Longtime York County Jail administrator dismissed by sheriff, county commissioners

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Published
June 20, 2021

Longtime York County Jail administrator dismissed by sheriff, county commissioners

The decision relates to incidents in the spring and summer of 2020 concerning the lack of mask-wearing inside the jail prior to an Aug. 19 coronavirus outbreak that impacted inmates, staff and some of their family members.
Published
April 1, 2021

Missing Kennebunk boy is found safe

Kennebunk police said that Shawn Liguori, 16, found safe Thursday after not being seen since Tuesday morning.
Published
March 31, 2021

Kennebunk police asking for help locating missing boy, 16

Shawn Liguori has not been seen since he left his parents' house in a black Ford Escape early Tuesday morning.
Published
March 7, 2021

Kennebunk police seeking public’s help in locating missing teen

Brooklynn Torstensen, 15, has not been seen since Tuesday in the Saco area.
Published
February 1, 2021

Scammers targeting seniors waiting for COVID-19 vaccine

Police departments in southern Maine have started to receive reports from residents who have received suspicious calls.
Published
January 31, 2021

More Mainers are interested in adopting pets; finding them isn’t always easy

Animal shelters report high demand for cats and dogs, but fewer animals are coming to Maine from out-of-state shelters because of coronavirus restrictions and more interest in adoption in other parts of the country.
Published
January 18, 2021

The streak’s alive: Kennebunk man going to his 55th Super Bowl

The NFL notifies Don Crisman that it will provide two tickets at face value for him to attend Super Bowl LV, his 55th trip to the title game since 1967.
Published
November 26, 2020

Pandemic restrictions can’t stop generosity of Thanksgiving meals

Community meals on the holiday looked a little different this year in Maine, but the mission of feeding people who need help has remained the same.
Published
September 8, 2020

Maine approves adult-use cannabis stores in South Portland, Northport

The approvals were among 6 recreational cannabis licenses the state awarded Tuesday for retailers, growers and testing labs, but consumer sales won't begin until Oct. 9.
Published
July 14, 2020

Kennebunk beach swimmers saved by surfer and a boogie board

A 14-year-old surfer saved a woman from drowning at Gooch’s Beach in Kennebunk by pulling her onto his surfboard