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Friday, September 15, 2023
Volume 19 • Issue No. 37
Taste of Kittery: A Delicious Celebration of Community KITTERY The time is almost here to once again come together and celebrate all things delicious with the Third Annual Taste of Kittery. This “foodtastic” event showcases Kittery’s vibrant restaurant community with a delicious mix of sips and bites, music and fun. The event will take place 1-4 p.m. on Saturday, September 23 at Post Office Square, located at 10 Shapleigh Road in Kittery. Grab tickets early to avoid paying more the day of the event. Ticket price points are as listed: Pre-sale: $35, standard admission includes entry and tastes from all participants, no alcohol. A $40 upgraded admission includes entry, tastes from all participants and up to five tasting
pours of beer from participating vendors. Valid ID required for beer. Day of event: $45, standard admission includes entry and tastes from all participants, no alcohol. A $50 upgraded admission includes entry, tastes from all participants and up to five tasting pours of beer from participating vendors. Valid ID required for beer. Taste of Kittery organizers could not wrangle in this much
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fun without their amazing sponsors, and extend an enormous “thank you!” to the following: Iron Chef sponsor: Aland Realty; Top Chef sponsors: Kennebunk Savings and the Kittery Trading Post; Foodie sponsors: Renewal by Andersen and Piscataqua Savings Bank. Live performances and additional event information will be updated as more details emerge. To stay up to date on all the fun, visit www.kitteryme.gov.
Hospital to Close Birthing Center YORK York Hospital recently confirmed it is closing the hospital’s inpatient birthing unit on September 25 due to the ongoing, nationwide shortage of health care workers. The hospital is working closely with colleagues
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from Wentworth-Douglass Hospital, part of the Mass General Brigham system, to ensure that area expectant mothers continue to have access to the care they need as they prepare for delivery. All York Hospital patients will continue to receive preand post-natal care on the York Hospital campus, with labor and delivery care provided at Wentworth-Douglass Hospital in Dover. Expectant mothers will of course have the option of delivering at any hospital of their choosing. “We’re keenly aware of the impact that this difficult decision
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will have on our patients and our community. Multiple steps were taken to keep the department open, but unfortunately, worker shortages have left us unable to provide the level of consistent, high-quality care our patients deserve,” President and CEO Dr. Patrick Taylor said. “I’m grateful to the team at WentworthDouglass for their assistance in ensuring the safety and uninterrupted care of our patients, and I’m confident they will continue to provide a higher level of care for both our mothers and babies.” See BIRTH on page 19 . . .
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WELLS The Wells Chamber of Commerce is pleased to be hosting their 14th Annual Family Jamboree on Saturday, September 23. The event will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Wells Harbor Park at, 331 Harbor Road. The event features “free family fun,” and includes such games as a doughnut/apple eating challenge, a ball toss, a beanbag toss and relay races. Activity booths will be set up for making beaded bracelets, temporary tattoos, fan making and pumpkin decorating, compliments of State Farm agent Nancy Hafford. Ranger Tom will be back again this year with his Explore Archery game. The Wells Fire Department will be in attendance with their Junior Firefighter obsta-
cle course, “Knock Down the Flames” games, and emergency vehicle displays to explore. Craft vendors will be in attendance, and Tony Hafford will be there with his “Vera’s Vittles” food truck for guests to purchase something tasty to eat for lunch. Admission, parking and all games and activities are free. For more information, visit www.wellschamber.org or call 207-646-2451.
Maine Apple Sunday STATEWIDE The Maine State Pomological Society will hold its 23rd annual Maine Apple Sunday on September 17 with participating orchards around the state. Maine Apple Sunday starts the peak of the apple harvest when summer apples are still available but the main crop is ready for its first pick. Apple orchards from Wells to Caribou will celebrate by offering special activities and free samples of apple products. Apples have been grown in Maine for more than 400 years. According to the Maine Pomological Society, there are well over 100 varieties of apples currently grown in Maine, but most farms grow 20 to 30 varieties. Eightyfour farms, on 2,000 acres, produce about one million bushels of apples each year in Maine. The following are participating orchards in the area, and the events they have planned for the day: Libby and Son U-Picks, Limerick: Libby and Son will
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have surprise gifts in their first 50, half-bushel apple bags! The orchard will also showcase balloon characters, live music and more. Mc D o u g a l O r c h a r d s, Sanford - Guests can pick their own apples and raspberries, go on a wagon ride around the orchard, enjoy a bucket of hot cider donuts and explore Fairy Village. The orchard will be donating 10% of all “u-pick” apple sales on Maine Apple Sunday to the Sanford Backpack Program. The program sends local kids in need home for the weekend with See APPLES on page 6 . . .
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