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Friday, June 2, 2023
Volume 19 • Issue No. 22
Berwick Car Show Celebrates 10th Anniversary BERWICK Berwick Car Show celebrates its 10th year on Sunday, June 4. Always a crowd favorite, this year’s car show promises to pull out all the stops. With over 180 entrants last year, the 2023 car show may host closer to 200 entrants in a variety of model years and categories, running the gamut of cars, trucks, customs, and motorcycles. Got a ride that’s the family’s pride and joy? Registering for the show is quick and easy, at the bargain price of $5 per vehicle. To avoid waiting lines on the day of, Pre-Registration forms can be
found at the North Berwick Auto Center, 3 Commercial Dr., Berwick, or at Tri-City Dodge, 189 Route 108, Somersworth, NH.
The annual event is held in downtown Berwick, around the Town Hall, at 11 Sullivan Street and at The Edge, a mixed-use re-
development of Berwick Village by Great Falls Construction. The air will be filled with the sounds of music, and the smells of fresh breakfast sandwiches, while the grills fire up to cook hotdogs, burgers and all the fixings. The Annual Car Show is a great free family event, where participants can grab something to eat and drink, while strolling around the grounds, meeting and talking with the proud owners. Music by local DJs is guaranteed to take guests down memory lane. The DJs may even take special song requests! There will be souvenir T-
BonAire! Next Saturday in Ogunquit OGUNQUIT BonAire! celebrates all that is Ogunquit – music, art, food, craft, family, and the LGBTQ community. The following is a brief listing of upcoming events, all happening on Saturday, June 10. Admission for all events is free. At Agamenticus Park, Agamenticus Road: Kick off BonAire! celebrations and see Ogunquit and the ocean from the air aboard the Re/Max hot air balloon. Free flights run 8-10 a.m.
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At Main Beach: Live music on the Main Beach stage, an artisan craft fair featuring over 90 vendors, and local food trucks, all happening from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. At Perkins Cove: Visit retailers and restaurants from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. for an opportunity to win one of twenty free sailboat cruises. Better yet, “Stroll to the Cove” along the Marginal Way! At Ogunquit Village School Playground: Come see circus per-
YORK The Town of York Department of Public Works (DPW) wishes to remind residents and visitors alike that the seasonal installation of parking pay stations at Ellis Park, Short Sands Village and Long Sands Beach is now fully operational. Activation began on May 15. Each pay station accepts bills, coins, credit and debit cards, with all fees collected by the York Police Department. The meters will remain in place through midOctober. On March 27, York Selectboard members reviewed, discussed and approved the gradual phase-out of existing parking
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St., Ogunquit. A free trolley shuttle into town will be available, with stops at Footbridge Beach parking lot, Main Beach, and Perkins Cove. All municipal (except Main Beach) and private parking lots will also be open. Come join this massive yearly celebration, a fun kick-off to the summer season! For more information and an updated schedule, visit www.ogunquit. org/bonaire-a-celebration-ofogunquit and – save the pull-out
Free parking available at the Molly Trolley Depot, 724 Main
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formers entertaining kids of all ages, 12-5 p.m.
shirts and sweatshirts available, and a 50-50 raffle as well. The festivities will run from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with plaques awarded to winning entrants around 1 p.m. So, mark calendars now, and plan on coming to Berwick (rain date is Sunday, June 11), for what promises to be the best car show ever ! The Berwick Car Show is hosted by the veterans and auxiliary of Charles S. Hatch Post #79, the American Legion. Proceeds to benefit area veterans and their families. For more information, visit www.berwickmelegionpost79.org or call 207-698-5036.
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pay stations. This phase-out will begin with the removal of nine physical pay stations. Visitors will find messaging displayed on installed pay stations that include a QR code. The QR code will allow individuals to download an app and pay for their parking using their cell phone. The reasons behind this move include the very high cost and man hours DPW devotes to maintaining the stations, and the fact that the technology within each unit is reaching the end of its useful lifespan. Supply chain disruptions have not only limited the availability of parts, circuit boards and hardware, but also making them too costly
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to replace. By moving to the parking app there is also a substantial cost savings, as the cell connection and fees imposed by the pay station manufacturer will be eliminated. Residents and visitors will have the option of paying for parking using their cell phones with the app from the mobile company, PANGO. DPW did a test run last fall with the PANGO app and found it to be successful and easy to use. The interaction is very similar to the way the current pay stations work. The town realizes that this See METERS on page 13 . . .
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