Two seasonal trolley lines heavily used by visitors in tourism-heavy beach towns will not run this summer because their operator cannot hire enough drivers.
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Border dispute between Maine’s two oldest towns heads to court
York and Kittery are at odds over the exact location of a section of the border between the towns first drawn 370 years ago.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Obituary: Muriel Woodbury
YORK — Muriel Woodbury, 97, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on July 21, 1924, to William and Melina (Perrault) Binette. The youngest of five children, she graduated Biddeford High School in 1942, and married David, her sweetheart and lifetime partner, in 1945 as soon as he returned from […]
Posted inBooks, Maine, Schools and Education
Maine education groups rally against challenges to books
The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
Posted inMaine, News
York releases video showing police dog attack that led to $325,000 settlement
Seacoast Media Group made a public records request for the video and York officials released it late Wednesday.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
York schools move to online learning as COVID cases ramp up
Concerned about staffing shortages, the superintendent said the district won’t return to in-person classes until after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
Posted inMaine, News
York doctor injured in traffic stop settles suit against town and officer for $325,000
Dr. Stephen Brennan was injured by a York police dog during a contentious traffic stop in September 2019. The town did not admit fault in the settlement.
Posted inBusiness, Food, Maine, News
Stonewall Kitchen closing cooking school after 13 years
The specialty food company says it will open a Stonewall Home Store in the space at its York headquarters in the spring.
Posted inMaine, News
York’s former police chief was paid $50,000 after 2 months on leave
The payment to Charles J. Szeniawski came in a severance agreement after he was put on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.
Posted inMaine, News, Schools and Education
Removal of York High School student’s anti-racism art triggers walkout
Claudia Corcoran staged a schoolwide walkout after school officials removed her display in response to complaints.