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 [...]
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Volunteer Opportunity: Mount Agamenticus Conservation Program
Garden Club Traffic Island Clean Up
[ June 20, 2009; 9:00 am; ] To spotlight the problem of invasive plants in the community, the South Berwick Conservation Commission will join forces with the South Berwick Garden Club to sponsor a cleanup of traffic islands in the municipal parking lot at the corner of Main and Norton Streets at 9 a.m. Saturday, June 20.
“This is an ideal opportunity for [...]
Wildlife Center Seeks Volunteers
The babies are coming and they need your help!
If you love animals and can spare a few hours each week this summer, the Center for Wildlife (CFW) is looking for you!
The CFW, the region’s largest wildlife rehab facility, treats over 1,600 sick, injured and orphaned wild animals each year. From April through September, the Center [...]
South Berwick Public Library Annual Book Sale
[ May 9, 2009; 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. ] The Friends of the Library are holding their Annual Book Sale Saturday, May 9, from 9-1 (rain date May 16) and volunteers are needed to help out with this major fundraiser. Book donations have been coming in all winter so there are a lot of books to sort prior to the sale, and posters and [...]
South Berwick Earth Day: Clean, Green, and Proud
On Saturday, April 18, 2009 citizens all over town were out in force picking up roadside litter and sprucing up the town. There were volunteers cleaning Route 236, Old Fields Road, Bennett Lot Road, Belle Marsh Road, Waterside Lane, Highland Ave. and other areas around town. Here are pictures of some of the workers.
Volunteers strategize [...]
Earth Day Clean Up
[ April 18, 2009; ] The South Berwick Conservation Commission is asking South Berwick residents to join the local Earth Day Clean Up on Saturday, April 18, 2009. Team up with friends and family to “adopt” a road and make it the cleanest in town.
Clean up your own street or road or you can join a special effort this year [...]
South Berwick Public Library News April 6, 2009
News from your Library for the week of April 6, 2009, brought to you by Friends of the South Berwick Public Library
Spring Cleaning
April is National Library Month, time to spruce up our little library! Please pitch in and “adopt a window” this month. Cleaning materials will be provided for volunteers to banish the winter grime [...]
Local Moms Raise Money to fight Breast Cancer
Eat, Drink, & Be Merry – The Barn Tavern – Local Moms Raise Money to fight Breast Cancer
Red Sox Home Plate Tickets are being offered up to help raise funds for local group of Moms participating in the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer. In 2008, Team Laffalot began with four friends who wanted to make [...]
2009 Strawberry Festival
[ June 27, 2009 9:00 am to June 28, 2009 12:00 am. ] June 27, 2009 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m.
The Strawberry Festival is a yearly celebration with entertainment, food, artisans and strawberry shortcakes. Come join the fun! Food is available throughout day at the Festival Food Court. All food is provided by local non-profit organizations. The South Berwick Strawberry Festival is held at 197 Main Street, South [...]
Volunteers Needed: Center for Wildlife
Handymen/Women Needed:
The Center for Wildlife in Cape Neddick, ME is looking for volunteers to help with a variety of small projects and repairs and simple building projects.
Volunteers will need to provide their own tools and equipment and have basic carpentry skills.
The Center for Wildlife is a 501(c) 3 organization dedicated to [...]
To Do List: Keep South Berwick Warm
Six days until Hot Night, Warm Town, a party to raise money for South Berwick’s fuel fund. There will be activities for children, music from Keith Fletcher and Cathy King, food, a cash bar and great auction and raffle items.
This is a time for the town to pull together, help one another, and have fun. [...]
New England Cottontail Survey Training
The New England Cottontail was once widespread throughout New England. So prolific was this creature that rabbit stew was common New England fare. Now the New England Cottontail can not be found at all in Vermont and there are only a few known isolated patches of New England Cottontail populations remaining. At least one of [...]
Holiday Spirit: Helping Others
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 [...]
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 [...]
Volunteers Needed: House Warmings
GreenUp! South Berwick and the South Berwick/Eliot Rotary have teamed up for House Warmings, an initiative to help local homeowners get ready for winter by weatherizing their homes. South Berwick resident and GreenUp! member, Annie Stephenson and several volunteers did home energy audits for five local families a week ago, and now [...]
Volunteer: Great Works River Watershed Coalition
The Great Works River Watershed Coalition (GWRWC) is a volunteer group that monitors the water quality of the Great Works River and its tributaries at sites in Sanford, North Berwick, and South Berwick. The group seeks volunteers and members to assist in the biweekly monitoring program that begins on Saturday, May 31. Coalition [...]
Volunteer: South Berwick Volunteer Network
Want to do something to help a neighbor? South Berwick Volunteer Network (SBVN) needs volunteer drivers. SBVN is a nonprofit organization that offers free transportation to local residents who need a ride to medical appointments. Usually, drivers are assigned one day per month (M-F). The average appointment requires about 2 hours of [...]
