The proposed 58-bed facility could be a model for other communities as the state continues to grapple with the opioid epidemic.
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Animals from York County seizure now up for adoption
Dozens of animals were removed from a home in Alfred that had been seeking permission to open a shelter.
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Three FedEx delivery vehicles crash on Route 111 in Alfred
Tuesday morning’s pileup sent one person to the hospital and tied up traffic on the heavily traveled York County highway
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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.
Posted inMaine, Maine Crime
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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York County courts closed because of COVID-19 exposure
The courthouses are being cleaned after an unspecified exposure to the virus.
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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.