York and Kittery are at odds over the exact location of a section of the border between the towns first drawn 370 years ago.
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A boat, a pole, a dead husband. The tale of Katherine Cornish, Maine’s first execution for murder
Maine’s first murder trial, in 1644, was for a self-admitted adulteress who was found guilty with ample acknowledgment she was a “hussey” and a shocking lack of evidence she was a murderer.
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Army National Guard engineer construction company changes hands
Augusta‘s Kody Peckham held the position for three years and is continuing in his full time role as the brigade training officer at the 52nd Troop Command.
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Catholic youth to score donations during ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring
During Sunday’s Super Bowl on Sunday, Feb. 13, young Catholics from around Maine plan to get donations to benefit those in need through the “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The annual event, held this year on Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 12 and 13, is a weekend of giving and serving during which 100% of the monetary […]
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Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
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York releases video showing police dog attack that led to $325,000 settlement
Seacoast Media Group made a public records request for the video and York officials released it late Wednesday.
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Stonewall Kitchen closing cooking school after 13 years
The specialty food company says it will open a Stonewall Home Store in the space at its York headquarters in the spring.
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Removal of York High School student’s anti-racism art triggers walkout
Claudia Corcoran staged a schoolwide walkout after school officials removed her display in response to complaints.
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Association to honor professional drivers Sept. 13
The Maine Professional Drivers Association is scheduled to hold an appreciation event for truck drivers from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday, Sept. 13. This event, which kicks off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week, will be held at the northbound scale facility on Interstate 95 in York. As a way to recognize the hard work […]
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Third man involved in York robbery attempt gets more than 8 years in prison
Three men have now been sentenced to federal prison for a 2019 robbery attempt that turned violent.