Eliot News

After what feels like a year's worth of winter, it's no surprise that New England summers are welcomed as an almost divine respite.

The focal point of the Choose To Be Healthy's annual meeting on May 16 was the recognition of three community leaders with Green Apple awards for their exceptional service and dedication.

The towns of Kittery and Eliot, Maine, will soon have the opportunity to be state trailblazers, save taxpayers money and hire a recognized leader all in one action.

Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 27, with many communities and organizations changing their schedules for the holiday.

A town councilor Monday night said he didn't know about recent negotiations with Eliot to jointly hire interim Police Chief Theodor Short, and felt the council should have been apprised.

Neighbors said they heard an explosion before seeing smoke pouring out of a home on Primrose Lane, a private dirt road, around 5:30 p.m. The fire occurred outside the hydrant district, and tanker trucks from around the region hauled in water to extinguish flames that began on an exterior deck but soon consumed the home.

Since it was signed into law in 2010 the Affordable Care Act has been resisted in some states , tested before the United States Supreme Court and contested by the Republican caucus in Congress.

Town Manager Perry Ellsworth indicated that a possible mid-June meeting with representatives of Berwick could be the launching point for talks on extending cost sharing between area towns.

ELIOT, ME – Tidewater Waldorf School in Eliot will hold its annual May Faire Celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 10 – 2 pm on the school grounds.

Arthur Orville Fletcher Jr., 91, of Kittery, died peacefully Saturday, May 11, 2013, at Langdon Place of Dover, N.H., with his daughter Gail by his side.

School grades in southern York County ranged from "C" to "A" on the state Department of Education "report card" of achievement released May 1 - an analysis superintendents said they found confusing and even demoralizing.

ELIOT, Maine - In collaboration with Almost Home Rescue of Maine, the Eliot Community Service Department will be hosting a Dog Dayz of Summer celebration on Saturday, May 18 from 10:00 am-2:00 pm at the Eliot Boat Basin.

Maine would replace party caucuses with a nonpartisan presidential primary and elect its governor, legislators and federal officials with ranked-choice voting under a system proposed Monday in the Legislature.

One popular show, "Don't Dis My Ability," will be honoring its underwriters during its show from 3:30 to 4:15 p.m. Tuesday, May 7. Underwriters are Living Innovations, based in Portsmouth; Natural Care Wellness Center of Eliot, Maine; Full Circle Community Thrift Shop in Eliot; and One Sky Community Services, which serves different counties in the ... (more)

Jennifer McPherson, an organ scholar at the College of the Holy Cross who is graduating later this month, will perform a free concert at 3 p.m. May 5 in St.

Southern York County schools ranged from "A" to "C" on the state Department of Education report card of achievement released Wednesday.

On April 13, the York Lobstermen's Association held its annual trap cleanup day as it has for 30 years, according to Mike Sinclair and Jeff Donnell.