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STAYING ALIVE! South Berwick-Eliot Rotary AED Fun-Raiser

[ April 30, 2011 6:30 pm to May 4, 2011 11:00 pm. ]
STAYING ALIVE! A South Berwick-Eliot Rotary Club Gala AED Fun-Raiser
featuring The Coronados, tunes from the last 70 years of American dance music.

April 30, 6:30 PM to 11:00 PM • $25.00, Regatta Banquet & Conference Center, Eliot, ME

The Automated External Defibrillator has been proven to be a life saver for students, parents, staff and visitors [...]

Clean up South Berwick for Earth Day!

[ April 30, 2011; 7:00 am to 6:00 pm. ] The South Berwick Conservation Commission invites South Berwick residents to join the local Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 30, 2011.

“The snow and ice are melting, birds are singing, people are getting outside, but we forget what is underneath all that snow,“ observes Pat Robinson, the Commission’s chair. Residents are encouraged to [...]

Great Works Regional Land Trust Celebrates 25 years

[ February 17, 2011; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ]
Balancing Rock in Orris Falls Conservation Area, South Berwick (courtesy photo)

Annual Meeting & Dinner: Thursday, February 17, 5:30-8:30 pm, dinner at 6 pm

Great Works Regional Land Trust (GWRLT) is celebrating 25 years of land conservation as the local land trust in the Berwicks, Eliot, Ogunquit, and Wells. The public is invited to the Annual Meeting [...]

Powderhouse has great ski conditions

It’s a beautiful day and the world is white and sparkly.  Here’s a way to take advantage of a perfect winter day from the wonderful folks who make Powderhouse Hill happen:
Conditions couldn’t be better right now. We’ll be open from 12-4 Saturday and Sunday!
Please help by parking in a sensible manner. We must retain [...]

Choose a star, be a star!

Are you looking for a way to spread the cheer this holiday season?  The annual Pick a Star program is ongoing at Town Hall. Pick a star that lists a wish from a child in need and purchase that gift to brighten their holiday.   Word from Town Hall is that [...]

South Berwick/Rollinsford Holiday Parade Ushers in the Season

The 2010 Holiday Parade kicks off Saturday, Nov 27, at 4:00 PM. The parade route commences in Downtown Rollinsford, winds into Downtown South Berwick, and wraps up on outer Academy St. at the Great Works School.
Parade line up will begin at 2:30. Judging begins at 3:00, with best-in-category awards being presented prior [...]

Center for Wildlife: Community Supper at Robert’s Maine Grill

[ November 9, 2010; 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. 5:30 pm to 8:30 pm. ] [caption id="attachment_2876" align="alignleft" width="305" caption="Gracie, CFW's broad-winged hawk ambassador"][/caption]

Tues.,  Nov 9, 5 pm -8:30 pm
Community Supper Fundraiser to benefit Center for Wildlife
Where: Robert’s Maine Grill, 326 Rt 1, Kittery, ME
FMI & Reservations: tel 207-439-0300
Every Tuesday night Robert’s Maine Grill in Kittery offers a “Community Supper”, a $12, 3 course “recession buster” menu!  As part of [...]

Keep South Berwick Warm Challenge

Keep South Berwick Warm has announced a challenge to encourage people to donate to the fund that offers fuel assistance for South Berwick families.  For each $1000.00 raised between October 21 and December 31 for the Keep South Berwick Warm Fund, a South Berwick resident will match the money raised [...]

Friends of the Library: Gift Basket Raffle

The Friends of the South Berwick Library just announced a 2010 Holiday Fundraiser to raise funds for the new Library.
Around 20 local businesses have contributed to a gift basket being raffled to raise funds for construction of a new library. The “South Berwick Holiday Gift Basket”  holds gift cards worth more than $350 in [...]

