YORK COUNTY  — A countywide referendum to abolish the elected York County treasurer’s position and replace it with a treasurer appointed by York County Commissioners was soundly defeated during last week’s general election. Voters in all 29 municipalities in York County rejected the referendum by a margin of 63,100 no votes to 27,136 in favor […]

KENNEBUNK — The risk of exposure to whooping cough has led to the scrubbing of the annual community Thanksgiving dinner for seniors and students at the Middle School of the Kennebunks. The popular event that has drawn up to 400 people in past years was scheduled to be held Wednesday at the school, but a […]

ALFRED  — A Fairfield man faces felony burglary and theft charges for his alleged role in a break-in at a Limington apartment on Ossipee Trail in August. When York County Sheriff’s deputies arrived at the home after the burglary was reported, deputies found two men detained by the landlord and a tenant of one of […]

BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Sept. 1 to Sept. 14, 2018: • Nicholas S. Pommenville, 25, of Biddeford, was arrested for aggravated assault and a probation hold. • Gary W. Zyskowski, 34, of Wells, was issued a summons for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer […]

    OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from Oct. 1 to Oct. 7. • Yannick Mulongo, 30, of Old Orchard Beach, was arrested for illegal possession of a fire arm and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon at 2:22 […]

OGUNQUIT ─  On Nov. 16, internationally known songwriter and singer Jimmy Webb will present his tour show of music and stories called  “An Evening with Jimmy Webb” at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit at 8 p.m.  He will perform many of the songs he has written including “By the Time I Get to Phoenix,” “Wichita Lineman,” “MacArthur […]

PHOENIX (AP) — Democrat Kyrsten Sinema won Arizona’s open U.S. Senate seat Monday in a race that was among the most closely watched in the nation, beating Republican Rep. Martha McSally in the battle to replace GOP Sen. Jeff Flake. The three-term congresswoman won after a slow vote count that dragged on for nearly a […]

SANFORD – A local motorist was pronounced dead at the scene of a single vehicle crash on Lebanon Street (Route 202) late Monday. Sanford Police Corporal Matthew Gagne said the agency is investigating the cause of the crash that claimed the life of Jon Brien, 54, of Sanford. Police were called to the vicinity of […]

    SACO — A New Hampshire-based chain of urgent care centers is seeking approval from the city of Saco for a contract zone change that would allow it to build a walk-in clinic on the current site of Rosa Linda’s Family Restaurant. Mammoth Acquisitions LLC has brought forward to the city a proposal to demolish the […]

BIDDEFORD — A crowd of more than 300 gathered at Biddeford’s Veterans Memorial Park on Monday morning to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by military members from the area in the defense of freedom and liberty. The observance came at the end of the annual Veterans Day Parade which started at Saco’s Eastman Park […]