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Site walk for York County first responder training center set for Oct. 16

ALFRED – York County government’s plan to build an all hazards first responder training center will improve local department’s recruiting ability and bolster the skills of recruits who would be able to get training close to home, county officials say. On Sept. 18, members of the Alfred Planning Board voted unanimously that the project application […]

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County to mull dredge ownership question.

ALFRED – Last fall York County Commissioners approved the purchase of a dredge, designed to help combat coastal erosion, nourish beaches with sand, and help keep waters navigable. Now, with the formation of the Southern Maine Dredge Authority, the county has been asked to decide the ownership. The county had been awarded $40 million in […]

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Alfred denies, then rescinds and tables York County recovery center project

ALFRED — The Alfred Planning Board on Sept. 18 first voted to deny York County government’s application for a substance use recovery center on property it owns on Route 4, on grounds the application was for more beds than the town’s zoning ordinance allows. Later that evening, the board rescinded the vote and tabled the […]

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Kennebunk High School senior among National Merit Scholarship semifinalists

KENNEBUNK – The National Merit Scholarship Corporation recently announced that Kennebunk High School senior Isaac Kahn is among the National Merit Scholarship semifinalist students in the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program. According to the organization, more than 1.5 million juniors in about 21,000 high schools entered the 2024 National Merit Scholarship program by taking the […]

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Community News – Kennebunk Land Trust to host Community Art Showcase and Auction

Kennebunk Land Trust’s event, Nature’s Canvas Unveiled: Plein Air Art Auction and Community Art Showcase, will host a public viewing and auction at The Elective in Kennebunk on Sept. 28 from 5 to 7 p.m. Over the weekend of Sept. 15-17, 15 local plein air artists painted at Kennebunk Land Trust preserves, bringing Maine’s colors […]