Southern Maine food pantries see growing need with rising food, energy and gas prices

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Published
April 5, 2022

Southern Maine food pantries see growing need with rising food, energy and gas prices

Some pantries are seeing new faces each week and some people who had stopped coming have returned.
Published
December 30, 2021

York County Jail recovers from outbreak that infected dozens

The outbreak was first detected on Dec. 13, and sickened more than 50 people in all.
Published
December 21, 2021

Man charged with trying to smuggle drugs into York County Jail

Michael Vaughn, 34, of Wells, allegedly was concealing cocaine and fentanyl when he was booked.
Published
December 7, 2021

York County to give harm reduction bags to people leaving jail

The bags containing information about resources, fentanyl test strips and naloxone are designed to help people who have substance use disorder transition back into the community.
Published
May 24, 2021

Maine lawmaker sued for clear-cutting neighbors’ land

The lawsuit claims that Rep. Heidi Sampson and Robert Sampson of Alfred cut more than 4,344 trees from the neighbor' property, then built a barn, stable and gated horse paddock on the area.
Published
January 12, 2021

York County courts closed because of COVID-19 exposure

The courthouses are being cleaned after an unspecified exposure to the virus.
Published
September 21, 2020

Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed

The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.
Published
September 18, 2020

York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak

Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
Published
September 3, 2020

York County to investigate jail outbreak

One focus of the inquiry will be the jail's apparent failure to require guards or inmates to wear masks before the outbreak struck.
Published
August 23, 2019

Naples man, 78, accused of stealing motor home, driving it to Kittery

State police say Joseph Boldiga was charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking after he was found in the motor home at a rest area on Interstate 95.