Life in South Berwick, Maine
Wednesday, April 15, 2:09 PM. A quiet time downtown with plenty of parking spots to choose.
Wednesday, April 15, 7:03 PM. Back downtown again for a dinner with friends at Pepperland. I parked in front of McIntire McCooey Funeral Home so I could have a little walk before and after dinner. Good thing too, because I [...]
Saturday, April 11, 2009 3:30 PM
I went into town on Saturday afternoon to South Berwick Pharmacy and Nature’s Way Market. Cars were coming and going and there was a choice of parking spots.
Tuesday, April 14, 2008, 8:25 AM
During a quick trip to the Post Office and Nature’s Way Market I hit downtown during the morning [...]
South Berwick resident Gretchen Straub sent me some pictures of the parking situation at around 5 PM on Friday, April 10. She says,
“It really is packed downtown around 5!
I don’t know what everybody else is doing down there but I know that I am always searching for a spot so I can go into [...]
April 9, 2009, 7:40 AM. Destination: Nature's Way Market and Post Office mailbox. Parking: Directly in front of Nature's Way Market, walked to Post Office while waiting for market to open. Travel time: From center of town to my house south of downtown (2.6 miles) six minutes.
Last night I [...]
Seacoast Local has joined with other similar organizations through New England to call for residents to shift 10% of their purchases to locally owned independent businesses. On Wednesday, March 18, Seacoast Local launched the 10% Shift on the Seacoast. Read more about it at the Seacoast Local web site. The site also includes links to [...]
The Black Bean Cafe has reopened in Rollinsford, in the space on Front Street formerly occupied by Mayo’s.
The space looks great; it is fresh and clean with a nice mix of history, contemporary, and funk. The bare brick walls are a warm backdrop for colorful art, the new counter and lighting are sleek, and the [...]
The Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act (CPSIA) is sweeping new legislation that was passed with overwhelming support in both the U.S. House and Senate last summer in the wake of fears about imported products containing lead, including children’s clothing and toys. CPSIA creates new requirements for product testing and labeling for a wide range of [...]
Powderhouse Hill Ski Club opened for the season on Friday December 26th.
Powderhouse is the only lift served ski hill on the Seacoast and one of the oldest in the country. Last season was a banner year for Powderhouse. Record-breaking snowfall and a makeshift grooming device led to a season when the hill was open 49 [...]
Something else from my inbox. As I’ve been out and about I’ve heard lots of mentions about the idea of developing cooperatives in South Berwick. Some have discussed it as a way to get needed businesses, like a hardware story, into South Berwick. Others have discussed it as a way to keep important but struggling [...]
This just landed in my in box. South Berwick residents Susie Burke and David Surette have a packed schedule of concerts coming up, including the return of their popular Cabin Fever collaborative series over at the Elysium Folk Club in Rollinsford. Check out www.burkesurette.com for details.
Here’s the line up so you can mark you calendar. [...]
The Red Barn at Outlook Farm in South Berwick is open for Sunday Brunch from November until Mothers’ Day with music.
The line up for the next few Sundays:
Sunday, January 11 – High Range (Acoustic Roots)
Sunday, January 18 – Infinities (Chamber Ensemble/Woodwind)
Sunday, January 25 – Sharon Jones (Jazz)
Brunch is served Sundays from 10am to 2pm and [...]
Have you been wracking your brain for gift ideas? Here are some gifts you can find right in your own backyard:
One of a kind fused glass jewelry made by local glass artist Hope Murphy, who makes earrings and pendants in beautiful colors and patterns. Find out more at fuzingglass.com .
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Nora Irvine’s Journey Gift Bags [...]
Downtown South Berwick will come alive Friday night with the town’s FOURTH ANNUAL Home for the Holidays celebration. A caroling parade run by the Federated Church will begin 6:30 pm; the Sarah Orne Jewett House will be open Friday and Saturday and there will an artist’s reception at the South Berwick Art Gallery.
5 to 8 [...]
I just got this article from Seacoast Local, a nonprofit whose mission is promoting dynamic and sustainable community on the seacoast. If you are like most Americans, you are thinking more about how you are spending your money these days. Seacoast Local offers some reasons why spending that money locally makes sense.
Why go local for [...]
Lots of ways to support your local community this weekend:
Check out the Open Studios at Salmon Falls Mills. It’s open from 10-5 on Saturday and Sunday and will be teeming with local artists and artisans, including a number of South Berwickians. Stop in my studio # 452 to say hi. Joining me from South Berwick [...]
Local merchants have joined together to launch an initiative to encourage shoppers to buy local by offering savings and gifts. Support these locally owned independent businesses that contribute to our local economy. Click on the image below for full size printable coupons.
South Berwick is fortunate to have many locally owned independent businesses that provide goods and services to residents and that are good citizens. These businesses add to the tax base, employ people, and participate and contribute to community life. During this downturn in the economy, our local businesses are being tested and need our support. [...]
