York-Beach News

The town of York will kick off the holiday season with the Annual Lighting of the Nubble on Saturday, Nov.

Hear ye! Hear ye! Be it known to all fine men and women - friends all in the fair village of York - we celebrate the 25th annual Harvestfest this weekend, Oct.

You want harvest? You got harvest. Kettle corn, sweet potato fries, pumpkin butter, hot dogs, cupcakes, pie, lobster rolls, fudge, ox-roast sandwiches, bean-hole baked beans.

Legendary trombonist Don Doane, who has played with Maynard Ferguson, Woody Herman, Count Basie and Duke Ellington, takes the stage for Harvestfest today.

Donald Jay Studebaker, 87, of York Beach and Mendham, N.J., died Thursday, Oct. 8, 2009, in York Hospital.

Harvestfest celebrates its 25th year this weekend as a community celebration and boon for tourist-related businesses.

In the past few months I've been to many brunches on the Seacoast and while I didn't want to write an entire Dining Out review on each of them, I want to let you know a bit about them and what my experiences have been.

When new drainage pipes are installed in York Beach, the town will take advantage of the digging project to put in underground utilities and conduits and rebuild sidewalks.

It's time for the 25th year of Harvestfest, and the plans for this year include some new activities along with the grand old traditions.

Thank you to all the generous people who came out to the Lobster in the Rough on Saturday to support Gardner Marshall, a York lobsterman and assistant chief at the York Village Fire Department, and his wife, Astrid.

KidsFest behind Bank of America 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.: Crafts, games, activities & a variety of live entertainment throughout the day.

The York Street Baptist Church welcomes new pastor Philip Burns at 6 p.m., Sunday, Oct.

Two women were transported to York Hospital with minor injuries after a two-vehicle accident on Saturday afternoon in York.

The Board of Selectmen began a debate Monday night on available beach parking for residents and tourists, the hours meters will be enforced, and how to make sure York citizens aren't abusing the system by handing out permits to those who live out of town.

A big beach bonfire on Sunday, which ironically featured plenty of burning lumber, will help Habitat for Humanity York County build a new home.

MIDDLE SCHOOL/HIGH SCHOOL AM: Start route at Triple Oaks Road and Greenleaf Parsons Road at 6:45 AM.

Danny boy, we hope we hardly knew ye. The worst of tropical storm Danny was expected to pass Friday night, with the Seacoast region experiencing about 1-3 inches of rain, wind gusts of up to 25 mph, and temperatures in the 60s.

Betty Pauwels E-mail Betty's Blog Betty's Photo Site RSS Feed My Day, My Interests photoblog, features our beautiful state of New Hampshire.

It's soothing to just sit and watch the waves on a beach. The simple pleasure de-stresses and calms in a world of complex lives filled with appointments, technology and deadlines, so it's doubly nice to dine out in a seashore setting like York Beach.

MEDFORD/SOMERVILLE, Mass. - Tufts University recently announced the dean's list for the School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Engineering during the spring 2009 semester.