Interim South Berwick Town Manager won’t vie for position
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Despite saying a few weeks ago that she would consider applying for the long-term town manager’s job, interim Town Manager Roberta Orsini said Tuesday she will not be applying for the position after all.

South Berwick tax rate to increase by 11 percent
Foster’s Daily Democrat
After dozens of workshops and council meetings, numerous budget cuts, and a marathon four-hour Town Meeting, the South Berwick 2009 tax rate has been set at $14.90 per $1,000 valuation. The amount represents about an 11 percent increase over last year’s rate.

Public hearings to be held on septic waste rule change in South Berwick
Foster’s Daily Democrat
After meeting with members of the Sewer District last week, officials from the state Department of Environmental Protection have decided to hold public hearings on a rule change that would allow more septic waste to be trucked into the town’s sewer plant.

Native identity
Foster’s Daily Democrat
An exhibit by George Longfish and Carly Glovinski runs through Sept. 12 at the Emporium Gallery, 261 Main Street, South Berwick, Maine.

Front Street Market works to support food pantry
Foster’s Daily Democrat
The Front Street Market, which began five weeks ago in town, dedicated Sunday in part to supporting The Community Food Pantry Inc. and will do so again next Sunday.

New South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club to host dinner
Foster’s Daily Democrat
A newly created South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club will celebrate its formation during a “charter dinner” at 6 pm tonight at the Regatta Banquet and Conference Center in Eliot.

Mainers can apply for heating aid now
YorkWeekly
… and Maine residents can make an appointment now to apply for heating assistance for this coming winter season. Community Action Program Agencies across the state, like the York County Community Action Corp., manage the LIHEAP program locally and …

Heavy rainfall worries summer tourism industry
Foster’s Daily Democrat
In what tourism industry officials already expected to be a difficult season with high gasoline prices and a sluggish economy, two weeks of rain, a damaging tornado and flash floods have dealt a blow to businesses in some areas of Maine and New…

Maine credit unions offering fuel assistance loans
Foster’s Daily Democrat
A recent survey by the Maine Credit Union League found that nearly two-thirds of the state’s credit unions are offering some sort of fuel assistance loans with some offering rates as low as 0 percent and an average loan rate of only 4.

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