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Friday, November 29, 2013
Volume 9 • Issue No. 48
Oldest Structure in Ogunquit Brings Community Together Written by Brittany Davenport Contributing Writer OGUNQUIT One of the oldest standing structures in America has reopened to the public, with new owners, renovations and a supportive community. The Black Boar Inn, in Ogunquit, is ready to welcome people from all over the world. “It’s part museum, part family and home, and also a place for people from all over,” said John Joanette, the co-owner of the inn. Standing 339 years old, the Black Boar Inn has only been owned by four families. King James II of England, also known as the Duke of York,
Black Boar Inn owners John Joanette and Dwaine Underwood were joined by friends and community members at the inn’s re-opening on Nov. 21.
gave the Land to the Alexander Maxwell family in the 1600’s. First used as a home, the inn has since been a lodging house, and
Festival of Fostering Trees Coming Soon YORK The eighth annual Festival of Fostering Trees is just around the corner and this year brings new improvements. The festival will be held at a new location at Foster’s Clambake, which provides loads of
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extra space. Also, there will be an extra day of display, which allows for even more people to enjoy this amazing event that is as anticipated as Christmas morning itself. If you want to know what magic feels like, if you want to know what magic looks like, all you have to do is attend this family-friendly event that is sure to please the young and old alike. Entry to the event is completely free and a voluntary donation of a non-perishable food item or a monetary donation that supports the York Food Pantry is suggested. Foster’s will be filled with
a bed and breakfast. Today, the inn is owned by its fourth family, John Joanette and Dwaine Underwood, trees, every size, every shape, every color and every theme you could imagine - and probably some that you’d never imagine and if you’d like to take a chance to win any, the raffle tickets are only $5. for 25 tickets. All of the proceeds raised from this event help youth who are involved with the Maine foster care system, and so far the Festival has been able to help countless youth with items that they wouldn’t have be able to obtain otherwise. The Festival of Fostering Trees will be open on Thursday Dec. 5, Friday Dec. 6 and Saturday Dec. 7 from 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. and on Sunday Dec. 8 from 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. For more information, contact Janalee at 207-351-1988 or janaleemoquin8@yahoo.com
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The Festival of Fostering Trees will bring decorated trees of every possible shape, size and style to Foster’s Clambake on Dec. 5 to 7.
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a couple from the Midwest who always had dreams of owning an inn near the water. “We want this place to sustain itself by opening it up to the community, having events and draw on it’s own history,” said Underwood. The owners bought the Inn on Sept. 20, 2013, not knowing about its rich history. “We plan on continuing to do work on learning more about the inn’s history,” said Joanette. On Nov. 21, the inn had the official ribbon cutting ceremony. From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., community members, business owners and friends joined together to celebrate the reopening. People from all over
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Annual Christmas Celebrations Deck Local Communities
Kennebunkport pulls out all the stops to turn the town into a winter wonderland for Christmas Prelude, which runs from Dec. 5 to Dec. 15.
YORK COUNTY It is called the holiday season for a reason, and towns in York County spend almost the entire month of December celebrating the holidays. From Kennebunkport’s Christmas Prelude to Ogunquit’s Christmas by the Sea, holiday happenings will be taking place almost every night in the community. Ogunquit’s 27th Annual
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the seacoast area came to show their support. “We became good friends while I updated their roof and did electrical work for them,” said construction business owner, Ryan Labbe. Black Boar Inn’s logo designer Virginia Souza was also in attendance. “The owners are wonderful people, they have me over for things and allow me to put my artwork in this house,” said Souza. The owners invited people who not only helped to renovate the inn, but also are now very good friends.
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