Voters in Hollis, one of the largest towns in York County without a town manager, also will decide whether to expand the select board from 3 to 5 members.
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Bill to convert York County courthouses into housing clears the Legislature
‘It’s a win-win-win,’ said Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, who sponsored the bill to allow 3 vacant court buildings to be turned into apartments.
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Mosquito-borne diseases found in emus, horses in Maine
Viruses have now been found in mosquitoes or in animals around the state, prompting health officials to warn Maine residents to protect against mosquito bites.
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York County plan aims to tackle substance use, housing and public safety staffing all at once
Federal funding and opioid settlement payments will pay for a 58-bed recovery center, a 30-unit apartment building and a public safety training facility.
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Site walk for York County first responder training center set for Oct. 16
ALFRED – York County government’s plan to build an all hazards first responder training center will improve local department’s recruiting ability and bolster the skills of recruits who would be able to get training close to home, county officials say. On Sept. 18, members of the Alfred Planning Board voted unanimously that the project application […]
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Alfred denies, then rescinds and tables York County recovery center project
ALFRED — The Alfred Planning Board on Sept. 18 first voted to deny York County government’s application for a substance use recovery center on property it owns on Route 4, on grounds the application was for more beds than the town’s zoning ordinance allows. Later that evening, the board rescinded the vote and tabled the […]
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Eastern equine encephalitis virus is found in mosquitoes in Maine
The virus has been detected in Maine mosquitoes for the first time since 2019 and the last known human case of EEE was in 2015.
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Utah letters offering to buy land prompts concern
ALFRED – York County residents who have received unsolicited purchase agreements from a Utah land investment company may want to seek legal advice if they are contemplating moving forward, county officials say. York County Registrar of Deeds Nancy Hammond said her office has received calls of concern from about half-a-dozen county property owners who have […]
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Maine home prices remain high, despite increasing inventory
It’s not yet clear if the resurging supply of homes for sale will be enough to meet the steadily increasing demand, experts say.
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Flood watch issued for late Sunday in southern Maine
Heavy rain may cause flooding in York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Franklin, Oxford and Somerset counties, as well as parts of New Hampshire.