Life in South Berwick, Maine
Monday, January 4
Joint Library Advisory Board/Friends of the Library/Building Committee Meeting
7:00 PM – Auditorium Hall
The Library Advisory Board, the Friends of the Library and the Building Committee will meet with staff to discuss responsibilities and communication as they pertain to the new Library project.
Tuesday, January 5
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
OLD BUSINESS and ORDINANCE UPDATES
1. [...]
Looking for a holiday gift idea?
Paying tribute to our teachers can come in many forms. One unique way to do so is to make a donation in the name of the special teachers and educators in your child’s life in the form of a Marshwood Education Foundation Trellis Award. A gift of any amount may [...]
The Marshwood Education Foundation (“MEF”) announced the recipients of its fall 2009 grant cycle tonight at the MSAD 35 Board meeting. The MEF, which was formed a year ago, awarded $9,400 to seven recipients.
“Tonight’s awards represent the initial fulfillment of the MEF’s mission to fund creative and innovative education projects within the five Eliot and [...]
The MSAD 35 School Board E-News came today with a request for public input on accepting tuition students to the school district. Here is the request from the School Board:
Tuitioning Policy:
Give us your input…
The MSAD 35 school board is currently considering adopting a new policy that would allow us to accept tuition students to our [...]
The following is an outline of the steps for creating, providing public input, and approving the MSAD 35 2011 budget:
Oct 21 (Wed) School Board Budget Workshop – Establish Timeline/Parameters
Dec 18 (Fri) Principals/Directors submit budget worksheets, new program requests, facility requests, field trip requests
Jan 6 (Wed) Public Input for Budget Priorities
Jan 20 (Wed) Public Input for [...]
Tuesday, December 1
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
On the agenda:
Old Business
1. MJS#09-01; Harold K. Main, III & Susan C. Main Subdivision re: Subdivision Application – Discuss and Take Action.
“ Memo from Jim Fisk dated November 24, 2009.
“ 11-24-09 Staff Notes.
“ Letter from Tom Harmon dated November 18, 2009.
“ Amended Subdivision Plan.
2. MSP#09-02; Our Lady of [...]
Fred Wildnauer is running for the one open seat as a South Berwick representative to the SAD 35 Board of Directors.
I will be casting my vote for school board for Fred Wildnauer. I do not have children in the school system but believe excellent schools increase the value of my property and contribute to the [...]
Monday, October 26
Town Council
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
AGENDA
TOWN COUNCIL/BOARD OF ASSESSORS
6:30pm PUBLIC HEARING – Zoning Ordinance
6:45pm PUBLIC HEARING – General Assistance Ordinance
TOWN COUNCIL to follow hearing
REPORTS & CORRESPONDENCE
1. Report from the Energy Efficiency Advisory Committee
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
1. Administration
A. Authorize access path construction to Central School
B. Accept Forest Management report & authorize sale of timber
NEW [...]
[ October 19, 2009; 6:30 pm; ] Here’s a chance to meet and hear from the candidates for local offices:
A South Berwick Candidates Forum sponsored by the Friends of the Library will be held Monday, October 19th, 6:30 pm, at Town Hall.
Town Council candidates and School Board Candidates will answer questions posed by the Friends, with questions from the audience as time [...]
Ralph Stevens, Old South Road, is an incumbent running for the one open seat as a South Berwick representative to the SAD 35 Board of Directors.
See all the236diner stories on the 2009 elections
Here is Mr. Stevens response to the questions posed by the236diner:
My wife and I have lived in South Berwick for the past 41 [...]
Fred Wildnauer, Witchtrot Road, is running for the one open seat as a South Berwick representative to the SAD 35 Board of Directors
See all the236diner stories on the 2009 elections
The following are Wildnauer’s answers to the questions posed by the236diner:
-Tell us something about yourself?
Thanks, Molly, for offering me this forum. I have thought long and [...]
[ 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, [...]
The following people are candidates for local offices in the November 2009 election. There are three seats open, two on the Town Council and one on the MSAD School Board for a South Berwick Board Member.
Here are the races:
For the Town Council seat now filled by Jean Demetracopoulos, whose term is up:
Jean Demetracopoulos will run unopposed.
For [...]
Maine School Administrative District No. 35 Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School
Wednesday, July 15, 2009 – 7:00 p.m.
On the Agenda:
Report of the Chairperson:
1. Design Team Visit – Outliers
2 Other
Report of the Superintendent:
1. Letter of Resignation – William Manchester, MHS Math Teacher
2. Marshwood Adult Mentor Program – Julie Hundley
3. Rollinsford Questionnaire
4. Service Learning
5. Other
Correspondence:
1. [...]
These are the numbers from voting today in South Berwick on the MSAD35 budget. These are only the South Berwick results, and do not include Eliots votes. The final result will be based on both town’s votes.
Voter turnout: 485 voters plus 4 absentee ballots cast= 9.4% turnout
On the one question on the ballot, to vote [...]
Note: The regularly scheduled Town Council Meeting has been moved to June 15 due to voting taking place on June 9.
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
MSAD 35 Budget Validation Vote
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009 citizens go to the polls to vote (YES or NO) to approve the budget that was established at the District Budget Meeting. [...]
MSAD35 Budget Meeting
Tuesday, June 2, 2009
7pm, Marshwood High School.
