Where did you grow up and go to school? I’m originally from the South Shore area of Massachusetts, but I grew up and went to school in North Conway, New Hampshire. I lived in the White Mountains for about 15 years before relocating to Saco with my husband last year. Though the area was beautiful, you can’t beat being by the beach!   What prompted you to seek employment with York County Government? I’ve worked in public safety for almost ten years, and I wanted a role that sti

When Colton Sweeney was looking for work back in the early 2000s, what he found at York County Jail was stability, and a tight-knit work family. Now Sweeney, 48, who began his career at the county jail in Alfred as a reserve correctional officer in 2002, became fulltime in 2003, and has worked his way through the ranks, is now a captain.

While people drive by the 1806 York County Court House in Alfred every day, many may have never been inside, and fewer still may know how much history lives in this county-owned building.

Kelly Demers, York County Registry of Probate Clerk   Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Alfred and went to Alfred...

Dredging operations and associated work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of voracious storms in January 2024 are to begin sometime in November.

The Maine Sheriff’s Association Summer Retreat was hosted by the York County Sheriff’s Office. Attendees heard a number of presentations and spent time networking with each other. York County Sheriff William L. King said Sen Susan Collins was enthusiastic in her acceptance of the invitation to speak at the MSA event. “I am very pleased that Senator Collins took the time to meet with us,” said King. “She has always been a great ally to law enforcement."

York County Commissioners approved the hiring of correctional officers and other county personnel at their Sept 3 meeting, voted on a bid for six vehicles at York County Sheriff’s Office and heard a positive update on the York County Jail food services and commissary contracts.

“York County has a county-wide mutual aid agreement,” Clements said. “We all need to train together so we can operate together when a critical incident happens anywhere in the county. The training center will provide uniform training for all of us. This facility is exactly what we need in York County.”

The woods, fields and lawns in York County and beyond are far too dry, prompting fire officials in many of the 29 county municipalities to institute a burn ban. The fire danger in York County remains in the ‘very high,’ category on the scale, York County fire and emergency management officials say. The next category is ‘extreme.’

York County Commissioners recently approved a new food service vendor and a new commissary vendor for York County Jail, agreed to take part in two proposed opioid settlements that could result in about $600,000 coming into the county coffers, and made several hiring decisions.

The Coastal Counties Workforce, Inc.’s Board of Directors (County Commissioners from Cumberland, Knox, Lincoln, Sagadahoc, Waldo, and York Counties and the CCWB Executive Committee) will hold a board meeting on: Date: Friday, August 15, 2025

York County’s $28.6 million budget for the fiscal year that began July 1 is now in effect following a unanimous July 2 vote to ratify by York County Commissioners. The York County Budget Committee voted 5-4 in favor of passage in a June vote.

Students completing the 240 hour firefighter 1 and 2 courses learned search and rescue techniques, firefighter health and safety, fire behavior, personal protective equipment, forcible entry, fire attack, ground ladder operations, ropes and knots, hose advancement, ventilation, use of tools and appliances and more.

York County volunteer CERT members are trained to help others following emergencies until professional responders arrive, to assist with basic first aid, traffic control, search and rescue operations, operating a shelter during an emergency, animal shelter, and more! The next CERT Basic Training is planned for late summer or early fall. Watch for for an announcement on York County Emergency Management Agency (YCEMA) to join the Community Emergency Response Team.

Earlier this month, York County Commissioners proclaimed June as Pride Month in Maine’s second-most populous county. The proclamation is an acknowledgement that while society at large increasingly supports LGBTQ+ equality,  the need for education and awareness remains vital to end discrimination and prejudice, the document states. Do such acknowledgements help? And are there resources for those in the community who are struggling? Yes to both. Find out why.

Bob Sirois of Shapleigh,  a volunteer driver at First County Food Pantry in Alfred, was helping fill the bins after a run to pick up food donations on a recent Wednesday. The food pantry is looking for additional volunteer drivers; those interested may call coordinator Rob Boyd at 207-289-9668.

Take a few minutes to get to know more about Michaela Susbury, York County's new Director of the Victim Witness Advocate Unit.

York County Commissioners Proclaim June 2025 as Pride Month in York County..

Ensuring emergency medical professionals have top-notch in-depth training in childbirth is essential and will be among an array of EMS courses available at the new First Responder Regional Training Center, on track to open early in 2026. In all, the training center will offer programs for law enforcement including police, corrections and dispatching, and for firefighters and emergency medical providers.

Waving youngsters greeted the convoy of York County Sheriff’s Office cruisers as deputies drove past Shapleigh Memorial School, lights on and sirens blaring. Further down the road, at Shapleigh Fire and Rescue, lights were flashing on all apparatus parked outside, and all available personnel cheered as the cruisers passed by. Inside one of the cruisers was Detective Tom Searway, who just completed 15 years with YCSO, the last five as detective, retiring that day,