Jen and Pete Gay faced a tough decision a year ago.

A sacred rock pile dedicated to the legend of St. Aspinquid at the summit of Mount Agamenticus is in jeopardy of being dismantled and moved by the York Parks and Recreation Department.

YORK — The son-mother managers at the York Community Thrift Shop have quit, as have the paid and volunteer staff, in a dispute with the York Community Service Association board over the future direction of the store.

In light of recent discussions about zoning changes for the York Beach business district, the Sewer District on Tuesday began cleaning and inspecting approximately 10,000 feet of pipes using a robotic camera.

The Portsmouth Herald, The York Weekly and the York County Coast Star will jointly hold a debate between District 1 congressional candidates Chellie Pingree and Charlie Summers at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 22, at the Dunaway Center in Ogunquit.

Josh awaits a safe and loving forever adoptive family.

Wednesday, Oct. 8
10 a.m., Senior Center Advisory Board, Senior Center
3 p.m., York Water District board of trustees, Water District Office
7 p.m., Appeals Board, York Public Library
Thursday, Oct. 9

YORK — Inn on the Blues is known for open mic and reggae nights on Thursdays, but on Oct. 2 the music was put on hold for the first and only televised vice presidential debate.

YORK — The Owl Team, a group of high school students involved in a service-learning project to use cell-phone technology to monitor owls on York Land Trust property, presented its work to a York Middle School science class Oct. 3.

YORK — Rep. Dawn Hill, D-York, said her patience with the Maine Turnpike Authority has reached its limit, so she has filed a number of bills in the Legislature aimed at making the MTA more accountable and transparent.

YORK — Assistant Superintendent of Schools Jim Amoroso reminded members of the School Committee at an Oct. 1 meeting that fuel prices don't just hurt at the pump.

YORK — From small beginnings, great things can come.

The York High School girls soccer team has achieved many positive things during Wally Caldwell's long tenure as head coach.

On Saturday, the York High School boys cross country teams competed against 553 of the best runners in the state of Maine. The Festival of Champions Meet in Belfast fielded 48 teams including the 2007 state champions Scarborough (Class A), Greely...

Jeff Smith said his York High School boys soccer team is getting close to desperation time in its hopes to qualify for the Western Maine Class B tournament.

The top three teams in the MPA two-day state qualifier at Willowdale Golf Club in Scarborough will advance to Saturday's state championship tournament at Natanis Golf Club in Vassalboro.

CUMBERLAND — The York High School football team scored 24 points in each half and cruised to its fourth straight win, defeating Greely 48-13 in a Western Maine Class B contest Friday night.

The York High School girls cross country team took a shorthanded roster to Saturday's Festival of Champions in Belfast on Saturday.

The York Youth Football Blue Pee Wee A and B teams hosted Noble 2 at the York Middle School on Sunday. The York A team pulled out a 22-0 win, while the York B team lost, 6-0.

The York Junior Football team held on and defeated Kennebunk on Sunday, 14-10.

DURHAM – Angel investors (usually affluent individuals who typically invest their own funds, unlike venture capitalists, who manage the pooled money of others in a professionally-managed fund) have become more cautious in light of the recent...

The third piece of the sustainability model is focused on social efforts. This covers everything from volunteering to financial donations to providing outreach programs in your community.

WASHINGTON — Only days remain until the Oct. 15 deadline for retirees and disabled veterans to file an income tax return that will allow them to receive an economic stimulus payment this year.

PORTLAND — Local and national cookbook authors will be on hand to greet the public and sign their books at the Ocean Gateway in Portland on Saturday, Oct. 25 from 10:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of the Harvest on the Harbor culinary event.

YORK — The next meeting of the American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) will take place from 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 14, at The Candleshop Inn, 44 Freeman St., York Beach.

Walter Woods of Graystone Builders, right, and Kim Vieira, of Kennebunk Savings Bank, left, recently presented checks totaling $5,504 to York Community Service Assocation Director Lorna Ryan, also director for York Community Service's "Warm Hearts,...

One in five middle-aged workers stopped contributing to their retirement plans in the last year, and one in three has considered delaying retirement, according to a new survey by AARP, an advocacy group for older Americans.

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, October 7, 2008 – Portsmouth based Seacoast Media Group is pleased to announce the addition of Vince Ciampi to the advertising department as Advertising Sales Manager.

M.J. Bailey, owner and chef behind the Stolen Menu Café (and mother of Union Bluff chef Karl Mace), took a break from considering new fall ingredients to speak with The York Weekly about her inspirations and ideas.

YORK — At 1:30 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 19, residents of York and nearby communities will set out from St. George's Episcopal Church on York Street in a 4-mile walk to raise funds for the hungry and needy around the world.

YORK — When Paige Blair talked about all of God's creatures Sunday, more than a few of them were there to hear it.

As the air grows crisp, the foliage brilliant, and twilight falls ever earlier, books become closer companions. Columbus Day, marking the unofficial end of our extended New England summer, is an ideal time for exploration through reading, whether...

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YORK — The following Adult Education are being offered this week.

Seafood enthusiasts can bag the lobster bibs at York Beach Oct. 12 and get ready to slurp down oysters at the second annual Maine Oyster Festival instead.

YORK — The York Public Library announces "Sunday Afternoon at the Movies," a series of five films to be shown on Sunday afternoons throughout the fall. All screenings will start at 3 p.m.. The public is invited, and admission is free.

When A Family For ME began its program to assist in finding foster and adoptive families to help children in Maine in 2003, only 2-6 percent of all children in the state's care were placed with permanent families annually.