Rollinsford/ S. Berwick Christmas Parade

[ November 27, 2010; 4:00 pm; ]

The annual Rollinsford/So. Berwick Christmas Parade is scheduled for the Saturday after Thanksgiving…November 27 at 4:00 PM. There will be prizes and the 2nd annual “Whoville Cup of Cheer” award.  Last year this award was won by the St. Pierre family for showing the most community Christmas spirit.

This year’s parade theme is “Through the eyes [...]

South Berwick Rescue: 2nd Annual Hunters’ Breakfast

[ October 30, 2010; 5:00 am to 10:00 am. 5:00 am to 10:00 am. 5:00 am to 10:00 am. 5:00 am to 10:00 am. ] Good food for a good cause
When: Saturday, Oct. 30, 5:00 a.m. til 10:00 a.m.

Where: The First Parish Federated Church, Main St., S.
Berwick (across the street from Dunkin Donuts)

Cost: $6.00 for adults, $4.00 for children 10 and under, all you
can eat

Menu to include pancakes, eggs, bacon, sausage, juice, coffee,
and more. Proceeds benefit South Berwick [...]

3rd Annual Keep South Berwick Families Warm Soup Supper

[ October 20, 2010; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] This winter will not be easy for a lot of local families and this old fashioned supper raises money for the fuel fund to help make sure that families in need will stay warm.

Please join your neighbors for a light supper of soup, bread and desserts with a donation to the South Berwick Keep Sout [...]

South Berwick Local Candidate Forum Tonight

[ October 19, 2010; 7:00 pm to 8:45 pm. ] The Friends of South Berwick Library is sponsoring a Candidate Forum to allow citizens to hear from School Board and Town Council candidates.

Tuesday, October 19, 7:00-8:45 pm at Great Works School.

School Board Candidate

7:00 pm Ellen Breed

Town Council Candidates

7:20 pm David Burke
7:40 pm Eric Pelchat
8:00 pm Jack Kareckas
Questions from the audience as [...]

Walk/Run of Thanks – Certified 5k Race in Rollinsford

[ November 27, 2010; 9:00 am; ] The second annual Walk/Run of Thanks will take place on Saturday, November 27 at 9 a.m. at the historic Salmon Falls Mill in Rollinsford, New Hampshire.  The event is dedicated to the eleven area fire departments who are members of the Community Mutual Aid organization. The annual event honors caregivers both at home and [...]

Pavement Poetry: Event Canceled

Note from the236diner.com:  I just got word that the Pavement Poetry event has been canceled because drainage work on the Young Street property is beginning so the parking lot will not be available.

Pavement Poetry —  Saturday, July 17 – 6:30 at the new library site — sponsored by the Children’s Leadership Council.
The South Berwick Children’s [...]

Central School Landscape Project: Community Work Day

South Berwick resident and landscape architect Terrence Parker announces that there will be community work day on July 17 from 9:30 to 3:30 and helpers are needed to assist in the restoration of the landscape behind Central School.
SAD 35 School Board members recently approved a proposal by Terrence Parker to make changes to the grounds [...]

Field of Dreams Home Run Derby: Sign up now!

Team Laffalots, a local team that has participated in the annual Avon Walk to raise money to combat breast cancer is hosting the first Annual Field of Dreams Home Run Derby on August 1st.   They are looking for baseball lovers ages 9-100 who would like to participate in a day of baseball and fun [...]

Great Works Regional Land Trust: The Last Crop

Great Works Regional Land Trust is offering screenings of a documentary-in-progress by Chuck Schultz about a small California farm’s conservation journey. Each screening offers the opportunity to view the film, meet the filmmaker and learn about the efforts underway in local communities to protect farmland.
York Public Library will host the first screening, which is free, [...]

Pickleball is here!

The fastest growing court game in America is now in South Berwick.   Pickleball was started over 30 years ago by two families in Seattle, Washington.  It has since spread all over the country and the world.
While similar to tennis, Pickleball is played on a much smaller court, and uses a “wiffle ball” and paddles resembling [...]

