The York School Committee is considering whether to grant an appeal from a local resident who asked to have a sex education book removed.
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York releases video showing police dog attack that led to $325,000 settlement
Seacoast Media Group made a public records request for the video and York officials released it late Wednesday.
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York schools move to online learning as COVID cases ramp up
Concerned about staffing shortages, the superintendent said the district won’t return to in-person classes until after the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday.
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York doctor injured in traffic stop settles suit against town and officer for $325,000
Dr. Stephen Brennan was injured by a York police dog during a contentious traffic stop in September 2019. The town did not admit fault in the settlement.
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Stonewall Kitchen closing cooking school after 13 years
The specialty food company says it will open a Stonewall Home Store in the space at its York headquarters in the spring.
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York’s former police chief was paid $50,000 after 2 months on leave
The payment to Charles J. Szeniawski came in a severance agreement after he was put on administrative leave for undisclosed reasons.
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Removal of York High School student’s anti-racism art triggers walkout
Claudia Corcoran staged a schoolwide walkout after school officials removed her display in response to complaints.
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Maine Turnpike Authority predicts holiday weekend traffic will approach pre-pandemic levels
Labor Day weekend 2021 also will mark the end of a holiday tradition, with the new toll plaza in York set to open this month.
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York police investigate hateful, threatening graffiti
A local family says the graffiti targeted their son and is related to previous bullying.
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Few weigh in on Maine Turnpike Authority plan to increase tolls
Turnpike officials say they need to raise an additional $18 million annually for construction projects after seeing toll revenue drop during the pandemic.