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 […]
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Seven guards indicted on smuggling-related charges
ALFRED — Seven correction officers at York County Jail are facing charges related to the smuggling of drugs and other items to an inmate. The four current and three former officers were indicted Wednesday by a York County grand jury. “Unfortunately, a young corrections officer was manipulated into introducing contraband, such as cigarettes and a […]
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Saco man dies in York sheriff’s office custody
ALFRED (AP) — An investigation is underway after a man died while in the custody of the York County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities say 49-year-old Jeffrey Andrew Noonan of Saco died shortly after going into medical distress at about 6:30 a.m. Sunday. He had been taken for medical treatment the previous day. Noonan had been arrested […]
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Robbery suspect found dead
BIDDEFORD (AP) — Police said the suspect in 10 armed robberies in the Biddeford area has been found dead in his apartment. Deputy Police Chief JoAnne Fisk said it appears the man took his own life. He was found at about 1 a.m. Friday. Police recovered weapons they think were used in some of the […]
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More EEE-infected mosquitoes found in York County
AUGUSTA — Maine officials say they’ve confirmed Eastern Equine Encephalitis in more than a dozen more mosquito pools, compounding concerns a week after mosquito-borne virus claimed two horses. The Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention and the Maine Department of Agriculture said Monday that the discovery of EEE in another 13 mosquito pools brings […]