ALFRED — A fascinating tale of a quirk in the apparently otherwise smooth operation of county government more than 200 years ago happened after an election where the incumbent York County Register of Deeds William Frost, of York, lost. Frost, a Revolutionary War veteran, was among more than eight candidates for the post. Jeremiah Goodwin […]
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Renovated York County Commission space, upgraded AV, increases public accessibility
ALFRED — County residents attending York County Commissioners meetings in person or online can better see and hear what is being discussed in a larger, more welcoming space, county officials say. The old commissioners meeting room at the York County Government building at 149 Jordan Springs Road (Route 4) in Alfred has been enlarged, refurbished […]
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York County dredge agreement signings commence, outlining way forward
ALFRED — The City of Saco and the County of York have signed a memorandum of understanding that outlines how the parties will proceed with dredge operations. Six additional municipalities — Ogunquit, Wells, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, Biddeford and Old Orchard Beach — have also told county officials they too, plan to do so. York County Commissioners […]
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York County comes together as damaging April storm wreaks havoc on grid
Emergency officials, communities and residents pitch in.
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Higher state valuations, inflation, leads to 7.38 percent York County budget increase
ALFRED – Inflation and increases in the state government’s valuation of county municipalities has led to a proposed 7.38 percent increase in York County government’s budget and an estimated 9.6 percent increase in municipal assessments for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The proposed budget is $25.16 million, with $21.55 million to be raised […]
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Power outages fall below 70,000 – but for Mainers still in the dark, that’s little comfort
A two-day nor’easter that brought strong winds and heavy snow Wednesday and Thursday knocked out power for almost 400,000 CMP and Versant customers.
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FEMA, U.S. SBA Disaster Recovery Center opens in Wells
People with Jan. 9-13 storm damage are encouraged to drop by and register.
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York County dredge project on the move
Plans are to use the dredge to rebuild local beaches that were damaged by January storms.
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Sunday storm made it a triple whammy on the coast
Communities reeling from January storms now cope with damage form a third .
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York County government eyes dredge operation in wake of January storms
ALFRED — York County government is looking at putting the dredge it owns to work assisting coastal communities with sand and dune nourishment after two devastating mid-January storms. The storms are said to have created an estimated $20 million in damages to public infrastructure. County Manager Greg Zinser told York County Commissioners at recent meetings […]