Animals from York County seizure now up for adoption

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Published
August 1, 2022

Animals from York County seizure now up for adoption

Dozens of animals were removed from a home in Alfred that had been seeking permission to open a shelter.
Published
November 11, 2021

COVID causing York County Jail to turn away people who come to serve sentences

Because of concerns about COVID-19, they are told to return Dec. 3 to have their sentences revised or possibly waived.
Published
September 13, 2021

Maine woman and 2 daughters killed in highway crash in Virginia

Lacquora Smith, 28, of Alfred and her daughters, age 4 and 6, died at the scene; 2 other children and the driver of another vehicle were injured in the crash on Thursday.
Published
May 24, 2021

Maine lawmaker sued for clear-cutting neighbors’ land

The lawsuit claims that Rep. Heidi Sampson and Robert Sampson of Alfred cut more than 4,344 trees from the neighbor' property, then built a barn, stable and gated horse paddock on the area.
Published
January 19, 2021

Alfred Fire and Rescue Department coping with COVID-19 outbreak

Seven members of the 45-member department have been diagnosed with COVID-19 while 10 others have been identified as close contacts.
Published
September 21, 2020

Inmate at York County Jail dies; cause not disclosed

The sheriff did not say whether the death was related to a COVID-19 outbreak at the jail.
Published
September 18, 2020

York County shares few details about inquiry into jail outbreak

Nearly all inmates and employees who tested positive for COVID-19 have completed their required quarantine period.
Published
September 3, 2020

York County to investigate jail outbreak

One focus of the inquiry will be the jail's apparent failure to require guards or inmates to wear masks before the outbreak struck.
Published
July 9, 2020

York County Jail inmate tests positive for COVID-19

The man, who was arrested Wednesday, was asymptomatic initially, but a test came back positive Thursday, the sheriff says.
Published
January 21, 2020

New director of York County Shelter Program following in father’s footsteps

Megan Gean-Gendron grew up volunteering at the shelter in Alfred, serving fundraising dinners and being inspired by the people she met and the life lessons she learned while her father, Don Gean, led the nonprofit.