The York County Sheriff’s Office and a local addiction recovery group have won a state grant to bring the gold standard in opiate addiction treatment to a small group of inmates at the jail. Up to 10 inmates could begin a regimen of medication-assisted treatment before the end of the year through the new pilot […]
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Southern Maine sees building boom as cities bust out permits
BIDDEFORD — In the next few months, city officials in Biddeford and Saco will review plans for large-scale projects that could transform riverfront properties in each city with new housing and retail space. The projects in York County’s largest cities come at a time when officials in Biddeford and Saco say they have been issuing […]
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Mainers urged to avoid mosquito bites after West Nile is found in York County
Mosquitoes in York County have tested positive for West Nile virus and Mainers should take steps to avoid being bitten by mosquitoes, the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention said. The positive test is the first direct confirmation this year that the disease is being carried by mosquitoes in Maine. The disease spreads in […]
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Republican Stavros Mendros running for Maine Senate in York County
A former Republican state lawmaker who has been at the center of two court cases challenging the validity of signatures gathered for ballot referendums is running for the Maine Senate in York County. Stavros Mendros, who once represented Lewiston in the House of Representatives and has long been involved in signature gathering for ballot question […]
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Boaters spot rare right whale off York County coast, and others see whales from shore
At least one North Atlantic right whale has been seen swimming near the coast of York County in the past few days, providing some Mainers with a glimpse of one of the rarest large whales in the world. “It was a pretty amazing opportunity,” said Brandon Cressey, who was on a 38-foot powerboat Sunday afternoon […]
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Former York County Jail on the market for interested buyers
The former York County Jail in Alfred, built in 1869, is for sale for $250,000.. ALFRED (AP) — A 19th-century jail in Maine is on the market and listed at $250,000 for the entire space. Michael Kaplan, the owner of the old York County Jail in Alfred, says he is looking for the right buyer […]
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Circulators for Maine casino signatures demand payment
LEWISTON — Circulators hired to gather signatures to bring another casino to Maine have finished their work, but accusations of how those signatures were obtained and whether circulators were adequately paid for the work have just begun. According to two circulators hired to gather signatures in Androscoggin County, petitions were circulated without the required witness […]
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles stops mobile units in Wiscasset, York County
AUGUSTA — The Maine Bureau of Motor Vehicles is discontinuing its mobile units in Wiscasset and York as part of a realignment of services. The BMV’s mobile units consist of two staff members who travel monthly to 22 sites around Maine that don’t have a bureau office. The units can process driver’s licenses and identification […]
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Girl injured in hit-and-run in Limington
LIMINGTON (AP) — Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run in Limington that injured a teenage pedestrian. The York County Sheriff’s office said a 16-year-girl was walking on Route 11 on Friday around 5:30 p.m. when she was struck by a vehicle and thrown into a ditch. Authorities said the vehicle — a pickup truck or SUV […]
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York County resident recovering from EEE virus
AUGUST — The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention says it has identified the first case of Eastern Equine Encephalitis in a human in the state. The CDC said Friday that the York County resident became sick at the end of August and was hospitalized. The person is now recovering at home. The state […]