“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.

ALFRED – The ground and forest is dry as dust and fire personnel throughout York County are keeping the message simple and to the point:...

Where did you grow up and go to school? My father, a Mainer,  was in the U.S. Navy. I was born in Norfolk, Virginia and attended private...

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

ALFRED, Maine – Kathryn “Kathy” Dumont’s most favorite task in her role as executive assistant to the York County Manager has been...

ALFRED, Maine – How many housing units were there in York County in 2024? What was the unemployment rate as determined by the Maine...

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.

Cindy Sanborn had been a stay-at-home parent and a foster mom. Over time, she began looking for a change. She applied for a job as a corrections officer at York County Jail 25 years ago after a family friend who worked there thought she’d be a good fit. As it turns out, she was indeed a good fit. And earlier this month Sanborn was promoted to Lieutenant of the Classifications department.

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,

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.