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Seacoast Fridge, a free public food station, is the brainchild of three Kittery residents. Emphasis is on the community’s needier demographics, food justice.

The Seacoast New Hampshire area and southern York County in Maine gained population and diversity, reflecting a nationwide trend.

The event was part of a special effort to bring back a meaningful local tradition, boost morale, according to Ogunquit head lifeguard Christian Saulnier.

Elizabeth Bardwell returned papers to run for town moderator, a position which will be on the ballot alongside an open seat on the Budget Committee.

The developer bought the 0.71-acre property at 477 Shore Road for $1.2 million on Dec. 15 and got approval for nearly $2.1 million in improvements.

By Jessica Hall York County’s housing affordability crunch is even more extreme and progressing more rapidly than for the state overall, according to a new report from the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission. Home prices continue to rise, but incomes have not kept pace, according to the report. From 2015-19, York County’s median income increased by 13.5%, while median home prices increased faster at 34.8%. "York County as a whole is not affordable for working-c...

Read Article Sens. Susan Collins and Angus King have unveiled their requests for congressional earmarks, the member-proposed funding initiatives that are returning to Congress after a decade-long ban. Unlike the House, which limited each member’s requests to 10 earmarks, the Senate is allowing far greater latitude to its members, resulting in an avalanche of requests. Collins, a Republican, put forward 75 requests totaling $256 million. King, an independent who caucuses with the Democrats, m...

July 01, 2021 Kick off your flip flops as Ogunquit Playhouse transforms into a Caribbean oasis where love and laughter are the keys to growing older without having to grow up. Escape to Margaritaville will feature Cailen Fu (Broadway’s Mean Girls) as Rachel, Jake David Smith (Broadway’s Frozen) as Tully, Megan Kane (Emojiland) as Tammy, and more. May 21, 2021 Ogunquit Playhouse is bringing live theater outdoors this summer. Rising from the grounds of The Playhouse campus’s sout...

Updated at 12:25 AM increase font size Thousands gather in Portland to watch Fourth of July fireworks A crowd estimated at 15,000 turned out for the pyrotechnics display Sunday night on the Eastern Promenade. The lawn was more sparsely populated Sunday night than during pre-pandemic fireworks displays at the Eastern Promenade. Ben McCanna/Staff Photographer Thousands of people gathered Sunday night on Portland’s Eastern Promenade – and in cities and towns across Maine – to enjoy firewo...

OGUNQUIT, Maine — The lifeguard roster at Ogunquit Ocean Rescue was quite a bit shorter on Friday than it had been at the beginning of the week, after a decision by Interim Town Manager Matthew Buttrick triggered a mass resignation. At least eight lifeguards, including all three assistant captains, quit their jobs in protest of Buttricks decision to take away John Paul "J.P." Argentis title as lifeguard captain and give it to newly hired Ogunquit Fire Chief Russell Osgood. Buttrick said ...