Headlines from York and Ogunquit, Maine

Jordan McKie, far left, and her classmates at York's Jack and Jill Nursery School have been hard at working collecting much-needed medical supplies for children in Africa. Here, the children pose with just a few of the many supplies they have collected so far to ship across the ocean to help others in need. Read full story.
Photo by Jennifer L. Saunders

York selectman in tax and voter registration conflict

Public records from both Maine and Massachusetts show that for at least the past three years Selectman Len Dorrian has been listed by both states as simultaneously filing for homestead exemptions as a permanent resident of York and of Boston.

Revised surf ordinances makes it to the ballot

Still stinging from the fallout of last week's public hearing, the Board of Selectmen voted 4 to 0 to put the revised amendment to the surf ordinance on the May 19 ballot for voters to decide whether the current surf zone should be expanded another 120 yards during big wave days when an increased number of surfers are in the water.

YHS music space plan on hold

A potential problem with a plan to use existing funds to offset the cost of the proposed York High School music and arts instructional space addition has forced officials to remove the request from the ballot for the upcoming May referendum.

[more York News]

Ogunquit to vote on budget, selectman, animal ordinance and more

This Saturday, April 7, Ogunquit voters will have the chance to decide whether to approve the $6,463,759 fiscal 2008 budget, keep the incumbent vice chairman or elect a new member to the Board of Selectmen and approve ordinance changes designed to implement the town's Comprehensive Plan.

[more Ogunquit News]

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