York County Commissioners are poised to decide later this spring whether to ask voters in November if they wish to appoint a county treasurer, thus abolishing the elected position.

On a recent Thursday, about 20 people who had signed up for a courthouse tour through Marshwood Adult Education got to see some early documents  – some dating to the mid-1600s like the Roles-Chadbourne transactions – and learn how they’re being carefully preserved for the future. They got to examine the stately second floor courtroom, toured the Registry of Deeds, and more.

More than 90 attend event ALFRED, Maine – What color is the yield traffic sign? Well, folks of a certain age tend to say yellow. Except, of course, it isn’t. Tom Baran, AAA Northern New England’s Traffic Safety Education Specialist said the yield sign shape – the familiar triangle – remains the same, but the color changed to red and white about 30 years ago. It was a lead-in to a talk about safe driving as people age and minimizing risk, one of a couple of presentations – th

A couple of classes of the Citizens Police Academy conducted by York County Sheriff’s Office this winter included law and the US Constitution. It was part of the nine week program that saw students learn everything from how to conduct a traffic stop to the role of police dogs – typically called K9s  –  to crime scene processing and use of force. The graduates were recognized on March 6, at the sheriff’s office annual awards ceremony.