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Volume 18 • Issue No. 40
Harvestfest is Back for 37th Year YORK Now in its 37th year, Harvestfest is a one-day event located at Short Sands Beach in York. The event started as a Chamber of Commerce end-ofthe-season ox roast barbeque for members, which was so much fun that when word got around, the chamber decided to open the party up to the public! That is how Harvestfest was born. The chamber no longer does the barbeque, but local non-profits and restaurants now offer a variety of delicious foods at the event instead. The York Region Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that all four presenting
sponsors are returning again this year. The major sponsors are Kennebunk Savings Bank, the Cutty Sark Hotel, Cliff House Maine, and the Union Bluff Hotel. Harvestfest has grown to host over 8,000 attendees, and is southern Maine’s premiere fall festival. It will be celebrated this year on Saturday, October 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., featuring local crafters, vendors, great food, live entertainment, raff les, local nonprofit booths and, of course, a variety of kids activities. Enjoy live entertainment under the big tent throughout the day with an old time favorite, Don Campbell Band & Friends.
For the kids, Dan Blakeslee, aka Dr Gasp, provides folk music and Halloween-themed storytelling. “We could not have grown this community festival without the longstanding contributions of our local business sponsors, and we are grateful for their continued dedication to the event. Not only do these businesses provide valuable financial support, but they also pitch in and help at the event and provide valuable volunteers who help everything run smoothly,” said Holly Roberts, Executive Director. Peter Hughes, his brother Patrick, and their family from
the Cutty Sark Motel contribute elbow grease and equipment, erecting the Nubble Lighthouse replica for the onslaught of attendees to enjoy. Kennebunk Savings Bank has been involved for many years. Bank employees volunteer with many other aspects of the event during the weekend, as well as sell coffee in partnership with Carpe Diem Coffee Roasters, to raise money for the York Food Pantry. Wash down that delicious event food with soda, water, hot cocoa, or warm apple cider offered at the York Region ChamSee HARVEST on page 16 . . .
“Discover Your Wild” at New Refuge Location KENNEBUNK Outdoor enthusiasts, and those hoping to become one, are invited visit the Rachel Carson Nat iona l Wi ld l i fe Ref uge (NWR) on Saturday, October 8, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Fun and creative outdoor family activities abound at the refuge’s newest location, 188 Brown Street in Kennebunk. Those who have previously walked the Wildlife Refuge’s trails in Wells may be looking for
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something more adventurous. Fun and creative outdoor activities such as interactive games and crafts, archery, fishing, and canoeing, will be ongoing throughout the day. The following exploratory sessions are also happening: Nature Journaling at 10 a.m., a live Peregrine falcon presentation at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., and “Discover Your Wild” presentations by refuge staff at 11:30 a.m and 2:30 p.m. Rachel Carson NWR is
located along 50 miles of coastline, spanning between Kittery and Cape Elizabeth, with 11 locations to explore. Visit displays
of the multipurpose facility being planned for the latest NWR site in Kennebunk. Rachel Carson NWR was established in 1966
in cooperation with the State of Maine to protect valuable salt See REFUGE on page 23 . . .
Stew Benefits “Fishermen Feeding Mainers” STATEWIDE Maine Coast Fishermen’s Association (MCFA), a local non-profit working to rebuild the fisheries of the Gulf of Maine and sustain Maine’s fishing communities for future generations, launched Maine Coast Monkfish Stew in December of 2021 to benefit their “Fishermen Feeding Mainers” program. The program provides seafood to schools, food banks and community groups throughout the state. To date, MCFA has donated over 500,000 meals to Mainers facing food insecurity. Maine Coast Monkfish Stew, produced by Hurricane’s Premium Soups & Chowders in Greene, is made with sustainably harvested monkfish along with Maine potatoes, carrots, cream and lobster stock. It is for sale or being
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served at over 50 locations throughout the state, including a recent cluster of Hannaford locations and at Maine Medical Center’s Impressions Cafe. MCFA worked with Native Maine Produce and Specialty Food Distributors and
Hannaford to begin bring the Monkfish stew to a broader market of consumers. Eleven Hannaford stores throughout Maine now carry the stew. “We encourage customers who have not yet discovered monkfish to try this new stew while knowing their purchase supports both our local fishermen and community members in need,” said Hannaford Supermarkets Seafood Category Manager, Nathan Jewell, regarding the partnership with MCFA. In addition to the frozen, ready to heat, product available at local retailers, Maine Medical Center’s Impressions Cafe has been offering the stew on a three-week rotation. See STEW on page 14 . . .
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