Commissioners heard from several York County Government departments and will continue the review at 4:30 p.m., April 9, at the York County Government building in Alfred.
Dan King
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From Augusta: A fork in the road for Gorham and Scarborough
What kind of future do we want for our communities? This is a question that I ask myself regularly as I represent my community in Augusta, and one that drove me to introduce a bill to reconnect the land set aside for the Gorham Connector with its original owners. Why did I introduce this bill? […]
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From Augusta: Protecting Mainers’ credit from medical debt
A few years ago, a man had to go to the hospital. His legs were discolored and swollen, and the hospital staff immediately admitted him. The diagnosis was a blood clot, but the blood thinners didn’t work right away. He had to remain in the hospital, under observation, until the blood thinners broke up the […]
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Opinion: On the deck
She chased me outside and said, “Take the folding chair, dear, and just sit there in the sunshine and soak up some natural warmth.” And so I did, and can report that now, in mid-April, it’s coming alive again. The “chi-chi-chi-chi” bird was there along with the “rack-ack-rack-ack” bird and something that went “ork-ork-ork” near […]
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Registration open for Kennebunk Free Library 28th Edition 5K
Registration for the Kennebunk Free Library 28th Edition 5K is open. The event is scheduled for Friday, July 11. Preregistration closes at 11:59 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9. Same-day registration begins at 4 p.m. on race day, July 11. Same-day registration costs are $45 for adults; $30 for children. The USATF-certified course begins and ends […]
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Brick Store Museum presentation highlights Icelandic art
Featured speaker is Bruce McMillan, a Kennebunk High School graduate and member of the Icelandic Watercolor Society.
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Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk announces staff additions
The Animal Welfare Society, in an April 2 news release, announced that it has added Astrid Wielens, Cam Raymond and Allie McCarthy to its management team. The Animal Welfare Society is located on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. Joining AWS in February as director of administration, Wielens, according to the news release, brings nearly 20 […]
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Rachel Carson ‘Sense of Wonder’ photo contest accepting entries
The Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge announced the 2025 Sense of Wonder Photo Contest begins April 1. According to a news release, the Friends are inviting photographers of all ages to submit photos for the fifth annual contest. Submissions will be accepted through June 15. Participants may submit up to three photos to […]
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York County Audubon hosts session on Yellowstone River Osprey Project
York County Audubon will host a presentation of “The Yellowstone River Osprey Project with Marco Restani” on April 15. In 2009, a few members of the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society in Billings, Montana, initiated a field study of Ospreys. According to a York County Audubon news release, they were interested in monitoring the distribution and […]