ALFRED — Some recently laid-off and current York County government workers and a handful of supporters rallied Monday, emphasizing the toll they say the lay-offs will take on public safety and other county services. About a dozen former workers marched in front of York County Courthouse and along the sides of Route 111 to draw […]

Debbie Casey protests in front of York County Superior Court in Alfred on Monday. A group of protesters gathered at the courthouse to voice their opposition to several layoffs that recently took place countywide. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Jennifer George of Rochester, N.H., demonstrated the art of Shaker basket weaving at the Apple Fest open house held at the Alfred Shaker Museum on the weekend. The museum remains open through October, from 1 to 4 p.m. Wednesdays and Saturdays. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)

ALFRED — In 1931, a decision was made in Mount Lebanon, N.Y. to close the Shaker community in Alfred. It was a difficult day for the members of the United Society of Believers, who had maintained a community on Shaker Hill in Alfred for nearly 140 years. At one time, there were as many as […]

BIDDEFORD — One of city’s busiest parks, the 70-acre Rotary Park, situated between Main Street and the Saco River, may be undergoing some changes if city officials implement changes called for in a new master plan. Last month, Amanda Bunker of the Wright-Pierce engineering firm in Topsham told the City Council the details of a […]

Biddeford Parks and Recreation employee Shawn Desrochers stands near one of the department’s vehicles Wednesday in the middle of a field in Rotary Park. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

ALFRED — Superior Court Justice Roland Cole denied bail on Wednesday for Rory C. Holland, 55, of Biddeford, who is charged with two counts of murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon. Cole said he was satisfied that the Maine Attorney General’s Office met its burden to show there was […]

Rory Holland, 55, of Biddeford was denied bail on Thursday. He has been charged with the shooting deaths of brothers Derek Greene, 21, and Gage Greene, 19, both of Biddeford. Seen here, Holland is entering the York County Superior Courthouse in Alfred for his bail hearing. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

A building, pictured here on Elm Street, that a developer is proposing to remove to make way for a CVS. The development plans have sparked discussion regarding the B-3 downtown district. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — Changes to the downtown ordinance that would protect the unique aspects of the area are being considered by the city, partly in response to a proposed development project. The issue of changing the “B-3 downtown zone” was discussed at a planning board public hearing Tuesday night. The zone is meant to be a […]