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A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT. Members of the York High School junior class, pictured here, gathered in York Harbor before departing for this year's prom, held at the Oaks in Somersworth, N.H. This year's theme for the junior-senior prom was "Bella Notte."
Photo by Tori Rasche
Katie Horigan and Curran Russell take part in the Grand March at York High School's prom on May 10. Horigan was elected to the prom court along with Stephanie Baker, Lauren Kinton, Allie Roschewski, Jerry Ashley, Brian Farrell, Patrick Seaward and Michael Cline, while Lizzy Roy was chosen as prom queen and Evan Wallace as prom king.
Photo by Tori Rasche
SWEET SOUNDS. Will Martin performs a solo on the baritone sax during the York Middle School Jazz Band's concert on May 13.
Photo by Tori Rasche
WALK FOR THE HOMELESS ON MAY 17. Kim Proctor and her daughter, Charlotte, are seen here gearing up for the York County Shelter Programs' Housing for the Homeless Walk, which is taking place this Saturday, May 17. The date of the walk is Proctor's birthday and she thought that it would be great to spend the day doing something for the shelter, which she and her family believe in supporting. The 9 a.m. walk starts at Mothers' Beach in = Kennebunk. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Call Joan at the York County Shelter Programs at 324-1137 for further details.
Photo by Mary Doyle
Town Topics
State shoreland zoning requirements could impact up to 1,200 properties
The town is working on the required zoning amendments to bring the town's ordinances into compliance with the state's shoreland regulations, and Community Development Department Steve Burns is encouraging residents who might be affected by the changes to find out what the proposals mean before the public hearings begin this summer.Packed agenda for final meeting of current Board of Selectmen
From a farewell to one of its own to a proposal to donate one piece of town-owned land to Habitat for Humanity, the current Board of Selectmen's final meeting was anything but a quiet one.Planning Board continues preliminary review of Walgreens proposal
When the Planning Board had its most recent meeting on May 8, the continued review of a plan to bring a Walgreens Pharmacy to Route 1 was the agenda item to get the most attention.Senior Center volunteers honored for their service
Ask the staff of the York Senior Center about their volunteers, and you'll hear nothing but words of praise.Cleaning Mount A on Earth Day
The summit of Mount Agamenticus and its surrounding trail system received some TLC courtesy of volunteers from the Timberland Corporation and residents of York County on Earth Day, April 22.School Notes
Maine Department of Education: York Schools will remain independent
After over a month of waiting, local officials got the news they had been hoping for from the state: that the York School Department's alternative plan to the school consolidation mandate has been approved.Man arrested after crashing motorcycle into school bus
A local school bus driver was credited with staying calm in the face of an extremely harrowing situation on May 7 when a motorcyclist crashed into a bus transporting middle and high school students on Ridge Road.YEF Uncorked set for May 18
The Fourth Annual YEF Uncorked wine and fine food festival will be held on Sunday, May 18, from 1 to 4 p.m.St. Aspinquid’s Square and Compass Club gives $750 to Project Graduation
It was an evening of giving at the most recent meeting of the St. Aspinquid Lodge Square and Compass Club, as the members donated nearly $2,000 to two charitable causes.Southern Maine Currents
From the Seacoast to Washington: local baker brings concerns about food prices to the senate
York resident Andrew Siegel of When Pigs Fly Bakery stood beside Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, in the company store on Route 1 to make it clear that current energy policies in Washington, D.C., are having serious implications when it comes to food prices right here in Maine.Fate of historic home hangs in the balance
The atmosphere inside the Dunaway Center on the evening of May 12 was more that of a courtroom than of a public hearing.Ogunquit finalizing Maine DEP shoreland changes
Ogunquit's Planning Board members are now in the process of dotting the "Is" and crossing the "Ts" in the town's new zoning ordinance, which will reflect the shoreland zoning changes imposed by the Department of Environmental Protection.Help fight hunger with popcorn
In the fight against hunger, there are many weapons, but can popcorn be one?“Monster” of debris leaves the sea
What began as a neighborhood effort to rid the seashore of what witnesses described as a "monster" of debris making its way along the Shore Road waterfront has ended with success.Pingree hosts meeting in York County on healthcare
According to the Chellie Pingree campaign, she isn't just talking about health care reform. She's listening as well.Help make York County a health place to live, work and go to school
What will make a healthy York County?
