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April 22, 2018
York Latest News | Poll Questions | Stoned Pets | Kenduskeag Canoe Race | Barbara Bush

    Free document shredding event slated for April 21 in Scarborough

    SCARBOROUGH — Maine’s oldest bank, Saco & Biddeford Savings, will be host to a free shredding event in collaboration with the Scarborough Lion’s Club 8 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 21, at the bank’s branch in Scarborough, 41 Gorham Road. The event is free and open to the public. Read More

    School board member survives recall vote

    "I’m very grateful for the support, that people took the time to vote. I think it’s a very positive thing for our town." Read More

    Court gives public access to beach, ending 9-year legal battle

    "This is an important win for the town of Kennebunkport and for all who believe that Goose Rocks Beach should be open for all to enjoy, not just to those fortunate enough to own property fronting the beach,” the town's attorney said. Read More
    • Lawsuit over access to Goose Rocks Beach highlighted during conference

    Author makes Maine reporter, pug the heroes of murder mystery novels

    “I noticed how intelligent Peter is, and that’s just where I got the idea that a pug could be perfect as a sidekick for my main character,” she said. Read More

    Nearly 2,300 more homes could be built in York River watershed, study finds

    "The purpose is to help us understand what might happen given current zoning regimes.” Read More

    ‘Hidden histories’ of old Maine churches to be digitized, added to New England archives

    "A staggering amount of the records are scattered in small local libraries, historical societies and still within churches, and historians haven't been able to use them because they are utterly inaccessible." Read More

    At 1.4M pounds, Maine’s 2017 softshell clam harvest was its lowest in 87 years

    Maine produces more of the clams than any other, and state regulators there say clam harvesters collected a little more than 1.4 million pounds of the shellfish last year. Read More

    ‘It was a shock’: Community reacts to unexpected death of former school board member

    “Losing Jeff like this so suddenly reaffirms what we all know, but often forget,” his friend and business partner said. “Our time here on Earth is unknown, and what we do when we are here is important. Jeff filled his life with important things.” Read More

    ‘We have safety issues’: Town faces high costs of damage from March nor’easters

    "We have washouts. Town staff have gone out and put chains around the areas." Read More

    Maine woman says VA created financial ‘nightmare’ as family grappled with Alzheimer’s

    A representative of the Department of Veterans Affairs apologized for the mistakes, but Edie Rossborough worries others don't have the time or resources to fight for their benefits. Read More

    Maine gardeners facing realities, challenges of climate change

    According to researchers, the average length of Maine’s frost-free growing season is currently 12 to 14 days longer than it was in 1930 and it's expected to increase by 2 to 3 days per decade. Read More

    More tourists are visiting Maine, but they’re not really spending more money

    Office of Tourism Director Steve Lyons says the data could be showing a "realistic growth rate" for Maine's tourism economy. Read More

    Lightning strike traveled underground and started Maine house fire, fire chief says

    Firefighters contained the fire in a basement unit of a duplex. Read More

    ‘I kept screaming his name’: Roommate mourns loss of Biddeford fire victim

    “I kicked the front door open first and there was just smoke, black smoke ... I couldn't get him out.” Read More
    • Biddeford apartment building destroyed in deadly fire wasn’t required to have sprinklers

    Biddeford apartment building destroyed in deadly fire wasn’t required to have sprinklers

    The building was reportedly more than 100 years old. Read More

    CMP can’t disconnect certain customers during investigation, regulators say

    The Maine Public Utilities Commission decided those customers with charges 25 percent higher than the same time last year cannot be cut off as long as they pay a portion of the bill. Read More
    • Regulators vote to launch investigation of CMP’s billing, metering systems

    Original Wild Willy’s Burgers restaurant in Maine up for sale

    "Whoever buys it can do whatever they want with it. But the intrinsic value is in Wild Willy’s. I’m not selling to an absentee owner. I want people who are going to be there.” Read More

    Former selectman calls land swap snafu ‘fraud’

    The town manager disagreed with the "fraud" characterization, but acknowledged it as an oversight. Read More
    • Land dispute hampers York Beach road project

    Saco and Biddeford Savings Institution repacks area food pantries, helps feed Mainers in York and Cumberland counties

    SACO — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Maine’s oldest bank, has delivered more than $18,800 to food pantries across southern Maine recently to restock the pantries’ shelves. “It is vital that we support local food pantries and help to ensure Mainers have food on the table… Read More

    York man charged with sending threatening emails from accounts of local police, officials

    Austin Santoro was released Tuesday on $100,000 unsecured bail with conditions that he live with his parents in York and that his access to the internet is restricted. Read More
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