The Portsmouth Herald is reporting that Rt. 236 just north of South Berwick at the railroad crossing will be closed starting at 9 am tomorrow through the day for some repairs. Detour will be Blackberry Hill Road.
Here’s the full article in the Herald:
Route 236 closed Tuesday
The Artists of The Mill at Rollinsford are announcing a ground-breaking Front Street Market running from mid-July through mid-October every Saturday 8:00AM ’til 1:00 PM.
The Market will feature a variety of locally grown vegetables, fruits, meats and prepared food, livestock area, music, street performers and educational entertainment. Unique gift items fromartists in The Mill and local craftspeople will be available.
As a community focused initiative The Market is looking for local growers, small livestock farmers, artisans, musicians and performers who would like to participate. Fees will be competitive to those of other local markets.
All proceeds from The Front Street Market Association will be donated to area non-profit organizations.
Contact: Laurie at 941-204-5574 Frontstreetmarket@yahoo.com or Patrick at 603-617-8573
Central Maine Power Company will host a public informational meeting from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24 at the South Berwick Town Hall, 180 Main Street, South Berwick in the third floor auditorium.
CMP proposes to rebuild an existing transmission line between the company’s Quaker Hill substation on Burnham Road in North Berwick and the Three Rivers substation on Houde Road in Eliot. The line will be built within an existing utility corridor that passes through portions of North Berwick, South Berwick, and Eliot.
The public is invited to view plans of the route and the proposed project design.
Read previous post about this project….
Below you will find the public notice that was sent to all abutters to the powerline corridor in the affected area: (more…)
Central Maine Power Company Public Informational Meeting
Tuesday, June 24, 6:30 to 8:30 p.m.
South Berwick Town Hall, 180 Main Street, South Berwick - 3rd floor auditorium.
CMP proposes to rebuild an existing transmission line between the company’s Quaker Hill substation on Burnham Road in North Berwick and the Three Rivers substation on Houde Road in Eliot. The line will be built within an existing utility corridor that passes through portions of North Berwick, South Berwick, and Eliot. The public is invited to view plans of the route and the proposed project design.
Here’s some local newspaper coverage about the powerline project:
CMP holding another hearing on power line project in South Berwick
Foster’s Daily Democrat
With an official ruling on the Central Maine Power Company’s proposed reconstruction of 9.4 miles of power lines in Eliot still about two months away, CMP officials will hold another public information meeting June 24 at …
Residents protest CMP power line project
Foster’s Daily Democrat
Brad Jones has owned a 300-acre hay farm on the South Berwick/North Berwick town line since 1991. One of the greatest things …
Central Maine Power wants to replace aging lines
Foster’s Daily Democrat
She said an offshoot to the Maine Power Reliability Program project is a $450 million Maine Power Connection project that would install a 345 kilovolt line …
Utilities Commission to hold public hearing tonight about proposed …
Foster’s Daily Democrat
The Maine Public Utilities Commission is holding a public witness hearing tonight about the high voltage transmission line proposed for Eliot …
Beginning Thursday, June 5, Maritimes & Northeast Pipeline LLC plan to connect piping at the new compressor station in Eliot to the existing pipeline. Maritimes will conduct controlled releases of natural gas from valve sites located on Route 236 in South Berwick, and on Patterson Lane in Newington, New Hampshire, beginning between 3:00 p.m. and 6:00 pm. on Thursday, June 5. They expect most of the activities to be completed by 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 7.
According to the Portsmouth Herald:
As natural gas is released into the air, there will be a loud, rushing noise that may last approximately three hours. The noise will be accompanied by an odor resulting from the odorant, mercaptan, which is injected into the natural gas to make it recognizable for safety reasons.
Natural gas is naturally odorless and is lighter than air. It will quickly rise and dissipate into the atmosphere. The odorant may linger as minute traces will separate from the natural gas that is released.
During these releases, if people in the vicinity hear the noise or smell the odorant in natural gas, there should be no cause for alarm.
Maritimes is coordinating these activities with public safety officials, including fire, police and sheriff’s departments, which have been notified of the procedures.
Marshwood Travel Soccer Sign-Ups
To be held at the following locations:
Friday, May 9, 6-8pm at the
The registration Fee is $130.00 and the program is open to all 3rd – 8th graders that meet the age guidelines from the towns of Eliot,
For more information:
http://www.eteamz.com/MarshwoodTravelSoccer
USSF Soccer Referee Class
Saturday & Sunday, May 17 & 18
9:00am-5:00pm at the
The fee is $85.00 which covers the class and first year of registration. If interested please sign up by email to eliotme@comcast.net Questions, please contact Bob Collins at 207-451-9202. Please include your name, address, phone, email and date of birth including the year when registering. Make checks payable to Bob Collins, checks must be mailed prior to class to finalize registration. Class size is limited.
Join a Natural Step for
Imagine municipalities whose government operations become 100% fossil fuel free. Or communities that change depressed local economies to thriving economies, creating over 200 eco-enterprises. A dream? Far from it: the Natural Step For Communities provides inspiring examples of communities that have made dramatic changes toward sustainability, and explains how others can emulate their success.
