Some of the 900+ frozen turkeys that are going into food boxes this week to provide a traditional Thanksgiving dinner for families experiencing difficult times.
The York County Shelter in Alfred is expecting between 900 and 1000 families to request food boxes for Thanksgiving. A local group has pledged to donate funds to pay for 350 [...]
Posts under ‘Good Things’
Holiday Spirit: Helping Others
Good Things: Jingle Bell Walk/Run
I had a note from South Berwick resident Kirsten Wilder this week. Kirsten’s family story reminded me of all the quiet struggles and sacrifices that South Berwick citizens face each day. The 236diner is happy to help publicize the Wilder family’s participation in the Jingle Bell Run/Walk. (P.S. Kirsten’s is the email that my cat [...]
Guest Editorial: Pat Robinson – Keep South Berwick Warm Fund
Pat Robinson sent in this update on the soup and bread supper held at Spring Hill Restaurant to raise money to help South Berwick residents stay warm this winter. Thanks to Pat for being the guiding force behind this effort.
South Berwick will be able to keep those in need warm this winter because of [...]
Good Things: Community Conversation
Tonight there was a great turnout to hear Stacy Mitchell, researcher on strong local economies and author of “Big Box Swindle.” She discussed the hidden costs of big box chain stores, including costs for public services, costs for consumers forced to do more driving to shop, net losses of local retail jobs, and the outflow [...]
Good Things: Keep Everyone Warm This Winter
Keep South Berwick Warm Community Supper
Wednesday, October 29, 2008 5-7
Spring Hill Restaurant and Banquet center
Townspeople are hosting an “old school” community supper at Spring Hill Restaurant to 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 [...]
Good Things: Corn on the Cob
I think I finally found something everyone who reads this blog can agree on: fresh corn is great. This came from Wally’s.
Summer in South Berwick: What do you love about it?
Yesterday I got up and went over to Hamilton House to stroll around the garden, walk along the Salmon Falls River, and drink in the smell of new mown hay. It’s one of my favorite things to do on a sunny summer day.
What do love about South Berwick in the summer?
Strawberry Festival 2008: Picture Gallery
Every year for thirty two years on the last Saturday in June the Strawberry Festival fills the heart of South Berwick with entertainment, food, artisans and strawberry shortcakes. The festival is run by volunteers and provides an opportunity for local non-profit organizations to raise funds at booths and by selling food to support their [...]
Good Things: South Berwick Networking
South Berwick resident Tony Lemmo had an idea that it would be good for local entrepreneurs and business owners to have a way to meet each other. A year ago, as entrepreneurs are likely to do, he decided to just make it happen. So for the last year he has been hosting monthly networking meetings [...]
The Strawberry Festival is Coming!
South Berwick Strawberry Festival
Saturday, June 28, 2008
Always the last Saturday in June, the South Berwick Strawberry Festival officially kicks off summer. The kids are out of school, camps are open and the weather is getting warm. All over town one can see the bright red, white, and green strawberry flags that not only line the [...]
The Strawberry Festival Goes Green
The strawberries will still be red but the Strawberry Festival is going GREEN!
The Strawberry Festival Committee has announced that they will serve Strawberry Shortcake and Cheesecake on biodegradable bowls, plates and spoons. They have collaborated with BIOSMART- a company that sells “Bagasse” tableware derived from the by-product of sugar cane. In [...]
Good Things: Jewett Garden
The squill have covered the ground in a carpet of blue in the aisle garden behind the Sarah Orne Jewett House on Main Street.
Cemetery Clean Up
Berwick Academy students participated in their annual Service Day on April 18 by helping resident Bruce Whitney, a member of the South Berwick Cemetery Association, clean up Old Fields Burying Ground on Vine Street.
Photo by Amory Mansfield.
History by the Foot in South Berwick
A new self-guided walking tour brochure leads South Berwick residents and visitors down streets, past shops, houses, and other nineteenth-century sites prominent in the life of author Sarah Orne Jewett.
The public is invited to a free reception celebrating the release of the brochure at the Counting House Museum on Sunday, April 20, at 3:00 p.m. [...]
Guest Essay: Spring is Here Though You Have to Look Closely
A guest essay by South Berwick resident Karen Eger
This is the time of year when I envy folks who live in town. On the south sides of their houses, close to the foundations, the snow has melted and plants start poking up a good two weeks before they do out here in the [...]
Good Things: Little Hat gains national recognition
If you were driving through downtown Friday afternoon, you may have noticed a lot of activity in front of Little Hat Company. They were doing a photo shoot for an article for Country Woman, a nationally distributed magazine. They are also set to be featured in Yankee Magazine’s Summer Travel issue. [...]
To Do List: Powderhouse Challenge
This Saturday Powderhouse Hill Ski Club is offering a day of fun skiing and racing for all ages and abilities. Admission is free with $5 lift ticket. Skiers and boarders are welcome and can register anytime between 9:30 am and 1 PM.
The course will be open for racing from 10-2. [...]
Out & About: South Berwick Yoga
The new windows at 4 Portland St., the new home of South Berwick Yoga look great! It’s amazing how a relatively small improvement can spruce up the look of downtown.
South Berwick Yoga is having an open house on Saturday March 8th 1-4 pm and on Sunday March 9th 1-4pm. You can see [...]
