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.

 First County Food Pantry volunteers distributed Thanksgiving food baskets –  including turkey, vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce, gravy and more  – to 715 families, representing about 2,145 people, over the three days leading up to what is considered by many as America’s most treasured holiday.

Kindness, humor, respect, adventure and leadership make an award winning combination, and leaders involved in Camp Postcard, where 100 young people attend a weeklong summer camp say Declan Titcomb, exhibits them all – and so earned the Luke Gross Award. The award, which came with a plaque – and a bright orange bicycle – is named for the late Hancock County Sheriff’s Deputy who died in the line of duty in 2021.

Volunteers are the backbone of a community. Sometimes, they’re individuals, sometimes, they’re part of a committee – all doing their bit to make their town or city better.

York County residents can learn all about these topics and more at the second annual York County Sheriff’s Office Citizen Police Academy, set to begin January 8.

First responders across more than two dozen York County municipal departments and within the county government are receiving an accounting of their health through diagnostic screenings. The screenings were made possible by a $311,000 award through the State Fire Marshal’s Office, an arm of the Maine Department of Public Safety, under the Public Safety and Wellness Reimbursement Fund.

There has been an increase in the number of people stopping at First County Food Pantry for food on Tuesdays and Fridays, when the pantry at the corner of Route 4 and Swett’s Bridge Road in Alfred is open from noon to 3 p.m.

ALFRED, Maine – Patricia Murray has always had an interest in civic engagement, helping people understand how government works – and being involved behind the scenes to make sure operations run smoothly. Murray, Town Clerk in Berwick for the past decade, and who previously served in various municipal roles in New Hampshire, is now putting her skills and interests together at  the next level of government, where she recently took up the role of Executive Assistant to York Coun

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.