March 7 - March 20, 2008
Budget Committee supports most requests, advises against Town Hall
When it came to funding requests on the ballot for May, each warrant article has received the Budget Committee's endorsement to allow the voters to decide.

Stage Neck arson investigation continues with interviews, polygraphs
State, local and federal authorities are now turning to polygraph examinations, commonly known as "lie detector tests" in their investigation into two arson fires at the Stage Neck Inn.

Abutters oppose Walgreens proposal for Route 1
A plan to build a Walgreens Pharmacy across from the new Rite Aid on Route 1 had neighbors coming out in force to voice concerns about drainage and other potential impacts on their neighborhood.

Selectmen revise York Beach ordinance for second hearing
Following a lengthy public hearing on proposed zoning for York Beach Village and its surrounding neighborhoods, the Board of Selectmen requested changes to the plan before a second hearing on March 24.

Appeals Board denies Woodside Meadow appeal
When the Appeals Board met on Feb. 27, its agenda included an issue that has been in the public eye for months now: a five-lot subdivision in Kittery to be accessed through a York neighborhood.

Local residents remember Maine - the way life used to be
The latest York Public Library Brown Bag Lunch, held Feb. 26, featured six Maine natives each describing their childhoods.

Local attorney reprimanded
A local attorney has been sanctioned by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court after a case was filed by the Maine Board of Overseers of the Bar.


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