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By Camille Fine & Dan Bancroft The York Weekly YORK VILLAGE, Maine — In preparation for Memorial Day, the Committee for Veterans Affairs, local veterans organizations and community members assembled Friday afternoon to place nearly 1,100 flags alongside veterans graves throughout First Parish Cemetery. This year, for the first time in recent memory, Gold Star mothers had flags placed on their graves too, according to cemetery superintendent Todd Frederick, who is also a member of the Board ...

In addition to their decisions about budgets, voters had choices in three key contests: Board of Selectmen, Budget Committee and School Committee

Editors note: Election results will be published on Seacoastonline.com as soon as they are available. Polls close at 8 p.m.  YORK, Maine — Voters headed to the polls Saturday at York High School, where the final ballots are being cast in the towns annual budget referendum and election. In addition to deciding the outcome of contested races for the Board of Selectmen, Budget Committee and York School Committee, pandemic-weary residents will either accept or reject each component of a 3.9% ...

YORK, Maine — Rhonda and Dana Rohrabacher, a couple known for their work in GOP politics at the federal level, have begun involving themselves in the political process at the local level here in their new hometown ahead of this months nonpartisan municipal election. The couple bought a home here in 2019 after Dana Rohrabacher, who garnered a reputation as a leading defender of Russia during his 30 years in Congress, lost his 2018 bid for reelection as a U.S. representative for California....

York Hospital CEO Dr. Patrick Taylor meets with local leaders New leader notes pandemic has changed the landscape in the nonprofits strategic priorities YORK, Maine — Meeting in person for the first time in months, members of the Board of Selectmen gathered for a special meeting Wednesday, May 5, at the York Police Department to greet the new leader of York Hospital, Dr. Patrick A. Taylor, and welcome him into the community. Taylor took over as president and CEO of the independent nonprofit ...

Board member Robert Palmer took a moment to encourage citizens to get out and vote. "People running for a lot of open seats, and you wont see us again until after that election," Palmer said. "The board could look different. So please, please go out and exercise your right." In-person voting will be held from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at York High School on Election Day, May 22. The COVID-19 precautions will still in place, with 50% capacity and mask wearing.  Absentee ballots are available at the tow...

YORK, Maine — Board of Selectmen Chairman Todd Frederick called the meeting to order on Monday night, noting that this was the 41st remote meeting since the COVID-19 pandemic began. One of the items for discussion on the board’s agenda was establishing protocols to be followed if and when the board returns to in-person meetings. Town Manager Steve Burns clarified that, before considering protocols, another question needs to be answered: “Do you want to return to in-person meetings?” ...

YORK, Maine — There were familiar faces at the first meeting for the York Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee on Monday, April 12, where participants introduced themselves and discussed next steps to achieve their committee goals with independent contractor CivicMoxie. Along with introductions, representatives from CivicMoxie Susan Silberberg and Sue Kim announced the launch of a comp plan community engagement website. This site will serve as a hub for project information, updates on ...

Leaders with the Anti-Defamation League say the comparison is offensive and serves to perpetuate anti-Semitism Portsmouth Herald YORK, Maine – One of the three candidates running for two available seats on the York Board of Selectmen has had a habit of sharing questionable memes and commentary about the COVID-19 pandemic on social media. Steven M. Leifheit, the challenger taking on two incumbents in next months election, has posted on Facebook extensively in the past year about safety precaut...

YORK, Maine — In what is likely to be her last appearance before the Board of Selectmen in her role as town clerk/tax collector, Mary-Anne Szeniawski graciously accepted the boards remarks of gratitude Monday night. Szeniawski, who has served the town since 1979, said she shares credit for all her good work with Deputy Clerk/Tax Collector Mary Indiano, who is retiring after 40 years of service. "Behind every good woman is a good woman," she said. Szeniawski, who announced in January that ...