York Town News
CELEBRATING THE SEASON. On Friday, April 7, members of the York Senior Center celebrated Easter with a dinner and Easter bonnet contest where prizes were awarded for the most Easterly, prettiest, funniest and most colorful hats. The event was a big success with a large turnout, despite being postponed one day because of Thursday's snow storm when the center lost power for the day.
Photo by Melissa Wood
Selectman Len Dorrian has responded to last week's reports about conflicting homestead exemptions and voter registration in Maine and Massachusetts by condemning news reports as "sloppy reporting at best, malicious at worst."
When Katie Gilroy left town for Colby College after graduating from York High School she knew she wanted to do something that would make a difference.
On Nov. 1, 2006, Jim and Kate Holly went to York Hospital because Jim was suffering debilitating headaches for four days straight.
When friends asked Mike Durkin if he would accept a May basket of gift cards for restaurants, coffee, gas and services as his son Jason's fight against the disease aplastic anemia continues, he agreed because the donations could be easily transferred to support someone else.
The papers are in, and it will be a mix of contests for the Board of Selectmen and School Committee and uncontested races for the Budget Committee and other posts at the May election.
With the deadline for compliance with the state's new law governing residential growth ordinances now just a few months away, Rep. Windol Weaver, R-York, spoke out recently in Augusta in support of a bill proposed to minimize the mandate's impact on the town.
For Molly Rothermel, the decision to take part in the Boston Marathon on Monday, April 16, is about much more than running.
The penalty for dealing drugs in town just got a lot tougher in areas that are known to be frequented by children.
The search for the next Coastal Ridge Elementary School principal is moving ahead right on target, with community meetings scheduled for this week.
Every area resident concerned about the effects of global warming will have an opportunity to join tens of thousands of like-minded Americans who will gather this Saturday, April 14, in 1,315 locations in all 50 states as part of the National Day of Climate Action.
By Town Planner Steve Burns
Approximately 300 Maine professionals attended the third annual conference of the Maine Youth Suicide Prevention Program (MYSPP) at the Sheraton Hotel on Wednesday, April 4.
York Public Safety News
Heavy snow brought by an April storm caused residents throughout York to lose power on Thursday, April 5, as downed tree branches felled electrical wires and closed roads.
Richard M. Dalli, 58, of 90 Rogers Road, has been charged with animal cruelty for allegedly killing a cat with a blunt object at his residence on April 4.
Briefs
"Buddhist Resources for Christian Thinking" will be the topic of St. George's upcoming forum on Sunday, April 15, from 8:45 to 9:45 a.m
Ethel's Tree of Life, a local nonprofit which has a mission to serve youth and young adults who live with disabilities and/or special needs by providing transitional training in life and work skills, will host its Casino Night fundraiser on April 21.
Ongoing
Do you have a child with special needs?
Residents living in and around these coastal Maine towns have the opportunity to be screened to reduce the risk of having a stroke.
It's baby season at the Center for Wildlife, when orphans and injured young ones of all species find a temporary home in the shadow of Mount Agamenticus.
