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,

When a group of emergency management officials from more than 7,000 miles across the world was looking to see how their counterparts in the United States went about the business of managing weather emergencies and other disasters, one of four agencies they visited was York County Emergency Management Agency.

York County Emergency Management Agency’s Text Alert System is active for summer 2025. The public safety initiative is available at four of Maine's coastal towns: Old Orchard Beach, Wells, Ogunquit, and most recently, York. Launched in 2024, the text alert system provides visitors and residents with immediate notifications about beach safety concerns, such as missing children, severe weather events, and potential ocean hazards.

York County residents can weigh in on the proposed $28.6 million York County government budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 at a public hearing set for 6 p.m. June 4 at the York County Government building, 149 Jordan Springs Road (Route 4), in Alfred, the county seat.

The York County Budget Committee begins their review of the proposed $28.4 million county budget on May 7. The sessions commence at 6 p.m. in the commissioner’s meeting room of the government office building at 149 Jordan Springs Road, Alfred, and the public is welcome.

York County Emergency Management Agency Open House, complete with live demonstrations and more, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, April 26 at York County Emergency Management Agency, 149 Jordan Spring Road in Alfred.

The York County Budget Committee will caucus April 9 to vote and fill vacancies.

The York County Sheriff's Office annual awards ceremony for 2024 was held Friday, March 21.

A man who used 3 aliases was committed to the York County Jail June 15, 1893 for highway robbery. Read the rest of the story.

The YCSO was awarded a grant from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation to outfit 30 deputies with lifesaving AEDs.

First County Foundation, the charitable arm of York County Government, is a nonprofit to support endeavors to strengthen communities.

Learn more about Sgt. Jason Drouin from the York County Jail and how he credits as the reason he comes to work every day.

An Old Orchard Beach man with a history of convictions for robbery has been sentenced to serve 20 years in state prison.

Our ongoing archive of historical records has unearthed a remarkable document, one with a direct link to colonial history.

Meetings are held on the last Sunday of each month and are designed to provide support and education significant others of first responders.

92 years ago, on Feb  8, 1933, the unthinkable happened. The wooden center portion of the stately York County Court House in Alfred burned.

Construction progress for the York County Training Center and Recovery Center.

Longtime commissioner Richard Dutremble of Biddeford was unanimously elected Chair for 2025, and Commissioner Robert Andrews Vice-Chair.

'Recruits' to get first-hand look at patrol, corrections, K9 utilization - and a ride-along

The recovery center will offer a full continuum of care, from detoxification, residential and outpatient programs, aftercare, and more.