Three people shot, including a young child, in Wells

One person is in custody, and Maine State Police are investigating the incident, which occurred Saturday afternoon in the York County town.

Maine is nibbling away at deficit of New England cottontails

The population of an endangered species native to Maine has dwindled, but restoration efforts are bearing fruit.

Local students make York County Community College honors list

Maine judge affirms that intertidal zone belongs to private property owners

But the decision handed down this week did not rule out some types of public use of that land.

Indiana man charged in stabbing at Wells motel

The two men had traveled together from Indiana to work locally, police said.

St. Hildegard Food Pantry recognizes recipe challenge winners

A Wells summer visitor placed first, and a Rumford resident placed second.

Snowy owl that stuck around for summer causing a flap in Wells

Wildlife biologists urge anyone who hopes to catch a glimpse of ‘Snowball’ to keep their distance and avoid interfering with it. Says one: ‘If the bird is looking at you, then you're too close.’

OOB, Saco car jacking suspect arrested in Wells, attempted to flee booking room, more

Jeffrey T. Lavery was held at York County Jail in lieu of $80,000 cash bail, pending a first court appearance.

Mysterious black substance on Wells Beach turns out to be millions of dead bugs

The black substance was staining the feet of people at the beach, prompting one local resident to alert state officials.

One man dead, another injured after shooting in Wells

Police say the suspect in a Sunday afternoon shooting died by suicide as officers were responding to a house on Appletree Lane.