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Cars detract from Market Square, proposed site of police station is sad: Letters
Cars detract from the vibrancy of Market Square June 5 − To the Editor: Some of the recent letters to the editor against pedestrianizing Market Square remind me of the old Yogi Berra quote, “Nobody goes there anymore. It’s too crowded.” They worry needlessly that if we take away space from cars and give...
Wells Select Board hears from residents on divisive issue of public beach access
WELLS (WGME) — The legal battle continues over who can use the sand on private Maine beaches. The Maine Supreme Court is set to take up the question of who owns Maine’s intertidal land in the coming months. In the meantime, town leaders in Wells are searching for a local solution to try and find an agreement over public use of Moody Beach.
A portal to the past: Maine’s oldest home entrusted to Old York Society
YORK, Maine — Maine’s earliest surviving structurally unaltered home is under the stewardship of the Old York Historical Society, thanks to a donation from the heirs of Mary McIntire Davis. The Old Gaol has for years been Old York Historical Society’s clearest window into York’s colonial history, according...
Prescott Park summer concerts 2024: Here are must-see performers
PORTSMOUTH — Grab your lawn chair and get ready to stake your spot on the grass of Prescott Park to enjoy the sweet sound of summer on the Seacoast. The Prescott Park Arts Festival has announced its lineup of concerts that will fill the park with music this summer, its 50th season.
Veterans walk from Maine to Massachusetts to raise awareness about PTSD
NEWBURYPORT, Mass. – A group of veterans are spending the week on the road, walking 100 miles from Maine to Massachusetts in an effort to raise awareness about PTSD. A group of veterans are walking from Maine to Massachusetts in an effort to raise awareness about PTSD. They started...
York County receives go ahead to build recovery center and complex to train first responders
Officials in York County say they've received the green light to move forward on construction of a 58-bed recovery center and complex to train first responders. The planning board in the town of Alfred approved the plan last week, which will allow the county to begin requesting bids on the $45 million project.
Strawbery Banke Museum presents the 10th annual Tuesdays on the Terrace summer concert series
PORTSMOUTH — Strawbery Banke Museum presents the 10th annual Tuesdays on the Terrace summer concert series, inviting the community to enjoy an exceptional lineup of acoustic performances with the Museum’s historic houses, gardens, and landscapes as a backdrop. Each Tuesday evening from 5:30 to 7 p.m., beginning June 18 through Aug. 27, a...
Portsmouth moves toward easing solar panel rules: 'We should be leader in climate change'
PORTSMOUTH — An effort that began in December to make it easier for homeowners to install solar arrays in the city’s historic district is finally making some progress. City Councilors Josh Denton and Rich Blalock launched the initiative to take away or at least reduce the city Historic District Commission’s ability to regulate proposed solar arrays.
Exhibits, galleries, theater and more: Seacoast arts and culture news
DOVER — Caroline Parent, owner of Eye Feast Art Consulting LLC, a fused-glass studio based in Dover, has completed a public art display as part of the renovation of the former Strafford County Court House located on Second Street in Dover. The renovation was done by Chinburg Properties of Newmarket, who have also rehabilitated Dover’s Cocheco and Washington Street Mills, as well as many other local historic buildings, into successful live/work properties.
18-townhouse project in Kittery would feature affordable housing
KITTERY, Maine — Having scrapped a prior plan, a developer intends to incorporate affordable housing into a proposed 18-unit townhouse development on a property near State Road. M.W.C. Property Holdings LLC, owned by Kittery resident Christopher Baudo, the property owner, is looking to build a row of townhouses at...
RSU 21 School Board election results: Voters oust incumbent, elect fresh faces
In Kennebunkport, challenger Rachel Kennedy-Smith beat appointed incumbent Diane Franz for a one-year stint for an unfinished term on the School Board. Kennedy Smith earned 585 votes to Franz's 501 votes, according to the unofficial results provided by Town Clerk Tracey O’Roak on Tuesday night. Voters in Kennebunkport also...
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