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March 7 - March 20, 2008 |
In This Edition - March 07, 2008
News
TOWN BUSINESS
- Budget Committee supports most requests, advises against Town Hall
- Stage Neck arson investigation continues with interviews, polygraphs
- Abutters oppose Walgreens proposal for Route 1
- Selectmen revise York Beach ordinance for second hearing
- Appeals Board denies Woodside Meadow appeal
- Local residents remember Maine - the way life used to be
- Local attorney reprimanded
SCHOOL NOTES
- State budget shortfall prompts massive cut in York education funding
- School officials preparing to present alternative plan to consolidation on March 19
- "Gypsy" travels to the York High School stage, March 13 through 15
- “Rock the foundation!” — The York Education Foundation, that is
- York area students featured in Youth Art Month exhibit at PMA
- Academic Boosters raise $342 with Jeopardy Challenge
SOUTHERN MAINE CURRENTS
- Maine Turnpike Authority reveals four possible sites for new toll plaza
- Proceeding according to plan in Ogunquit
- Celebrate St. Patrick's Day with OPA
- Foundation to add funds to local York County Shelter Programs donations
- Sen. Peter Bowman alerts area residents about unclaimed property
- Disaster relief team learns about Katrina response
- Free seminar offered on developmental disabilities and the transition to adulthood
- State urges residents to consider flood insurance
- Caring Unlimited threatened by state cuts
- Influenza activity on the rise: CDC urges caution
Sports
BASKETBALL
- Lakers eliminate Lady Wildcats’ basketball team in semifinal, 40-33
- The Harlem Rockets are coming to York
HOCKEY
- Hockey ‘Cats take semifinal in double OT
- Lady Wildcats hockey sees quarter-finals in first season as varsity sport
- York Middle School girls’ hockey wins over NYA
Arts & Leisure
THE ARTS SCENE
- 15th annual production of “To God Be the Glory” continues this weekend
- York’s Kevin Farley featured in St. Patrick’s Day event
- Luau extravaganza to benefit Avis Goodwin Community Health Center
- Art exhibit at York County Community College
- Annual Student Art Exhibit coming to York Public Library
WHAT'S NEW AT OLD YORK
LIBRARY HAPPENINGS
- Let’s talk about it...
- Local talent featured in “Concert for a Winter’s Afternoon”
- “Closely Watched Trains” coming soon in Library Film Series
- Library to host Indian literature series
- Many March events coming to the library
CALENDAR OF EVENTS
Op-Ed/Letters
YOUR LETTERS
EDITORIAL/OPINION
Columns
AL DIAMON
YORK CORNER
SENIOR MATTERS
Features
FEATURE STORY
PET CONNECTION
BUSINESS NEWS
ELECTION CONNECTION
- Ogunquit's Herb Hoffman: Candidate for U.S. Senate
- York's Ron McAllister to run for Maine House of Representatives
- Radio celeb coming to town to endorse Chellie Pingree
Records
OBITUARIES
ACADEMICS
