KITTERY, Maine With a stern letter in late 2019, Town Council Chairperson Judith Spiller vowed that Kittery will vigorously protect and defend her borders against any claims raised by the town of York.
Unfazed by the warning, the York Board of Selectmen authorized the filing of a border dispute lawsuit against Kittery, arguing the meandering town line that appears on current maps doesn t match the straight-line border that was legally established in 1653.
But that threat of legal action is still nothing more than a threat.
More than a year after York s selectmen gave their town manager and town attorney the go-ahead to file suit against Kittery in York County Superior Court, no such lawsuit has been filed.
The hospital had hoped to hold a vaccination clinic this week for Mainers 70 and older.
By Dan Bancroft and Steven Porter
yorkweekly@seacoastonline.com
YORK, Maine After state officials loosened the eligibility criteria for COVID-19 vaccinations last week, York Hospital held its first vaccination clinic Saturday that included members of the public 70 or older.
York Hospital spokesperson Jean Kolak said the clinic went well, with nearly 300 people receiving vaccines. That included 135 health care providers and first responders under Phase 1a and 161 residents age 70 or older under Phase 1b, she said.
People are clearly eager to receive the vaccine, and the hospital looks forward to meeting the need, Kolak said.
YORK, Maine The town s Board of Selectmen tackled a full agenda at Monday night s meeting, which stretched well beyond the normal 10 p.m. time limit, even after Chair Todd Frederick pushed some agenda items off to the Feb. 8 meeting.
Most of the meeting s first hour was dominated by a report on COVID-19 vaccination by York Hospital s Erich Fogg.
But there were several other noteworthy items thereafter:
Ambulance contract awarded
The contract award between the town and York Ambulance service was introduced for discussion by Town Manager Steve Burns.
“This is one of the best buys that the town has,” Burns said, noting that “any service we receive, we spend a little bit of money and receive tremendous value.”
York mulls friendlier stance toward food trucks, other COVID policies
By Dan Bancroft
YORK, Maine For nearly an hour prior to Monday night’s regular meeting, the Board of Selectmen, joined by Planning Board Chair Kathleen Kluger, met with local business owners for a workshop to begin discussing how the town can help businesses approach the next tourist season, particularly in the hospitality industry.
The discussion ranged from food trucks to workforce housing. While the select board heard directly from some local business owners, it remains to be seen what measures will be put into place, and when.
Local business owner Taylor Perkins emphasized that the changes occurring in the hospitality industry are not temporary. We are not going to see everything return to the way it used to be, Perkins said.
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