York County Coast Star

KENNEBUNKPORT — How does a gourmet meal, top-notch entertainment and contributing to a good cause sound? Full Story »

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Trust For Public Land, a national conservation organization, today praised U.S. Sens. Olympia Snowe and Susan Collins and U.S. Congresswoman Chellie Pingree for working to secure $3 million from the Land and Water... Full Story »

OGUNQUIT — Same-sex marriage supporters say they aren't giving up this week – or any time soon, despite an emotional veto that defeated a Maine law intended to allow couples to wed regardless of sex. Full Story »

YORK COUNTY — Southern Maine Medical Center and SMMC Visiting Nurses have canceled their seasonal flu clinics. Full Story »

WELLS — Residents on Tuesday overwhelmingly rejected an ordinance that would have regulated large-scale water extraction in town, despite efforts by Poland Spring and some selectmen to encourage support of the proposed rules. Full Story »

Across the board, local voters agreed with their fellow Mainers in voting Tuesday on a variety of statewide issues, defeating the Taxpayer Bill of Rights and a decrease in excise taxes, and approving the medical marijuana law as well as the state... Full Story »

A few more RSU 21 students were ill with H1N1 influenza as of Nov. 2, including one new case at Kennebunkport Consolidated School, according to Superintendent Andrew Dolloff. Full Story »

The turnout in Tuesday's referendum in, which Maine voters approved the repeal of a law supporting gay marriage, was far heavier than expected. Full Story »

Things are mighty lively down in our nation's capitol these days. Unless you have really been out of touch or imprisoned in Guantanamo, you should know that health-care reform is the hot topic among those who make our laws. Reform in some fashion is on... Full Story »

KENNEBUNK, Maine – Students in RSU 21 will be receiving the H1N1 vaccine at a clinic from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Nov. 14 at the Middle School of the Kennebunks, school officials said Thursday. Full Story »

Two stories grabbed my attention this past week. A study recently published in the Journal of Mammology found that hungry black bears in Yosemite National Park preferred to pry open minivans to other types of vehicles in their quest for food. Full Story »

The Kennebunk Youth Football eighth-grade team faced adversity for the first time this season and responded with flying colors. Full Story »

KENNEBUNK — Where storefronts once were dark, light pours out onto Main Street. Full Story »

Friday, Oct. 23:30 p.m. Erika E. Ackerson, 29, 68 Kimberly Circle, Wells, was arrested on a charge of violation of condition of release.Saturday, Oct. 3 Full Story »

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The Maine Conservation Corps recently welcomed KD Roux of Wells to serve as an environmental educator and AmeriCorps volunteer at the Maine Department of Environmental Protection's Bureau of Air Quality in Augusta. This is Roux's second term of service... Full Story »

WELLS — The upward enrollment trend continues at York County Community College as more than 1,400 students, an increase of 32 percent from September 2008, fill the classrooms for the fall 2009 semester. This marks the fourth consecutive year that... Full Story »

KENNEBUNK — November is National Bone Marrow Awareness Month and Kennebunk Village Pharmacy is trying to help save lives by registering potential new donors. The pharmacy will hold the donor drive during the week of Monday, Nov. 9 through Friday,... Full Story »

KENNEBUNK — The next session of programming for the Kennebunk Free Library Children's Room begins the week of Nov. 9 and runs until Dec. 18. The storytime schedule remains: Full Story »

The American Lighthouse Foundation, is holding its 15th anniversary Gala and Awards Dinner at 6 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, at the Nonantum Resort in Kennebunkport. The evening will include a cocktail hour, dinner, silent auction of unique lighthouse and... Full Story »

YORK COUNTY — Volunteers across York County are leading United Way of York County's annual campaign to raise funds to support our community. Focusing on the building blocks of a good life — education, income and health — United Way is... Full Story »

The following are recent births at Southern Maine Medical Center in Biddeford. Full Story »

GORHAM — A record 131 University of Southern Maine student-athletes will be honored for their academic excellence during the 2008-2009 academic year when they receive the Department of Athletics' William B. Wise Scholar-Athlete Award in ceremonies... Full Story »

KENNEBUNK — John C. Farnsworth has joined Landing Insurance Agency, located in Lower Village at 2 Christiansen Lane, Kennebunk. He brings more than 15 years of independent agency experience specializing in property and casualty and life insurance. Full Story »

BANGOR — USDA Rural Development State Director Virginia Manuel and Congressman Michael H. Michaud recently celebrated 11 Maine recipients of the Renewable Energy for America Program (REAP) at an event held at the Weston Farm, in Litchfield. Full Story »