Michele Figueira had sued the York School Department last summer, alleging officials created a hostile work environment in which she was discriminated against for being gay. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to killing domestic partner at York beach
Jury selection was expected to begin Wednesday for the murder trial against Jeffrey Buchannan. Instead, he admitted to killing his girlfriend, Rhonda Pattelena, in 2021.
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Wiggly Bridge proposes scaled-back expansion following whiskey fungus concerns
The distillery in York had hoped to build two new barns to store and age its whiskey. They’re altering those plans to alleviate concerns that the distillery is spreading a fungus to its neighbors.
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Former Boston Bruin finds rewards in coaching high school hockey in Maine
Peter Douris, who played 4 of his 11 NHL seasons with Boston, has the York High boys’ team focusing on the little things in the hopes of achieving big goals.
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York board rejects distillery expansion over whiskey fungus concerns
David Woods, who started Wiggly Bridge Distillery 10 years ago, vowed in August to fight the decision if he lost the preliminary application.
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Contamination warnings issued for 5 Maine beaches as Labor Day weekend arrives
The Maine Department of Environmental Protection has found elevated levels of fecal bacteria at beaches in York, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport, South Portland and Camden.
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York board puts off decision on distillery’s expansion request amid neighbors’ ‘whiskey fungus’ fears
Dozens of neighbors turned out to express their concerns about whiskey fungus Thursday night, when the board voted 3-1 to take a month to review information that the distillery’s owner says casts doubt on a town study of the issue.
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York neighbors hope town will stop expansion of distillery that is likely source of ‘whiskey fungus’
The town’s planning board will consider a proposal Thursday from Wiggly Bridge Distillery to expand its business, but neighbors say it’s creating a fungus that is damaging their buildings.
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New Hampshire man apprehended on Turnpike after 2-state pursuit
Maine State Police used tire-deflating devices to stop Travis Moseley, 23, in York, ending a chase that had begun in New Hampshire.
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Motorcyclist killed in York crash involving 2 other vehicles
Kyle Rockwood, of York, died at the scene of the accident Wednesday afternoon.