Berwick News

Signs are being put up to ask motorists in southern York County to be aware of rare turtles crossing area roads.

A local concrete mixing facility was found to be clear of any workplace safety issues following an accidental death last year.

Memorial Day will be celebrated on Monday, May 27, with many communities and organizations changing their schedules for the holiday.

5-11-13 at 2:20 a.m. Adrian SCHIDLOVSKY, age 18 of Durham, NH was arrested on Route 155A in Durham and charged with Underage Driving While Under the Influence of Alcohol.

Two brothers who served as altar boys in the 1970s are suing the Roman Catholic Diocese of Portland, claiming diocese officials knew the Rev.

North Berwick, Maine - MSAD 60 voters in all three communities approved the board of directors recommended budget of $36,192,964 at the polls Tuesday by a vote of 456-354. The breakdown for the three sending communities is follows: Lebanon, 126-113; Berwick, 171-132; and North Berwick, 159-109. Also, in a 543-260 districtwide vote, all three towns ... (more)

A 25-year-old South Berwick, Maine, man was charged with willful concealment Tuesday, alleging he shoplifted at Walmart.

Kenneth Kimber, 34, is facing a single count of attempted felonious sexual assault for trying to lure the high school student to his apartment on Feb.

The investigation continues into the fatal vehicle crash that claimed the life of a local special education teacher one month ago on Route 4. Maine Deputy Attorney General William Stokes said everything is still in speculation on what exactly happened in those final minutes of Amy Harris' life.

Amanda Kimball places tickets for raffle items as local businesses donate services and goods for a silent auction held at the Red Barn at Outlook Farm in South Berwick to benefit the family of Amy Harris.

By CHRISTINA HIGGINBOTHAM chigginbotham@fosters.comBERWICK , Maine - The Berwick Police Department are continuing to investigate multiple attempted residential burglaries that occurred on the evening of Wednesday, May 8, between 10 and 11 p.m. Police officials are looking for a tall, white man with a slender build, wearing a blue hooded sweat ... (more)

A Roast Beef Supper will be held at the Berwick United Methodist Church, 37 School Street in Berwick on Saturday, May 11, from 4:30-6 p.m. Featuring Roast Beef, real mashed potatoes, gravy, carrots, green beans, pickled beets, home made bread, strawberry Shortcake, coffee, tea, juice or milk.

Local businesses have organized a silent auction to benefit the family of Berwick teacher Amy Harris, who died in a car crash in April.

Lawmakers have made progress on a measure to use revenue from the state's next wholesale liquor contract to pay off Maine's debt to its 39 hospitals, but Democratic leaders differ on whether the bill should be tied to an expansion of MaineCare .

More than 25 firefighters smothered hot spots and cut down trees to contain a blaze after a small structure and brush fire ignited in a residential backyard Tuesday afternoon.

School grades in southern York County ranged from "C" to "A" on the state Department of Education "report card" of achievement released May 1 - an analysis superintendents said they found confusing and even demoralizing.

Consensus is emerging around two key elements of Gov. Paul LePage's plan to repay Maine's $484 million debt to its hospitals: the structure of the wholesale liquor contract LePage hopes will fund the debt paydown and the use of a revenue bond to pay back Maine's 39 hospitals by the fall.

BERWICK, Maine - On Friday May 17th at 7:30pm, join us for a special night of music from UMaine Renaissance: Maine's All-Female Acapella Group!This will be a free concert followed by "Cookies&Coffee" with the singers.

Firefighters douse a blaze Sunday behind Amazon Campground called in by Blue Job Fire Lookout Station In Milton.

Robert's Maine Grill will host a special Community Supper on Thursday, May 16, to help support the family of a Berwick, Maine, woman killed in an accident on April 10.