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York County Comes Together as Damaging April Storm Wreaks Havoc on Grid: Emergency Officials, Communities, Residents Pitch In
YORK COUNTY, Maine – The heavy, water-laden snow that fell on April 3 and 4 wreaked havoc on the electric grid in every municipality in...
Tammy L Wells
Apr 10, 20245 min read


Higher State Valuations, Inflation, Leads to 7.38 Percent York County Budget Increase
ALFRED, Maine – Inflation and increases in the state government’s valuation of county municipalities has led to a proposed 7.38 percent...
Tammy L Wells
Apr 10, 20243 min read


FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center Opens in Wells
Folks with Jan. 9-13 storm damage encouraged to drop by, register WELLS, Maine - York County residents and business owners whose...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 31, 20244 min read


York County Staff Spotlight - Rachel Sherman
District Attorney's Office Victim/Witness Advocate Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Hudson and Marlborough, Mass. and...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 29, 20242 min read


'Can Do' Lieutenant Hones Skills at Leadership Academy
ALFRED, Maine – Many – perhaps most – who know her would describe York County Jail Lt. Lori Marks as a ‘can do’ sort of person. So when a...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 26, 20243 min read


York County Warming Shelters Open - Sunday, March
YORK COUNTY WARMING SHELTERS OPEN It's cold outside, but you don't need to be. If you lost power or just need to get warm for other...

Katherine Derby
Mar 24, 20241 min read


York County Commissioners table proposed proclamation policy pending revisions
“As one commissioner said, we are going to open a can of worms, and here we are,” said Commission Chair Richard Dutremble. ALFRED, Maine...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 14, 20243 min read


Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast - Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage from a third
ALFRED, Maine – Another king tide peaked just before noon on Sunday, March 10, swamping and fracturing roadways, destructing sand dunes,...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 13, 20244 min read


York County Staff Spotlight - Wendy Caiazzo
York County Deputy Registrar of Deeds Wendy Caiazzo Where did you grow up and go to school? I grew up in Saco and attended school there,...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 12, 20241 min read


Public Notice
Department of Homeland Security-Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) PUBLIC NOTICE Notice of Availability of a Draft Supplemental...

York County Maine Government
Mar 8, 20243 min read


After 24 years, YCSO Detective Sweatt Retires
ALFRED, Maine – Well wishes, hugs and handshakes were on tap Thursday, Feb. 29 as the men and women of York County Sheriff’s Office bid...

Katherine Derby
Mar 6, 20242 min read


York County Government Eyes Dredge Operation in Wake of January Storms
ALFRED, Maine – York County Maine Government is looking at putting the dredge it owns to work assisting coastal communities with sand and...
Tammy L Wells
Mar 4, 20243 min read


York County Staff Spotlight - Scott Gagne
Scott Gagne Training and Response Coordinator YCEMA (York County Emergency Management Agency) Where did you grow up and go to school? I...
Tammy L Wells
Feb 21, 20242 min read


York County Staff Spotlight - Det. Sgt. Kyle Kassa
Where did you grow up and go to school? At a young age, I moved to Maine from rural Alaska. I attended Radford University (VA), receiving...
Tammy L Wells
Feb 5, 20242 min read


York County Commissioners Adjust Meeting Time, Elect Chair, Vice-Chair
ALFRED, Maine - A familiar face is at the helm of the Board of York County Commissioners for the 2024 calendar year. Richard R. Dutremble...
Tammy L Wells
Jan 22, 20243 min read


York County Staff Spotlight - Cindy St Amand
Where did you grow up and go to school? I was born and raised in Biddeford, Maine, and attended Biddeford Public Schools. What prompted...
Tammy L Wells
Jan 18, 20242 min read


York County Emergency Officials Plan for Major Coastal Flooding
ALFRED, Maine – York County Emergency Management Agency (YCEMA) is issuing a public advisory in response to the threat of major coastal...
Tammy L Wells
Jan 11, 20241 min read


New Technology Helps Preserve Old York County Records
York County preserves records dating as far back as 1636 with new technology with plans to create online searchable records.
Tammy L Wells
Jan 11, 20241 min read


Bed Count Approved for York County Recovery Center
ALFRED, Maine – The proposed York County substance use recovery center is poised to move on to the next step in the local permitting...
Tammy L Wells
Jan 10, 20243 min read


York County Inks Deputization Agreement with Municipalities
ALFRED, Maine – Law enforcement officers of a number of York County municipalities have taken the step of being deputized with the York...
Tammy L Wells
Jan 4, 20242 min read
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