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5 days ago4 min read

York County, Coastal Town, Forge Famework to Tackle Beach Restoration, Resilience

York County govt and coastal municipalities are forging a framework to work together to restore beaches and protect public infrastructure

Tammy L Wells

Dec 176 min read

They've Got the 'Spirit of America'

York County Commissioners bestowed 18 Spirit of America Foundation tributes, recognizing groups and individuals

Tammy L Wells

Dec 123 min read

York County is 'StormReady'

York County EMA has been named StormReady by the National Weather Service in Gray, ready and prepared when a storm strikes.

Area Residents View New My Place Teen Center

Tammy L Wells

Dec 105 min read

Area Residents View New My Place Teen Center

My Place Teen Center, the former St. Andre Church for 10 decades, will nurture young people from Biddeford and beyond.

York County Government Breaks New Ground with Recovery and Training Centers

Tammy L Wells

Nov 244 min read

York County Government Breaks New Ground with Recovery and Training Centers

Biddeford Man to Serve Nine Years for Domestic Violence Strangulation

Tammy L Wells

Nov 131 min read

Biddeford Man to Serve Nine Years for Domestic Violence Strangulation

A 41-year-old Biddeford man convicted of Class A felony domestic violence aggravated assault has been sentenced to 16 years in prison.

Marks Named York County Jail Administrator

Tammy L Wells

Nov 94 min read

Marks Named York County Jail Administrator

Major Lori J. Marks has been named Administrator of York County Jail.

County Building Construction Projects Begin: 'People Will Be Well Served'

Tammy L Wells

Oct 212 min read

County Building Construction Projects Begin: 'People Will Be Well Served'

Land clearing for York County government's first responder training center and separate substance use recovery center has begun.

With Wireless Alert, York County EMA Can Inform Public of Imminent Public Emergency

Katherine Derby

Oct 103 min read

With Wireless Alert, York County EMA Can Inform Public of Imminent Public Emergency

York County Emergency Management Agency officials have an additional way to get in touch with residents.

Tammy L Wells

Oct 83 min read

Making the Best of Their Time

Five York County Jail residents graduate from food service training program

Truck Driver Convicted of Manslaughter to Serve Five Years in Turnpike Deaths

Tammy L Wells

Sep 251 min read

Truck Driver Convicted of Manslaughter to Serve Five Years in Turnpike Deaths

York County District Attorney Kathryn Slattery has announced the sentencing of a tractor-trailer driver convicted of manslaughter.

NH Man Sentenced for Aggravated Assault, Sexual Touching Relating to 17-Year-Old

Tammy L Wells

Sep 191 min read

NH Man Sentenced for Aggravated Assault, Sexual Touching Relating to 17-Year-Old

A New Hampshire man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, with all but four years suspended for assaulting a 17-year-old Lebanon girl in

With Pricing Set, York County Training Center Project to Begin

Tammy L Wells

Sep 163 min read

With Pricing Set, York County Training Center Project to Begin

The plan by York County government to build a regional first responder training center, followed by a substance use recovery center

Hazmat Students Learn Unique Skills with Hands-On, Classroom Training

Tammy L Wells

Sep 22 min read

Hazmat Students Learn Unique Skills with Hands-On, Classroom Training

ALFRED, Maine – The bright yellow, orange, and blue suits looked hot and uncomfortable, and the black gloves the students wore seemed...

Katherine Derby

Aug 83 min read

County Dredge Project Progresses

‘Our communities are in desperate need of this…. to save livelihood, businesses, to save our coastal communities.’ ALFRED, Maine - The...

Check out the new York County government annual report

Tammy L Wells

Jul 131 min read

Check out the new York County government annual report

The 2023 Annual Report is now available

Tree Work to Commence at York County Court House in Alfred

Tammy L Wells

Jul 123 min read

Tree Work to Commence at York County Court House in Alfred

A handful of dead, rotting, and unsafe trees to be removed ALFRED, Maine – The stately old maple trees on the front lawn at York County...

Scene from TV show ‘Wild Crime” shot at historic York County Court House

Tammy L Wells

Jun 243 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...

Goal Achieved: Megan Arsenault is Now Certified as an Emergency Manager

Tammy L Wells

Jun 123 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...

Green light for York County recovery, training centers

Tammy L Wells

Jun 43 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.