Transfer Station (Recycling Facility) Closed

The York Transfer Station (Recycling Facility) will be closed until further notice. Curbside Trash and Recycling will be picked up as regularly scheduled.

Beach Closures

Beach Closure Order

The President's Coronavirus Guidelines for America

Do your part to slow the spread of the Coronavirus

WE DO NOT ENCOURAGE USE OF THE PLAYGROUND AT THIS TIME.

The Town of York does not manually or chemically sterilize our playgrounds.  

We are advising parents and users to take CAUTION due to the recent developments of COVID-19.

Bacteria and germs could be present on playground surfaces.

WE DO NOT ENCOURA...

Food Options in York as of April 2, 2020

Food Options in York as of April 2, 2020

-See list of area restaurants offering deliver/take-out/curb-side options. 

-Table of Plenty on Tuesdays 4:30-5:30pm take-home meals at First Parish Congregational Church

-Food Pantry shopp...

Key Messages

Key Messages

Town Hall Closure

Town Offices will be closed until further notice.
For questions please email covid@yorkmaine.org or
call 363-1000

Town Hall and Beach Closures and all COVID-19 Information

2019 Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19)

 A novel coronavirus (COVID-19) was identified in December as the cause of an outbreak of respiratory illness first detected in Wuhan City, Hubei Province, China, and which continues to expand. Cases have been ide...

Planning for the Future at Mount A!

Visit: Planning for the Future for more information about this project, planning documents, photos, maps and video showcasing the work to date.

Proposed York Village Historic District Expansion Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) Updated 2020-2-19

Proposed York Village Historic District Expansion Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Board, Committee and Commission Vacancies

Board, Committee and Commission Vacancies

Town Office Closure

The Town Clerk/Tax Collector’s Office will be CLOSED on the following days due to State elections.

Online Meeting Streaming

Visit the Town Hall Streams website to view live and previously recorded meetings. The Local Access TV Station through Spectrum has been changed to Channel 1302.

Selfies with Steve!

Get out of the Office on Fridays with Town Manager Steve Burns here on Selfies with Steve!

NEW Solid Waste and Recycling Guide

The new 2019-2020 Solid Waste and Recycling Guide from Casella is available. For more information or any questions, please call Casella at: 207-560-9442

Notice of Road Postings

The Town of York pursuant to MRSA Title 29A Section 2395, will be restricting any vehicle or combination of vehicles exceeding 23,000 pounds gross vehicle weight from using any Town maintained highway. This rule does not apply when the roadway is solidly ...

Walk-In Hours for Planning and Code Enforcement

The Planning Director holds walk-in hours each Wednesday from 10am to 12pm. This is a time when you can meet with the Planning Director without an appointment to discuss your project and/or upcoming Planning Board agenda items.

The Code Enforcement Office ...

2019 Coronavirus Outbreak Information

Please click this link to read the provided documents regarding the 2019 Coronavirus Outbreak.

CodeRED - Keeping Our Citizens Informed

Now you can be notified by your local emergency response team in the event of emergency situations or critical community alerts. Examples include but not limited to evacuation notices, road construction and detours, special events, no parking snow ban, an...

Suicide Prevention Lifeline

1-800-273-TALK

The Lifeline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.

www.suicidepreventionlifeline.org

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World Pancreatic Cancer Awareness Day!
11-22-2019

Wondering why Town Hall has been illuminated with purple lights this month?

We are one of the several communities in Maine who agreed to do this to help raise awareness about Pancreatic Cancer.

And here’s a bunch of us sporting purple for World Pa...

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Deborah McDermott's Retirement Party
11-08-2019

Deborah McDermott will be retiring in a couple weeks. Here we are at a gathering to celebrate her career and her incredibly meaningful contributions to our community, and to wish her well on her new adventures.

If my quotes in the newspaper have read well,...

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Congratulations Julie!
09-20-2019

Congratulations are in order!