Meet & Greet w/Representative Sally Lewin

Meet Representative Sally Lewin,  District 148
Saturday, June 5, 2010 at 3:00 PM – South Berwick Council Chambers
Town Hall Meeting – South Berwick June 5th, at the South Berwick Town Hall from 3PM – 4:30 PM in the Council Chambers. Genie Jennings will co-host this meeting.   House of Representatives candidates Gregg Drew and Ellen Lemire will [...]

May 27 Update: Rt. 236 Great Works River Bridge is Open

Another  update about the road construction on the Great Works River Bridge on Route 236 from Kimberly Ouellette of the Maine Department of Transportation:
On May 26  guardrail was installed and pavement markings were applied to the Great Works River Bridge, and it was opened to traffic in the evening.  This is not to say that [...]

May 20 Update: Rt. 236 Great Works River Bridge Paving

Today’s update about the road construction on the Great Works River Bridge on Route 236 from Kimberly Ouellette of the Maine Department of Transportation:
Paving is confirmed for tomorrow (May 21), and traffic should be stopped on a limited basis.  After Friday,  it looks like paving will most likely take place on or after Tuesday, May [...]

Not one, but two plant sales: Satisfy your green thumb

We’ve had sun, we’ve had wind, we’ve had a late frost, now we are having rain, and the mosquitoes are here so it must be gardening season!  This weekend there are two great plant sales where you can satisfy any plant lust you might be having and both are raising funds that will result in [...]

May 18 Update on Rt. 236 Great Works River Bridge Paving

The 236diner.com just received an update about the road construction on the Great Works River Bridge on Route 236 from Kimberly Ouellette of the Maine Department of Transportation:
The paving timetable, originally to occur this week, has changed.  The paving has been pushed to Friday and either Monday or Tuesday of next week.  However, tomorrow, Wednesday,  [...]

Preliminary plans for new SB Library to be presented May 19

The town of South Berwick Building Committee and JCJ Architects will present preliminary schematic plans for the new South Berwick Public Library on Wednesday, May 19, at 6:30 pm in the South Berwick Town Hall Auditorium.
The new library will be housed in the former St. Michael’s Church building on Young Street. The plans are the [...]

Take Home a Little Piece of Hamilton House

For a limited time, visitors to Hamilton House will be able to purchase potted perennials from the Hamilton House garden.  Plants are for sale on site daily with most containers priced at only $4.  All plants come right from the gardens and all money collected will go directly to Historic New England’s Property Maintenance Fund.  [...]

Update from Maine DOT: Great Works River Bridge Paving Next Week

This just in from Kimberly Ouellette of the Maine Department of Transportation:
Next week (5/17-5/21) the Contractor intends to pave the approaches and the bridge (weather permitting) on Route 236, and it will most likely impact traffic moving through the area.  The Contractor currently has two message boards positioned at either end of the project with [...]

Deadline for Recreation Department’s Annual House Decorating Contest

Is your house all decked out for the season?  This is the last day to sign up for the South Berwick Recreation Department’s “ South Berwick Storybook Christmas” Annual House Decorating Contest.
Rekindle a South Berwick family tradition or enter the fun for the first time. The judging will be Thursday, December 17, 2009 starting [...]

Jingle Bell Run/Walk

The Arthritis Foundation fundraising event, the Jingle Bell Run/Walk is this Saturday, November 21 in Portsmouth.  This event has special meaning for the Wilder family of South Berwick.  Five year old Katherine Wilder has arthritis and will be leading a team of family and friends, the Wilder Kats, in the Run/Walk.   Katherine’s mother, [...]

Historical Society Presents Lincoln’s Visit to Dover

[ November 19, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] In honor of the bicentennial of the birth of the 16th president, a local historian will examine Abraham Lincoln’s overnight visit to Dover, New Hampshire, in 1860.  The free lecture by Brad Fletcher is sponsored by the Old Berwick Historical Society.

The program will be held at Berwick Academy’s Jeppesen Science Center on Academy Street at [...]