York-Beach News

Torbert Macdonald edged out a win for a Board of Selectmen's seat over contender Mike Estes by just 18 votes Saturday night.

Voters in York, Maine, will face a number of key issues at the polls Saturday that will help shape the direction of the town in the coming months.

Town officials found themselves in the odd position Monday night of debating whether to accept free money from the state.

As an attendee at the Board of Selectmen public meeting last Monday concerning the York Beach cell tower siting and installation, I marveled at feeling the experience of closing the barn door after the horse is out.

It was only a few years ago that York Beach, Maine, appeared poised for a renaissance, with major public improvement projects under way and a handful of key historic buildings slated for rehabilitation.