Julie Ethridge, our Assistant Tax Assessor, has recently become our first Level 3 Certified Maine Assessor. Not many have achieved this status yet, and clearly she's at the top of her game!

We're fortunate here in York to have ...

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Steve's First Rodeo!
09-13-2019

You may know Ken Churchill as one of our newer Planning Board members, but away from his volunteer time with the Town he is a rodeo cowboy. He's retired from bull riding and now he organizes these events, like last week's Extreme Country Fair in Epping, N...

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At the Library with Clementine
09-06-2019

Would it be too corny to lead off with a verse or two of "Oh my darling"? Nope, it's definitely okay because I'm introducing Clementine!

Clementine is a sweet little lab puppy who is the unofficial therapy dog at the Library. You can't help but f...

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Congratulations Peg!
8-30-2019

A friend and co-worker’s retirement is a mix of joyful and sad. Joyful in the culmination of a wonderful career dedicated to public service, and sad in the fact that we will no longer work together or see each other very often.

Here I am with Peg...

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Meet Victor Manougian
08-23-2019

Victor Manougian and I took this shot standing in from of his 1968 Ford Chateau 123 Club Wagon van. I's a classic, and yet it't not as old as I am. Hmm...

In his role as a volunteer for the Town of York, Victor serves on our Board of Appeals. In his paying...

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Where's Waldo with USS California
08-16-2019

The format of this week's selfie is sort of a "Where's Waldo" theme. Where's Steve? He's there somewhere amid the 100 or so men from USS California, the Veterans' Affairs Committee and others who volunteered this morning to work in First Parish ...

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With Rozanna Patane
08-09-2019

Rozanna Patane, Chair of York’s Energy Steering Committee, joined me as I signed the Letter of Commitment to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy. The Board of Selectmen voted on July 29^th to commit, via this program, to reduce then elimin...

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Meet Jim Dube
08-02-2019

Jim Dube is one of our great public works crew. He is a talented heavy equipment operator, but you’ll see him helping out with anything we ask of our Public Works Department - like cleaning up after the microburst or plowing snow. And he&rsq...

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Meet Jon and Günter!
07-12-2019

I hope you have the chance to meet Jon Rogers and Günter as I did .. moving slowly and at a safe distance!

Günter is the Town's police dog, and Jon works with him day and night. There are a handful of K-9 teams in southern Maine and we are fortunate to hav...

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Congratulations Brenda!
06-28-2019

Here is a selfie at the Senior Center with soon-to-be-retired Brenda Bracy. Brenda has worked these past few years at the Senior Center, capping a 4-decade career with the Town. This shot was taken with the crowd at her retirement party.

Thank you for your...

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At the County Office with Greg Zinser
06-21-2019

Hey! It's National Selfie Day! (Never knew there was such a thing.)

I met today with Greg Zinser, York County Manager, at the County Office in Alfred. Greg found a box of very old papers, some of which relate to York's early history. He graciously reached ...

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On the Porch with Stella
06-14-2019

It's been a while since I posted a selfie and today opportunity knocked. Here I am with Stella, sitting on the bench on the front porch at Town Hall.

Stella is an 8-week old bundle of joyful energy! When Stella isn't taking selfies with me, she hangs out w...

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Cell Phone Reception in the Community Room!
04-26-2019

Cell phone reception? I confess that my mind went in a slightly different direction when I heard there are now 4 bars in the Community Meeting Room at the York Public Library.

Turns out the improved cell reception in our primary meeting room is the work of...

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Goodrich Park Walking Trails with Robin Cogger
04-12-2019

Here I am with Robin Cogger, York's incredible Parks and Recreation Director! She's doing an outstanding job filling some big shoes at the Grant House.

We're standing at the beginning of the walking paths in Goodrich Park (200 US Route One). The Parks crew...

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Selling Property with Terry!
04-05-2019

I'm here with Terry Pirini, the Town's realtor, as we close the sale of one of the Town's surplus properties.

It's surprising how many properties the Town has acquired over the years, and Terry is helping the Board of Selectmen sell the properties we don't...