Mother Nature lets loose on region
1/1/03 - It was a white-with-might Christmas last Wednesday as a powerful nor’easter, the first major storm of the season, dumped about 14 inches of snow throughout York and much of Maine.

Radiation therapy center one step closer
1/1/03 - York Hospital’s drive to build a cancer care center in Wells in conjunction with two other local hospitals has won the blessing of the state’s Certificate of Need Advisory Committee.

Enrollment numbers discussed
1/1/03 - The foresight of the town’s Building Committee has created a middle and high school that can deal with the enrollment projections over the next 10 years. The picture is not quite as rosy at the elementary level.

Casino may make ballot
1/1/03 - A York County Superior Court judge is now considering whether to dismiss a lawsuit filed by anti-gambling group Casinos No! that claims a proposed statewide referendum question to allow casino gambling is misleading to the public.

Growth ordinance scrutinized
1/1/03 - The lawyer who successfully defended the town’s growth ordinance in federal court this year is asking officials to redraft the measure so that it is less vulnerable to legal challenges in the future.

Going with the Flo
1/1/03 - Untold numbers of "Flo’s virgins" step up to the counter inside a little red shack in Cape Neddick every year to order what restaurant owner Gail Stacy kindly describes as a religious experience: Their first taste of Flo’s famous hot dogs.

Invasive weed found in York County pond
1/1/03 - Biologists from the Department of Environmental Protection last week confirmed that one of North America’s most aggressive, non-native plants, hydrilla, exists in Limerick’s 46-acre Pickerel Pond.

Christmas Bird Counts: A tradition of science and fun
1/1/03 - For the past few weeks, many of Maine’s birdwatchers have been tromping through the woods, scanning the fields, and peering out from shorelines trying to tally up our bird population as part of the 103rd annual Christmas Bird Count. Sponsored by the National Audubon Society, the CBC has been called the oldest and largest wildlife survey in the world. It provides opportunities for veteran and beginner birders alike to spend time in the field and contribute to our scientific knowledge.

Students attend leadership conference
1/1/03 - York High School students Kyle Clark, Cassie Jendzejec, and Megan Sweeney attended the National Young Leaders Conference in Washington D.C., Nov. 12-17.

Feds post new ban in Gulf of Maine
1/1/03 - The federal government last week issued a new voluntary ban on lobster and gill-net fishing in the Gulf of Maine that is expected to last until Jan. 7.

State-wide survey results hit home
1/1/03 - A report on a survey of Maine high school students in regard to alcohol and drugs has created concern by the School Committee.

Unemployment rate in area less than 2 percent
1/1/03 - There’s some good news and bad news about the state’s unemployment rate.

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