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December 21, 2007 - January 17, 2008 |
Features
O CHRISTMAS TREE! The Front Porch in Ogunquit celebrates the season by decorating its roof with a Christmas tree, all lit in festive holiday lights, as seen here during the Christmas by the Sea celebration from Dec. 7 through 9.
Photo by Tori Rasche
ELLIS INSURANCE HELPS YORK FOOD PANTRY. The York Food Pantry was pleased to be selected as this year's recipient of the Ellis Insurance Agency's "Tiny Tim Fund." Employees contribute to this fund on a weekly basis and then designate a charity to donate the funds to each year. Pictured here is Food Pantry Director Tom Whalen as he accepts a check from Tim Ellis. Also pictured are Robin McKenna'eb Courtovich, Deborah Pennington, Jonel Leake, Sandy Child, Karen Crowell, Nathalie Taylor and Roxane Day.
Courtesy photo
Feature Story
Small town, big spirit
From beach bonfire to young hearts' desires, Ogunquit's 21st Annual Christmas by the Sea offered something for everyone.More Features
A story for the season
Diana Duhaime got her Christmas gift a little bit early this year.Local Americorps volunteer shares the gift of giving
Katie Gilroy is home for the holidays, after nearly a year of giving of her time and talents to help others.Local man completes the journey of a lifetime
It was just over six months ago when Ryan Wilford embarked on a journey that was two years in the making: hiking the Appalachian Trail.Pet Connection
The Pet Connection
Every year, the Animal Welfare Society helps find good families for hundreds of homeless dogs. October is Adopt-A-Dog Month and is a perfect time to help homeless dogs by adopting one yourself, volunteering your time or making a donation to the Animal Welfare Society. Help celebrate Adopt-A-Dog Month this October! Come down to the Animal Welfare Society to find your new best friend.Business News
York Hospital Home Care in top 25 percent of nation’s home health providers
2007 HomeCare Elite has been named to the "2007 HomeCare Elite," a compilation of the most successful Medicare-certified home health care providers in the nation.Saufley named KSB senior VP for project management
Kennebunk Savings Bank has announced that William E. Saufley of Portland recently joined the bank as senior vice president-project management.Senior Matters
Meals on Wheels delivers in York County
Irmgard Morin has been delivering Meals on Wheels in the Kennebunk area at least three days a week for five years. Irmgard, who sees between 12 and 20 people each route, says she gets much more out of delivering the meals than she gives.The downsizing job
For most of us, downsizing becomes, it seems, one of life's necessities - that is, if one has lived long enough, been in one house for a long period of time, and has decided to move for any of a variety of reasons - either into smaller quarters of one's own, into some limited arrangement with children, into a residential unit in a retirement community, into rooms or an apartment in a continuing care facility offering various levels of medical assistance, etc.
