Family life can be difficult to maintain when a loved one is in jail, awaiting trial. Time passes without in-person contact – without a shared smile, without the chance to throw a ball around, without the opportunity to giggle and eat cupcakes together and hug. For three pre-trial inmates and their loved ones, all those things became possible on a recent weekend, when the folks at York County Jail teamed up with Volunteers of America to offer the precious gift of time spen

ALFRED, Maine – It is part of the job, but it is one that takes a toll, and  it can be a heavy one. If you are a first responder there are events you encounter you cannot unsee, unhear, or not smell. The first time you saw what is unimaginable to most people replays in your head. And given the nature of your life’s work, similar scenes repeat in real life with car crashes, medical emergencies, a deadly fire or a standoff with a bad outcome. At times it seems like it just does

ALFRED, Maine – First County Food Pantry will host a three-day drive thru holiday distribution for individuals and families in need 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 22, 23, and 24 , at the intersection of Swett's Bridge Road and Route 4 in Alfred . “Food insecurity rates in York County and in Maine are high,” said Rachel Stansfield, York County government’s Chief Advancement Officer and liaison to its charitable arm, First County Foundation, Inc. “By taking this step, we hope those w

York County Court House in Alfred remains in use but with the 2023 exit of the state superior court, there is more space than the county departments housed there need. County Commissioners Dec. 3 discussed an idea that would see Sanford Housing Authority acquire the building and create senior apartments inside in exchange for the SHA-owned former Springvale District Court. A public hearing may be forthcoming in the new year.