Shapleigh News

Area firefighters prevented a blaze in a lean-to from spreading to a nearby barn on Bakers Grant Road early Saturday morning.

Fire investigators in Lebanon are looking into the cause of a fire at an outbuilding at Schoolhouse Ice Cream.

The Lebanon Rescue Department held its annual Christmas party and awards banquet on Sunday, Dec.

Several parents are challenging a cost-cutting plan by a York County school district.

Thomas Emery Jones, 57, of Waterboro, formerly of Kennebunk, died Wednesday, Dec.

A carbon monoxide detector is credited with waking seven people in a North Lebanon residence early Friday morning who suffered signs of carbon monoxide poisoning, authorities say.

Five firms will be interviewed by the Frisbee Revitalization Committee, which is aiming to select one to aid them with the future re-use of the Frisbee Elementary School early next year.

The Lebanon Rescue Department sponsored a regional Ambulance Vehicle Operators Course class during the weekend of Nov.

YORK, Maine - Maine author and attorney Beth Maloney will appear at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Dec.

Officials in Shapleigh are investigating an incident of vandalism at the Freewill Baptist Church Saturday night.

Two students from Kittery, Maine - Sammy Bradley and Maya Schwartzwalder - who won gold medals in a state-level Shaolin kung fu competition this summer are competing today at the first Shaolin Kung Fu Olympics in Danbury, Conn.

I confess: I am confused! I admit: I am upset! I will also share that I am currently employed by the Kittery School Department.

AUGUSTA a ' Mainers concerned about the potential for international trade agreements trumping state and federal laws when it comes to regulating groundwater use and extraction testified at a public hearing before a state panel in Augusta on Thursday night.

Alpaca farms across Maine are opening their space to visitors during the Alpaca Open Farm Weekend on Saturday and Sunday, Sept.

While it's not uncommon to have weddings on Saturdays in the fall, one in Shapleigh this Saturday was set apart by one thing.

Shots being fired outside a home in Shapleigh has triggered a state police investigation into possible foul play.

A Shapleigh man is in jail charged with obstructing government administration. In other words, police said he contaminated a crime scene by walking into it.

Courtesy photo Art Guild of the Kennebunks' Annual Awards Exhibition winners, from left, Susan Ransom, Judge's Choice; Peter Hoff, Best Watercolor; Nancy Coutts, Best Acrylic; Jan Van Tassell, Best in Show; Ann Legg, Best Oil; and Scott Gasperin, Best Photography.

There are enough jokes about the American tendency to over-litigate, long before pondering whether Mother Nature needs a lawyer.

Carlton Blanchard Young, 89, died Sunday, Aug. 9, 2009, at his home with his family by his side after a short illness.