Citizens will have the opportunity to vote on each proposed article of the budget. At the conclusion of this meeting a final dollar amount will be established for voter validation.
The Superintendent’s Budget Letter describes the budget that will be presented at the Budget Meeting on June [...]
A MSAD35 Budget Meeting will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2009 at 7pm at Marshwood High School. Citizens will have the opportunity to vote on each proposed article of the budget. At the conclusion of this meeting a final dollar amount will be established for voter validation.
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009 citizens go to [...]
South Berwick resident Donna Robison offers her thoughts on the current discussion about whether Rollinsford should be able to tuition students to Marshwood.
Rollinsford, NH is trying to work out a deal with Marshwood to tuition over 140 students here. They would pay $7,700 in tuition per student. This may benefit the school in [...]
Monday, April 13
Public Hearing: Proposed Fiscal Year 2010 Budget
6:30 PM – 3rd Floor Auditorium
The Town Manager presented his proposed budget to the Town Council on March 9th.
The Town Council has made several adjustments. Those are reflected in the overview pages, in the links below.
Projected Revenues
Proposed Appropriations by Department
Appropriation Detail
10 Year Capital Project Plan
A paper copy [...]
Monday, March 30
Budget Workshop
6:30 PM – Council Chambers
To discuss the following: Assessing,Library, Recreation, Social Services, Social/Civic Contributions, Code, ZBA, Police, Animal Control, Dispatch, Public Safety CIP
Tuesday, March 31
Planning Board Workshop
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
1. Discuss Shoreland Zoning Comparison Matrix Provided by Jim Fisk, Town Planner.
Document
“Comparison Matrix: Existing Shoreland Ordinance, State Chapter 1000, and proposed Shoreland [...]
Monday, March 16
Town Council Budget Workshop
6:30 PM – Auditorium Hall
Tuesday, March 17
Planning Board Public Hearing
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
The Planning Board will be holding a Public Hearing regarding a new proposed Business Residential (BR) Zone to be located on Main Street from Dunkin’ Donuts to Sewall Road. The zoning amendments would include inclusion of the [...]
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School, 7:00 p.m.
Scheduled Audience to the Public:
Public Input – Budget Priorities
Report of the Secretary
1. Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of Wednesday, February 4, 2009.
Report of the Chairperson
Report of the Superintendent:
1. FY10 Budget Proposal
2. Student Representative Report, Coby [...]
Tuesday, February 17
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
Agenda
Correspondence
1.CMP – Maine Power Reliability Program dated January 22, 2009.
RE: Request revision of the Town of South Berwick Land Use Ordinance.
2.Sevee & Maher Engineers, Inc. (SME) report dated August 11, 2008.
(Handed out at 2-10-09 Joint Workshop)
RE: Recommendations to Address Post Construction Requirements, Stormwater Phase II Program, and to [...]
Tuesday, February 3
Planning Board
7:00 PM – Council Chambers
Old Business And Ordinance Updates
1. Proposed BR (Business Residential) Review.
Jim Fisk memo RE: Business Residential Zone, updates.
New Business
1.MSP#09-01; Nicholas G. Tsakiris (N.G.T. Consulting) – Concept Sketch for a Major Site Plan Application.
Wednesday, February 4
School Board Meeting
Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School
Wednesday, [...]
Parents push for Marshwood deal
York Weekly, NH
A group of parents from Rollinsford, NH, calling themselves the Salmon Falls Educational Initiative are dissatisfied …
Senators announce Maine nominees to US service academies
York County Coast Star, ME – Dec 25, 2008
Seth W. Pelletier of Wells; Mark S. Reaser (Dayton) of Thornton Academy; and Stephanie Wells (South Berwick) of [...]
The MSAD Board of Directors has published their FY 2010 Budget Timeline on their web page. This year’s process allows more and earlier opportunities for public input in the process (marked in red). Mark your calendars and begin doing your homework!
FY10 Budget Timeline
Dec 3 (Wed) S/B Budget Workshop – Establish Timeline/Parameters
Dec 19 (Fri) Principals/Directors submit [...]
Maine School Administrative District No. 35
Board of Directors – Regular Meeting
Marshwood High School
Wednesday, December 17, 2008 – 7:00 p.m.
Report of the Chairperson
Report of the Superintendent:
1. Budget Update
2. GetBestBid Update
3. Board Agenda for Remainder of Year
4. Other
Correspondence:
1. Going Back to the 3rd Grade – Cindi Barrett
Report of the Committees:
1. Report of the Finance and Facilities Committee
2. [...]
The MSAD 35 school district has a newly designed website. It seems easier to get around than the old one. Check it out at www.msad35.net
The MSAD 35 Board of Directors has launched podcasts to help keep the community more informed about what is happening in the schools. The first one covers the discussions regarding [...]
Row 1: (l-r) Noelle Plourde, Cara Evans, Courtney Thomas Row 2: (l-r) Zane Peterson, Chelsea Martel, Tim Jefferson, Courtney Schoff, Emma O’Brien, Kayla Burke, Lena Alleva Row 3: (l-r) Mike Aldrich, Sidney Doran, Alison Rollins, Taygra Longstaff, Dani Main, Tess Limaggio, Laura Roy Missing: Chad Dyer, Erin Carter
Seven Marshwood High School Concert Band students, along [...]
