Tyler Croston of Westbrook pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and reckless conduct with a dangerous weapon.
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County Report: York County’s Hammond earns accolades from statewide deeds association
When York County Registrar of Deeds Nancy Hammond brought up the subject of deed fraud at a meeting of the Maine Registers of Deeds Association in the summer of 2023, it was a new topic. “None of the other members were aware of any fraudulent activity,” she said. So she told them about the phenomenon […]
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County Report: New firefighters earn certification
Chandler Madore was a fellow who started hanging out at the fire house in Van Buren hometown at an early age. He, like many in the profession, hails from a family of firefighters. Fast forward a few years to June 20, 2024 – the night he and several others marked several months of hard work […]
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Limington man accused of killing mother and her boyfriend enters insanity plea
Matthew Cote, 23, is pleading not guilty and not criminally responsible to two counts of murder and one count of arson in the June 2021 slayings.
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County Report: Easy-to-use, inexpensive, user-friendly GMRS radio system valuable in emergencies
First responders look to expand use in York County.
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County Report: TV show ‘Wild Crime’ scene shot at Alfred courthouse
The setting is a court room, where a man charged with murder is about to be arraigned. There is a judge on the bench, a gallery full of onlookers, and all the players – bailiffs, prosecutors, defense counsel, law enforcement – and the alleged perpetrator, poised to make his plea. But he doesn’t – […]
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County Reports: York County Commissioners proclaim June as Pride Month
Through a proclamation, York County Commissioners declared June as Pride Month throughout the county. “(We) encourage residents to reflect on the continuing struggle for equality by members of the LGBTQ+ community,” the proclamation states, in part. It was the second year York County Commissioners made the Pride Month proclamation. All three commissioners present at the […]
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County budget earns unanimous approval
York County’s budget process has concluded with a unanimous vote in favor of the $25.1 million spending plan. Following a public hearing June 10, the York County Budget Committee voted to transmit the budget back to commissioners unchanged from the document that body sent to them, effectively ending the process. There was no comment during […]
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County Report: Goal achieved; Megan Arsenault is now certified as an emergency manager
During the COVID-19 pandemic, York County Emergency Management Agency Deputy Director Megan Arsenault served as the county’s incident commander. She was assigned to the county vaccine center in Sanford, with the mission of getting people vaccinated against COVID-19 quickly. For the past several months, she and others with York County EMA have been coping with […]
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County Report: Green light for York County recovery, training centers
York County government’s proposed substance use recovery center and separate first responder training center are now a go. The projects were approved by Alfred Planning Board on June 3. The green light means the county can now seek bids for site work for the two projects, which are to be situated on county-owned property off […]