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2023 Annual Report Now Available
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Katherine Derby
Jul 9, 20241 min read


Scene from TV show ‘Wild Crime” shot at historic York County Court House
ALFRED, Maine – The setting is a court room, where a man charged with murder is about to be arraigned. There is a judge on the bench, a...
Tammy L Wells
Jun 24, 20243 min read


Goal Achieved: Megan Arsenault is Now Certified as an Emergency Manager
ALFRED, Maine – During the COVID-19 pandemic, York County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Megan Arsenault served as the...
Tammy L Wells
Jun 12, 20243 min read

Request for Proposal (RFP) # YC-2024-1004178
Consultant Services for Dredging related Engineering Design, Permitting, and Contract Administration for the County of York, Maie
Katherine Derby
Jun 11, 20241 min read


Green light for York County recovery, training centers
York County government’s proposed substance use recovery center and separate first responder training center are now a go.
Tammy L Wells
Jun 4, 20243 min read

Public hearing on $25 million York County budget is June 10
The York County Budget Committee has voted to conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 10 on the proposed York County budget for the fiscal y
Tammy L Wells
Jun 4, 20243 min read


York County Staff Spotlight: Stephanie Lekakos
Where did you grow up and go to school? I am a lifelong local of Biddeford, Maine where I attended local schools and graduated from...
Tammy L Wells
Jun 3, 20242 min read


York County Commissioners okay homeless assistance plan
ALFRED—Agencies that aid homeless people in York County now have a new source of funds to lend a helping hand—one that can help provide...
Tammy L Wells
May 28, 20242 min read

COUNTY OF YORK, MAINE - RFP - Sand Dredging for Beach Sand Replenishment and Dune Restoration
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) # YC-2024-5835079 Sand Dredging for Beach Sand Replenishment and Dune Restoration Sand dredging expert...
Katherine Derby
May 28, 20241 min read


York County Commissioners approve $25 million spending plan: budget committee to review, vote
York County’s $25 million budget now moves on to the county budget committee after commissioners unanimously approved the spending.
Tammy L Wells
May 7, 20243 min read


York County Staff Spotlight: David Nalchajian
Learn more about our employees and commissioners by reading our Staff Spotlights in our Latest News link on our website.
Katherine Derby
Apr 19, 20242 min read


Friend, father, mentor: longtime Biddeford, Sanford Fire Chief Ray Parent remembered
In June 2002 there was a structure fire on Drake’s Island in Wells, in a spot where older summer cottages are pressed close together on...
Tammy L Wells
Apr 19, 20245 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...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 31, 20244 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...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 29, 20242 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...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 26, 20243 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...
Katherine Derby
Mar 24, 20241 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...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 14, 20243 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,...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 13, 20244 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,...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 12, 20241 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...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 4, 20243 min read
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