York County News 3/4

Mar 314 min read

FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Wells

Folks with Jan. 9-13 storm damage encouraged to drop by, register WELLS, Maine - York County residents and business owners whose...

York County Staff Spotlight - Rachel Sherman

Tammy L Wells

Mar 292 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Rachel Sherman

District Attorney's Office Victim/Witness Advocate Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Hudson and Marlborough, Mass. and...

'Can Do' Lieutenant Hones Skills at Leadership Academy

Tammy L Wells

Mar 263 min read

'Can Do' Lieutenant Hones Skills at Leadership Academy

ALFRED, Maine – Many – perhaps most – who know her would describe York County Jail Lt. Lori Marks as a ‘can do’ sort of person. So when a...

York County Warming Shelters Open - Sunday, March

Katherine Derby

Mar 241 min read

York County Warming Shelters Open - Sunday, March

YORK COUNTY WARMING SHELTERS OPEN It's cold outside, but you don't need to be. If you lost power or just need to get warm for other...

York County Commissioners table proposed proclamation policy pending revisions

Tammy L Wells

Mar 143 min read

York County Commissioners table proposed proclamation policy pending revisions

“As one commissioner said, we are going to open a can of worms, and here we are,” said Commission Chair Richard Dutremble. ALFRED, Maine...

Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast - Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage from a third

Tammy L Wells

Mar 134 min read

Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast - Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage from a third

ALFRED, Maine – Another king tide peaked just before noon on Sunday, March 10, swamping and fracturing roadways, destructing sand dunes,...

York County Staff Spotlight - Wendy Caiazzo

Tammy L Wells

Mar 121 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Wendy Caiazzo

York County Deputy Registrar of Deeds Wendy Caiazzo Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Saco and attended school there,...

York County Maine Government

Mar 83 min read

Public Notice

Department of Homeland Security-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental...

York County Government Eyes Dredge Operation in Wake of January Storms

Tammy L Wells

Mar 43 min read

York County Government Eyes Dredge Operation in Wake of January Storms

ALFRED, Maine – York County Maine Government is looking at putting the dredge it owns to work assisting coastal communities with sand and...

York County Staff Spotlight - Scott Gagne

Tammy L Wells

Feb 212 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Scott Gagne

Scott Gagne Training and Response Coordinator YCEMA (York County Emergency Management Agency) Where did you grow up and go to school? I...

York County Staff Spotlight - Det. Sgt. Kyle Kassa

Tammy L Wells

Feb 52 min read

York County Staff Spotlight - Det. Sgt. Kyle Kassa

Where did you grow up and go to school? At a young age, I moved to Maine from rural Alaska. I attended Radford University (VA), receiving...

York County Commissioners Adjust Meeting Time, Elect Chair, Vice-Chair

Tammy L Wells

Jan 223 min read

York County Commissioners Adjust Meeting Time, Elect Chair, Vice-Chair

ALFRED, Maine - A familiar face is at the helm of the Board of York County Commissioners for the 2024 calendar year. Richard R. Dutremble...

York County Emergency Officials Plan for Major Coastal Flooding

Tammy L Wells

Jan 111 min read

York County Emergency Officials Plan for Major Coastal Flooding

ALFRED, Maine – York County Emergency Management Agency (YCEMA) is issuing a public advisory in response to the threat of major coastal...

New Technology Helps Preserve Old York County Records

Tammy L Wells

Jan 111 min read

New Technology Helps Preserve Old York County Records

York County preserves records dating as far back as 1636 with new technology with plans to create online searchable records.

Bed Count Approved for York County Recovery Center

Tammy L Wells

Jan 103 min read

Bed Count Approved for York County Recovery Center

ALFRED, Maine – The proposed York County substance use recovery center is poised to move on to the next step in the local permitting...

York County Inks Deputization Agreement with Municipalities

Tammy L Wells

Jan 42 min read

York County Inks Deputization Agreement with Municipalities

ALFRED, Maine – Law enforcement officers of a number of York County municipalities have taken the step of being deputized with the York...

York County Commissioner Spotlight - Donna Ring

Tammy L Wells

Jan 11 min read

York County Commissioner Spotlight - Donna Ring

District 4: Alfred, Dayton, Limerick, Lyman, Sanford, and Waterboro. Where did you grow up and go to school? We lived in Swampscott,...

Local Choir Brings the Holidays to the York County Jail

Tammy L Wells

Dec 12, 20231 min read

Local Choir Brings the Holidays to the York County Jail

The South Berwick-based choir “Rock my Soul” sang for about 45-50 residents at the York County Jail on Saturday, Dec. 9, bringing a bit...

York County Jail Events Foster Family Connections

Tammy L Wells

Dec 11, 20234 min read

York County Jail Events Foster Family Connections

York County Jail events foster family connection during the holidays

Flag Waving and Cheers as Wreaths Across America ‘Escort to Arlington’ Passes Through York County

Tammy L Wells

Dec 11, 20231 min read

Flag Waving and Cheers as Wreaths Across America ‘Escort to Arlington’ Passes Through York County

The Wreaths Across America “Escort to Arlington” passed through York County Monday morning, Dec. 11 and even though the rain was pouring...