the November referendum at its meeting last week.Principal search moves forward as five more longtime educators plan to retire
Five local educators, with a combined 120 years of service, will be joining Coastal Ridge Elementary School Principal Jane Stephenson in retirement at the end of the current school year.Community Development Block Grant vote this Saturday
Town Manager Rob Yandow is urging voters to take the time to vote this Saturday, March 31, in a one-question election at York High School on a request for a Community Development Block Grant for a local business.York Public Safety News
DRUGS ARE STUPID. The Elks Lodge recently awarded $50 savings bonds to four York students for anti-drug posters and essays. Fifth-grader essay winners Cody Spicer and Anna Schindler are pictured with Don Susla and Bob Carr of the Elks and School Resource Officer Scott Cogger at York Middle School. Schindler said her essay was about a high school student who goes to a college party and feels pressure to drink beer. Spicer said the topic of his essay is "Drugs are stupid." Also pictured are fourth-grade poster winners Shawn Heyland and Cody Burns, joined by Susla, Carr, Cogger and Principal Jane Stephenson at Coastal Ridge Elementary School. All winning entries will be submitted into a statewide contest for further judging.
Photos by Melissa Wood
