York has a long history of vacation rentals, but the town is now considering implementing regulations for the first time.
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Shooting by York County deputy was justified, attorney general rules
Police were attempting to arrest Nicholas Goodwin on charges of domestic violence terrorizing and violating conditions of release when the shooting occurred. Goodwin, who had threatened to kill police and his former girlfriend, survived and is now awaiting trial.
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York Hospital worries about losing funding because of rate reforms in Maine’s budget
On Friday, Democratic leaders in the Legislature said they had agreed to protect the hospital through fixes in the supplemental budget. But more votes are still to come.
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Man sentenced to 40 years in prison for killing partner on York beach
Jeffrey Buchannan, 36, pleaded guilty to murder this month for killing his longtime partner, 35-year-old Rhonda Pattelena, on March 26, 2021.
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Former courthouses in Biddeford, York and Sanford may be turned into affordable housing
State lawmakers are calling for legislation to allow the state to sell the former courthouses to local housing authorities.
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Body of missing York man found
Jerry Allen had last been seen at the York American Legion on Wednesday, according to police.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
York County Commissioners table proposed proclamation policy pending revisions
“As one commissioner said, we are going to open a can of worms, and here we are,” said Commission Chair Richard Dutremble.
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Former York special education teacher settles discrimination lawsuit against district
Michele Figueira had sued the York School Department last summer, alleging officials created a hostile work environment in which she was discriminated against for being gay. The terms of the settlement were not disclosed.
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Massachusetts man pleads guilty to killing domestic partner at York beach
Jury selection was expected to begin Wednesday for the murder trial against Jeffrey Buchannan. Instead, he admitted to killing his girlfriend, Rhonda Pattelena, in 2021.
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Wiggly Bridge proposes scaled-back expansion following whiskey fungus concerns
The distillery in York had hoped to build two new barns to store and age its whiskey. They’re altering those plans to alleviate concerns that the distillery is spreading a fungus to its neighbors.