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John Brock: The bones of fallen rebels
... recent years that half a nation to the north, a Confederate soldier stands guard over the remains of Northern troops in York, Maine. Then, a torrent of speculation broke loose. A newspaper account said: "Yankee statue found in Kingstree. Another ... Comment?
The bureaucrats are coming ! The bureaucrats are coming
... ureaucrats are coming! This is no longer a fact. They are already here. Jim Fabiano , a teacher and writer who lives in York, Maine and is a past Comment?
... like its close cousin cash-for-clunkers, spends billions of dollars with perhaps minimal economic effect. Even the New York Times took a dim view of the extension, saying the money would be better spent on anti-foreclosure efforts rather than ... Comment?
Two men convicted in sex club case
... group known as the Jones family, that operated from 2001 to 2005 in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania. Tavares and Jones switched underage girls between themselves and viciously beat them, say ... Comment?
York looks to upgrade bike, pedestrian trails
The town took its first step toward an interconnected system of bike and walking trails as Town Planner Christine Grimando held a recent lunch forum on the topic at the York Library. Comment?
York, Kittery, share new ATV for water-district patrol
York and Kittery officials have teamed to get grants to patrol the 3,000 acres in their combined water districts. Comment?
Eileen K. Roberts died Sunday, Nov. 8, 2009, in York Hospital. She was born Eileen Lois Kalter on Nov. Comment?
York girls soccer wins second Class B title in three years
The start of Saturday's Class B state championship game against undefeated Eastern Maine champion Winslow was Taylor-made for the York High School girls soccer team. Comment?
Soldier, student, philanthropist
... to do. After graduating from Camden-Rockland High School in Maine, he spent a year at Hobart College in upstate New York with no particular major in mind. He left and bicycled through 15 countries in Europe. He then decided to go to Vietnam, he ... Comment?
Pimps guilty of trafficking teens to Kittery, Maine brothel
... group known as the Jones family, that operated from 2001 to 2005 in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, New York, New Jersey, Florida and Pennsylvania. Tavares and Jones switched underage girls between themselves and viciously beat them, say ... Comment?
Girls soccer: York shooting for second championship in three years
It seems like all the pieces are falling into place for the York High School girls soccer team to win its second Class B state championship in three years tonight at Scarborough High School at 5:30 against Eastern Maine champion Winslow . Comment?
Mountain Valley strikes back, knocks York football from postseason
Jim Aylward felt like his Mountain Valley football team was punched in the face during its last game against York High School. Comment?
Up to 18 percent of York students out sick
The York school system is among 24 in the state with a student absentee rate higher than 15 percent due to illness. Comment?
3 Northeastern weekend escapes
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... lunch can precede an afternoon of blueberry picking and Skee-Ball by the boardwalk. Travel ideas for Maine, New York's Hudson River Valley and Virginia Browse the 12,000-plus volumes at Hudson City Books State that captivated Thomas Jefferson now ... Comment?
Alternate sites for York plaza elicit concerns
York selectmen are urging the Maine Turnpike Authority to scrap its plan to build a new toll plaza somewhere in their town and instead repair the existing York toll plaza. Comment?
Turnpike Authority's York tollbooth options criticized
Consulting engineers for the Maine Turnpike Authority are putting forth four alternatives for the York toll plaza, two essentially at the current site and two farther north, which involve taking some private property. Comment?
... said the problem was with the caller. 9:12 p.m. Following a complaint about an intoxicated male who punched a car, a York man was taken into protective custody for alcoholism. 9:56 p.m. A 12-year-old was taken into protective custody and released to ... Comment?
Saturday, Oct. 3 7:24 p.m. Everton Lloyd McFarlane, 35, unknown address, Route 1, York, was arrested on a charge of unlawful sexual contact. Comment?
Football: Wells turns attention to playoffs
... last Friday with a loss for the Wells High School football team, but the postseason for the Warriors begins Saturday. York won its seventh straight game with a 28-22 victory over Wells, finished the season at 8-1 and secured the No. 2 seed and a ... Comment?
Glossy campaigns sometimes wear thin
Like Mayor Bloomberg in New York, who only narrowly held onto his seat Election Day despite spending more than $100 million of his own money on his election campaign, it's hard not to wonder whether many Wells voters who rejected the proposed water ordinance were just fed up with the slick campaign Poland Spring led this fall. Comment?