York County News

Same-sex marriage supporters say they aren't giving up this week - or any time soon, despite an emotional veto that defeated a Maine law intended to allow couples to wed regardless of sex.

It was in the air, almost infectious, particularly in the southern tip of Maine where our readers live and work.

Photographer Daniel Limmer's exhibit now on display at the Kennebunk Free Library examines the rich colors and textures of both the people and architecture of New Orleans.

Police on Wednesday announced the Oct. 30 arrest of Craig Phillip Mavrikis, 45, of 11 Alvin Lane, on three counts of reckless violation of a protective order.

Although at 10:15 p.m. it's still too early to declare a statewide victor on the gay marriage law repeal effort, all of the local towns in the Herald readership area voted to keep the law on the books - by significant margins.

Southern York County schools will receive H1N1 flu virus vaccines for their at-risk students this week.

Twin brothers Michael, left, and Geoffrey Howe have developed an unmanned battlefield vehicle called the Ripsaw, seen behind them.

Submitted by Al_Diamon on Thu, 10/29/2009 - 12:42pm. Maine Humor As everyone knows, the town of York is in York County.

A Maine woman who pleaded guilty to killing her husband by setting him on fire while he slept was sentenced Thursday in York County Superior Court.

A Wells woman who pleaded guilty in August to murdering her husband by setting him on fire is due in York County Superior Court today, Oct.

Don Roy on fiddle and Jay Young on bass will band in concert, called Fiddleicious, at 7:30 Saturday night at Thorton Academy in Saco.

Kennebunkport Fire Chief Paul Moshimer in an initial court appearance Oct. 27 learned he will face possible indictment on a charge of aggravated assault, which will be presented to a York County Grand Jury in January.

Courtesy of www.robertakersphotography.com Members of United Way of York County's Campaign Board Committee include, from left: Rhonda Hebert of Biddeford Savings Bank, Cindy Richards of United Way, Patsy Aprile of Goodall Hospital, Jim Fitzgerald of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, Martha Muldoon of Strategic Marketing & Communications, Mike ...

York County Community College Foundation's 11th Annual "Partners for Progress" Golf Tournament was held at the Old Marsh Country Club last month with more than 100 golfers participating.

A York County Grand Jury on Oct. 7 indicted an Ogunquit innkeeper on 14 charges that range from unlawful sexual touching to assault, all stemming from a June arrest, according to the county's Superior Court records.

Courtesy photo Staff members of The York Weekly and the York County Coast Star pose with their numerous awards at the annual Maine Press Association fall conference and awards banquet.

Recently I had lunch with two generous women who run the Young Maine Readers program.

Police arrested a local man Saturday night and charged him with the armed robbery of the town's Kennebunk Savings Bank branch earlier that day.

Thurman was released on bail and is due to appear in York District Court on Dec.

A 47-year-old woman has been indicted for allegedly trying to drown her 11-year-old son in a bathtub in June at her apartment.