Maine woman and 2 daughters killed in highway crash in Virginia

Lacquora Smith, 28, of Alfred and her daughters, age 4 and 6, died at the scene; 2 other children and the driver of another vehicle were injured in the crash on Thursday.

County takes interim steps to fill top jail job as fired administrator considers appeal

York County County Commissioners on June 23 reaffirmed their decision to dismiss Michael Vitiello.

Rural York County says ‘so long’ as longtime deputy retires

Maine lawmaker sued for clear-cutting neighbors’ land

The lawsuit claims that Rep. Heidi Sampson and Robert Sampson of Alfred cut more than 4,344 trees from the neighbor' property, then built a barn, stable and gated horse paddock on the area.

Michael Hinds, 60, beloved volunteer firefighter for Alfred Fire and Rescue

Fellow firefighters remembered the Sanford resident as a kind, funny and hardworking colleague who had a passion for the fire service.

Alfred Fire and Rescue Department coping with COVID-19 outbreak

Seven members of the 45-member department have been diagnosed with COVID-19 while 10 others have been identified as close contacts.

York County courts closed because of COVID-19 exposure

The courthouses are being cleaned after an unspecified exposure to the virus.

York Judicial Center project underway

The new building going up on Elm Street in Biddeford, expected to open in the spring of 2023, will consolidate all of the state courts in York County.

York County Jail earns kudos for new COVID-19 control plan

Much of the plan has been implemented, said a reviewer with the Maine Department of Corrections.

Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed

The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.