Life in South Berwick, Maine
[ November 28, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Saturday, November 28 at 4:00 pm is the kick off hour for this year’s Holiday parade. The parade will begin in downtown Rollinsford and march into downtown South Berwick, the opposite of what it has in the past.
Some of the exciting new happenings this year include Santa Claus, who has agreed to ride on a [...]
[ November 7, 2009; 7:30 pm; ] A local party tradition with roots in the mill era of the 1800s will be renewed when the Old Berwick Historical Society presents its Lighting Up Ball fundraiser on Saturday evening, November 7.
Dancing to modern favorites and socializing will get underway at 7:30 pm at Spring Hill Restaurant, along with a buffet of hors d’oeuvres. [...]
The York County Shelter in Alfred is expecting about 900 families to request food boxes for Thanksgiving this year. A local group is working on raising money to help pay for the turkeys that will be included in the food boxes.
People caring to help with this effort may write a check to The York County [...]
[ November 7, 2009; 12:00 pm to 2:00 pm. ] The 2ND Annual Berwick PTO Touch A Truck will be on Saturday, November 7 from 12-2pm at the Vivian Hussey Elementary on Blackberry Hill Road in Berwick (off Rt 236).
Last year, horns ruled and kids had a blast ‘gently exploring’ their favorite vehicles.
Admission is FREE for families. Beranger Volkswagon of Rochester will be holding a [...]
[ October 29, 2009; 7:00 pm; ] Two years ago, four and fifth graders at the Great Works School in South Berwick collected 200 pounds of school supplies to send to an impoverished school in rural Haiti. Until then, the children had no pencils, erasers, papers or chalk. A year later, the Eliot-South Berwick Rotary raised $4,300 to buy the same Haitian [...]
The Ambassadors Club at the Great Works School is a school club that studies geography and helps schools and thinks of new ways to help needy children around the world. They have asked to pass along the following message so residents of South Berwick and Eliot will be prepared when they are asked, “Trick or Treat [...]
[ November 28, 2009; 4:00 pm; ] Okay, so we haven’t even had the Halloween Parade, which starts at 5:30 at the Community Center this Friday, October 30, but it’s not too early to be thinking about the Holiday Parade.
I haven’t heard all the details, but I do know that some of the masterminds behind the hugely successful Kid’s Day have made [...]
It is rainy and dreary and I can’t think of a better way to lift spirits than to get out and help the Willette family, who lost their home to a fire. Stop by the community fundraiser at the Middle School today and enter the raffles and silent auctions to benefit the Willettes.
The event is [...]
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 12:00 pm. ] Volunteers are requested at Mt. Agamenticus for the last Community Workday of the season on Saturday, October 24th at 9:00 a.m.
All are welcome to attend. The plan for the day includes light fall maintenance on trails and possibly some painting. Meet at the summit BARN at 9:00 a.m. for a brief safety and orientation and hit [...]
[ October 21, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Do you enjoy hiking, cross-county skiieng, hunting, fishing, or simply looking for wild flowers in South Berwick? It all begins with open space and habitat. The South Berwick Conservation Commission invites you to a Beginning with Habitat presentation on Wednesday, October 21st at 6:30 in the Town Hall Auditorium. You’ll learn about our open space [...]
[ October 28, 2009; 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm. ] An “old school” community supper at Spring Hill Restaurant will raise funds to supply local families with heating oil and “Keep South Berwick Warm” this winter.
Soups and breads from nine local restaurateurs and bakers, raffle prizes from local merchants and a bucket at the front door for cash donations — on Wednesday, October 28th, from [...]
Work on the Route 236 bridge over the Great Works River has begun. Last week Kim Ouellette, the Resident Engineer from the Maine Department of Transportation filled me in on the schedule for the project.
Through October and November the crew will be building a temporary bridge on the west side of the current bridge. During [...]
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. ] Friends and neighbors are putting together a fundraiser to raise money for the Willette family, who lost their home in a fire in September.
The event is on October 24 at the Marshwood Middle School from 9 am -3pm. There will be over 75 new items to win, including many gift certificates, gift baskets, lobsters, ipod [...]
[ October 10, 2009; 7:00 am to 10:00 am. ] South Berwick Transfer Station is holding the 2009 Household Hazardous Waste Day on October 10th from 7am to 10 am. This year the collection will be held at the Youth Center Barn, corner of Agamenticus Road and Willow Drive. Proof of residency is required.
Flyers with details on what can and can’t be accepted, how to pack [...]
[ October 4, 2009; 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. ] An Open House at the South Berwick Fire Station at 71 Norton St. will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Sunday, October 4 and kicks off next week’s Fire Prevention Week. Free lunch will be served.
South Berwick teen, Max Willette will be honored at the open house at a 1 p.m. [...]
