Headlines from York and Ogunquit, Maine

THE YEAR OF THE OTTER. There is no time like the present to learn more about the delightful otters that make their home right here in town. Signs of otters, like the Vermont native pictured here, can be found along the upper reaches of the York River. This Sunday, May 27, be a part of a special collaboration between the York Land Trust and the Center for Wildlife as "The Year of the Otter" begins here in town. For all the details, read story. Photo courtesy of Sally Beckwith

Minority of voters decide York's 2007 town election

What if the town had an election and nobody came?

[more York News]

School consolidation questions loom as deadline nears

And the answer is: we don't know yet.

York's own "Mrs. Bradburn" named among the nation's best teachers

Coastal Ridge Elementary School teacher Deb Bradburn has received the 2006 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

[more Currents in Education]

IWCNE offers an afternoon of food, fun and fashion with international flair

Join the International Women's Club of New England on June 3 at the historic Wentworth-by-the-Sea in New Castle, N.H., for an afternoon of food, fashion, entertainment and even an international marketplace.

[more Ogunquit News]

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