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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.

Here are the results of South Berwick voting on the statewide referendum questions.  State-wide results will be added when available.

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 quality of life of the Town. ...

Jean Demetracopoulos, currently the Chair of the Town Council, is running unopposed for the three year seat on South Berwick Town Council.  However, I heard from the Candidates Forum on October 29 that former Councilor Richard Clough is mounting a write in candidacy to oppose her.

On Tuesday, November 3 South Berwick voters will be casting votes to fill the remaining two year term of the Town Council seat that was left open when David E. Webster resigned his seat in July.  Nelly P. Brisson, Ronald Ducharme, Audrey Fortier, and David H. Webster are vying for the seat.

The Library continues to add new books to its collection to appeal to a wide range of readers.  New adult fiction includes Dan Brown’s “The Lost Symbol,” “An Echo in the Bone” by Diana Gabaldon, “Hothouse ...

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.

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).