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November 16 - December 6, 2007 |
News
NEW AT YCCC. Jane Scanlon of Ogunquit has joined York County Community College as an admissions representative. Scanlon formerly held a longtime teaching position at Lake Region High School.
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Town Business
Intersection plans, growth discussions top Board of Selectmen agenda
The intersection of Ridge and Old Post roads was once widely viewed as one of the top priorities for traffic safety improvements in town, but residents in that area don't believe the current plan is the right one.Veterans Day, 2007
Veteran Robert Seeley addressed a crowd of nearly 100 men, women, fellow veterans and scout troop members on the importance of volunteerism, be it locally or more widely based, during a ceremony at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post on Nov. 11.Planning Board discusses York Hospital, Highland Farm and HDV subdivision
From the possible preservation of open space around Highland Farm to legal questions about its review of a Kittery subdivision, the Planning Board faced a marathon meeting on Nov. 8.Renaissance at the Beach
The renovation of the historic Atlantic House in York Beach was celebrated during an official ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 2.Autumn delights and Thanksgiving schedules
Thanksgiving is just around the corner and local schools, the York Public Library and Town Hall - along with local banks and many other businesses - will have changes in their hours in acknowledgement of the holiday.Help keep Long Sands Beach clean on Nov. 24
The next Long Sands Community Beach Cleanup is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 24, at 11 a.m.School Notes
School Committee hears updates on kindergarten, consolidation and arts space
Educators agree that the move to a full-day kindergarten program has been a positive one for student learning in the York Schools.Poinsettia sale going on now for a good cause
The York High School Annual Poinsettia Sale is being sponsored once again by the York High School Music Boosters.Veterans Day Concert set for Nov. 19
The York High School Music Department is presenting its annual Veterans Day Concert on Monday, Nov. 19School of fish
Do you know the life cycle of an Atlantic salmon?Southern Maine Currents
Prices at the pump: The cost of getting home for the holidays in the York region
Local resident Ann Peterson travels to Eliot twice each workday to drive a school bus for the Marshwood school district; between trips she tends shop at the pet supply store she's just opened at Meadowbrook PlazaOgunquit Conservation Commission meets
The most recent meeting of the Ogunquit Conservation Commission was scheduled for Nov. 15.Hospice of York director honored at statewide event
Members of Hospice of York, southern Maine's only all-volunteer hospice organization, recently took part in a special event.See “Sesame Street Live” with York Parks and Recreation
York Parks and Recreation Department currently has tickets available for "Sesame Street Live."Register now for the International Lighthouse Challenge
Three different lighthouse groups have announced a "Lights Across the Border Lighthouse Challenge," that will take place next summer.Beacon Hospice 420-Mile Relay Walk comes to Wells, Ogunquit and York
"Lighting the Way," Beacon Hospice's three-week walk from Mystic, Conn., to Bangor to benefit the Lighthouse Hospice Foundation, will bring participants to York, Ogunquit and Wells on Nov. 29.Have your say on the Ogunquit Charter revision
The Charter Review Commission's next meeting is scheduled for December 5, and is scheduled to include the final discussion of the draft charter before it is sent to legal counsel for review.