The Circles will be reading Natural Step for Communities along with a study circle guide. Study Circles begin on Sundays May 18th or on Fridays May 2nd and meet for 8 weeks to explore step by step the processes for change. Group size is limited to 8, meeting time is 7pm to 8:30. For more information on Sundays call Gail Santos 207-384-8116 or email gailoae@gwi.net for Fridays call Rebecca Gray 207-457-5442 0r email gray_Rebeccam@yahoo.com
ChallengerSports Soccer Camp
South Berwick Youth Soccer (SBYS) is once again hosting a soccer camp run by Coaches from ChallengerSports. ChallengerSports British Soccer is “the #1 Soccer Camp in the
Online registration is recommended at www.challengersports.com or contact Marcia Flinkstrom for information on registering by mail. (mflinkstrom@comcast.net or 384-5041)
Special Needs Parent Network (SNPN)
The Special Needs Parent Network (SNPN) was formed to provide support, resources and information to families raising a child with special needs. Special needs includes, but are not limited to, Autism, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Developmental Delays, Diabetes, mental health and chronic health issues. Our meetings are held the Last Friday of each month (September through May) at the
South Berwick Budget Update: An overview of the proposed 2009 budget is posted on the town web site. The Town Council has reduced the Manager’s recommended budget of $6,202,517 to $5,763,795. The Public Hearing on the Budget is scheduled for April 14, 2008 at 6:30 pm.
Help honor Veterans: You can help honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country by donating to the VFW’s memorial cemetery to help with the purchase of flag holders and flags for this year’s Memorial Day observance. Find out more…
Well water testing: The South Berwick Conservation Commission is sponsoring well water testing for South Berwick residents and the testing kits are now available at town hall. Find out more…
Community Chorus at South Berwick: There are still two more performances of the CCSB spring concert, “From a Poet’s Pen,” a concert of choral music inspired by poetry and verses. I went last night and it was a wonderful performance. The theme of poetry inspired music offered a varied program that made the night fly by. CCSB premiered “Spheres,” a commissioned piece from composer Charles Kaufman. If I was better at describing music I might be able to hint at the way this piece wove together voices, words, and music into passages of quiet subtlety and passages of soaring complexity–it was a treat. Don’t miss this opportunity. Find out more…
Godspell at Marshwooh High School: There is one more performance tonight of Marshwood’s production of Godspell. I heard yesterday from someone who saw it that this just might be the best production Marshwood has ever done. Find out more…
In Maine, municipalities are responsible for maintaining and mowing all veteran’s graves and are required by law to place a flag and holder on each veteran’s grave on Memorial Day. Locally, VFW Post 5477 coordinates the placing of flags on graves each Memorial Day.
The VFW is currently working on a project to purchase flag holders for each and every veteran’s grave to assure that each veteran is honored and to help make cemetery maintenance easier. The Town has traditionally budgeted $400 toward the purchase of the flags and flag holders. At the last Town Council meeting Malcolm Kenney, on behalf of the VFW, requested $1100 from the Town toward the purchase of flags and flag holders. The request was tabled, since Town Councilors had been approached by citizens who were interested in making private donations toward this effort. In this difficult budget year for the town, individuals can honor our veterans by donating directly to the VFW’s Memorial Cemetery Fund to help with the purchase of flag holders and flags.
Mal Kenney says the Post has an ongoing effort to locate every veteran’s grave in the many cemeteries that dot our area. He also says that in the past few years brass flag holders have been stolen and need to be replaced. The VFW will be purchasing plastic flag holders that will be less likely to be stolen. Mr. Kenney notes that the Memorial Day observance and respectful maintenance of veterans’ graves is very important to veterans’ families.
You can help honor those who have served and sacrificed for our country by donating to the VFW’s memorial cemetery fund as soon as possible. Mr. Kenney will be updating the Town Council as to the progress of the fundraising effort at the next council meeting.
Checks should be made payable to VFW Post 5744 and noted “Memorial Cemetery Fund” so they can be placed in the dedicated account. Checks should be sent to VFW POST 5744, 16 Butler St, South Berwick, ME 03908
Asperger’s Support Group Forming - A support group for parents with kids that have Asperger’s is being formed in South Berwick. If you are interested in joining, please contact Marcia Adair at the4adairs@verizon.net. They are currently generating a list of people who are interested and hope to have a group started within the next month or so.
Tobacco Free Recreation in South Berwick - The Tobacco-Free Recreation Task Force is working to develop a self-enforced Resolution to have the playing fields in Agamenticus on Willow Drive, the Teen Center, Powder House Hill, Shoe Town Playground/tennis courts, and Counting House Park tobacco free areas.
South Berwick community members who want to support the policy should contact Sarah Sullivan at 439-2037 ssullivan@yorkhospital.com. Find out more in their Fact Sheet. Read more about it in this article from Foster’s Daily Democrat:
Should recreation spaces go smoke free in South Berwick?
The South Berwick Tobacco-Free Recreation Task Force will hold a meeting Mon., April 14 at p.m. to discuss a resolution that would make outdoor recreation spaces in town tobacco-free…