The York Weekly

YORK — The YHS Boys Hockey team is inviting its supporters to help celebrate the spirit of this holiday season by participating in a Toys for Tots drive. Full Story »

What a great first snow of the year! I, for one, hope that if climate change is going to affect our area we get cold, snowy winters instead of the mild, spring-like conditions of last week. Full Story »

A visit to the George Marshall Store Gallery in York never fails to surprise, delight and expand the viewer's concepts about art. In its final exhibit of the 2009 season, "Photography" brings together the works of more than 30 New England artists with... Full Story »

YORK — A family dog saved a York home from what could have been catastrophic damage Monday, Dec. 7, when its barking alerted the owners of a chimney fire Monday night. Full Story »

Wally Caldwell could not have scripted a better start to the season for his York High School wrestling team than the one he received Saturday at the 8th annual Sullivan Memorial York Dual meet at York High School. Full Story »

YORK — At a Dec. 2 board meeting, School Committee members took a close look at rising enrollment numbers in York's elementary schools, sparking debate on whether or not to increase the recommended amount of maximum students in some classes or... Full Story »

YORK— Students danced and banged on the drums for a full day at York Middle School, a culmination of an Artist in Residence program with renowned musician Randy Armstrong and Indian dancer and instructor Jasmine Shah. Full Story »

ALFRED — Richard Dalli, a York man who pleaded guilty in October to the stabbing death of his Wells friend John Wheeler, was sentenced Monday to the maximum 30 years for manslaughter, with all but 20 years suspended. Full Story »

YORK — Members of the Planning Board and the Board of Selectmen will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 15, at the library, to discuss the growth area around York's Wild Kingdom and ordinance amendments for the May referendum. Full Story »

YORK — It was about community, tradition and pride when judges on Saturday, Dec. 2, picked the winners of the fourth annual Festival of Gingerbread Houses. Full Story »

YORK — York, Eliot, and Kittery officers responded early Friday morning to a domestic violence complaint involving firearms on Beech Ridge Road. Full Story »

YORK — Plans to manage smoking, surfing and seaweed on local beaches were presented to the Board of Selectmen by Parks and Recreation Director Mike Sullivan on Monday. Full Story »

A York Lions Club project has come as welcome relief to an estimated 100 York Beach "goers" a week. Full Story »

York meetings Full Story »

Toys for Tots boxes ready for donors at various locations Full Story »

YORK — Coastal Ridge Elementary School Principal Sean Murphy announced at a School Committee meeting on Dec. 2 that his school has earned accreditation from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges. Full Story »

YORK — The York Police Department is once again hosting a Giving Tree, to ensure several local needy families have a merry Christmas. All together, the families have 25 children. Full Story »

YORK — The story of Christmas may be familiar to most everyone, but for the First Parish Church congregation it will take on special significance this year. Full Story »

YORK — The Fourth Annual Festival of "Fostering" Trees was a weekend event that sparkled with the magic of giving. Full Story »

Lined up by Foster's Clambake, more than 15 parade floats began lighting up their decorations and pressing "play" on their stereos as the beginning of the York Holiday Parade neared. Full Story »

YORK — The annual Harvestfest food and crafts festival, which has served as an iconic centerpiece in York Village each October for 25 years, is moving to York Beach next year to accommodate expanding numbers of attendees. Full Story »

Nov. 1711:30 p.m. Raschelle M. McAuliffe, 21, 55 Webber Road, was charged in connection with two outstanding warrants: one from the state of Maine and one from Wells. McAuliffe has a court date for Nov. 18.Nov. 19 Full Story »

So the Corps of Engineers is offering to dump up to 200,000 cubic yards of sand and silt, dredged from the harbor in Portsmouth, off Long Sands Beach. How lucky can we get? Full Story »

To the Editor: Full Story »

One out of every eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer during her lifetime, according to the National Cancer Institute. The American Cancer Society estimates 40,170 women in the country are expected to die from the disease in 2009. Full Story »