[ October 24, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] Blow Out Book Sale
The book sale on the porch of the Library is having its end-of-season “Buck A Bag” closeout on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 9-1 at the Library, 37 Portland St. Come early to get some great selections and fill up your bags. Lots of books will be brought up from the [...]
[ October 23, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] Marshwood Education Foundation’s 1st Oktoberfest at Spring Hill On Friday October 23rd at 6PM!
A German buffet, beer and wine tasting, live music and a silent auction for Bob Marley dinner/show tickets, UNH hockey, restaurants, theatres, tennis, yoga and guitar lessons, a tuna fishing excursion, and many more donated items will make a festive Friday night, [...]
Looking for something fun for the whole family this weekend? Here it is:
[ October 8, 2009; 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. ] Are you closing out your garden and thinking about next year’s plans? Here are some tools to help:
Using the Internet to Help Design Your Garden or Yard Plan for Climate, Soils and Water
October 8, 2009; 6:00-8:00 pm, South Berwick Town Hall, South Berwick, Maine.
Participants will be introduced to tools on the internet for locating local [...]
Deborah McDermott, Maine Bureau Chief of the Portsmouth Herald, says that the Portsmouth Herald is going to begin offering more coverage of South Berwick. The Herald needs some help and sends along this announcement:
The Portsmouth Herald is looking for a correspondent to cover South Berwick news. Perfect for a retired person or a stay-at-home [...]
[ October 4, 2009; 3:00 pm; ] Want to see the future home of the South Berwick Library and get to meet some of your South Berwick neighbors at the same time? Here’s your chance:
An old-fashioned community pot luck supper will be held in the future home of the South Berwick Public Library on Sunday, Oct. 4, as part of an Open [...]
Want to get outside this weekend and help care for one of our local treasures? Mount Agamenticus Conservation Program could use your help.
Volunteers are welcome at Mt. Agamenticus for a Community Workday this Saturday, September 26th at 9:00 a.m.
If you have enjoyed Mt. A’s summit views and the area’s 40 miles of forested trail, then [...]
[ October 7, 2009; 10:30 am; October 21, 2009; 10:30 am; November 4, 2009; 10:30 am; November 18, 2009; 10:30 am; ] The First Parish Federated Church in South Berwick is continuing its mid-week worship service on Wednesday, October 7, 21, November 4 and 18 for Elders and their Families and Friends Who Care for Them. Come join us for familiar prayers and songs, fellowship and a light lunch. All ages, abilities and denominations are welcome. This [...]
[ September 15, 2009; 6:00 pm; ] The South Berwick house that contains the Berwick Estates assisted living facility on Portland Street was built about 1820 by one of Maine’s first Congressmen, William Burleigh (1785-1827). The Burleigh house is one of about 100 properties slated to be part of a new district listed on the National Register of Historic Places. A public [...]
Tonight, September 9, 2009 is the Open House at the South Berwick Community Food Pantry. Everyone is invited to stop by and see all the wonderful improvements made to the pantry and to see the great work the volunteers do. Stop by and take a look…free refreshments. 6:00 to 7:00 PM at [...]
[ September 12, 2009; 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm. ]
Eat Lobster, Help Provide Scholarships, and Be Happy!
South Berwick Eliot Rotary Club’s Annual Lobster Fest is on Saturday, September 12 from 2-6 pm at the Eliot Boat Basin – “Dead Duck Inn”.
The menu is scrumptious and includes lobster, clams, coleslaw, corn, rolls, hot dogs, watermelon and drinks. Families are welcome and it’s a great time to [...]
[ September 13, 2009; 11:00 am to 4:00 pm. ] It’s Time to Purchase Tickets to Wild About our Community: A Celebration of Nature, Conservation & Education presented by Center for Wildlife
Center for Wildlife, one of New England’s largest wildlife rehabilitation and education facilities, is hosting a community event, “Wild About Our Community” on Sunday, September 13, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The educational event [...]
Hundreds of Maine citizens live unaware of a quiet crisis lurking in or near their homes. In barns, basements, sheds, or garages throughout the state reside tons of banned and unusable pesticides: old chemicals with infamous names like DDT, lead arsenate, 2,4,5-T, and chlordane. Often, new owners of older homes or farms discover they have inherited [...]
[ September 3, 2009; 5:30 pm; ] Historic New England presents a free illustrated lecture by University of Southern Maine Professor Elizabeth Bischof on Thursday, September 3 at 5:30 p.m. in the Hamilton House garden cottage.
Dr. Bischof will talk about “Writing Friendships and the Founding of the Women’s Rest Tour Association of Boston,” an organization founded by two women, a poet and [...]
South Berwick Rod and Gun Association is holding its annual 30 Guns in 30 Days Raffle.
Tickets are $30 and only 1000 will be sold. Each is good for every day of the raffle. There have been winners of multiple prizes in the past. The raffle uses the numbers drawn by one of the Maine lotteries [...]
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