Headlines from York and Ogunquit, Maine

Michael Mellette, 28, Army Warrant Officer 2, sits in the cockpit of his Chinook helicopter on Christmas Day this past December while serving in Iraq. Mellette, a member of the York High School Class of 1997, is pilot in command of the heavy-lift helicopter, carrying troops, supplies and cargo around the Baghdad area.See story
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A soldier comes home

For Michael Mellette, "home" for the past few years has been some of the most dangerous spots on the globe: Korea, Pakistan, New Orleans immediately after Hurricane Katrina and now Iraq, where he has spent six months already and will be returning for another year to 18 months.

Wanted: a few good candidates

From the Board of Selectmen to the Budget Committee, a full slate of town elected posts will be up for grabs at the May election, but with only two weeks left to file nomination papers, there is a shortage of candidates to fill the boards.

Gas station manager charged with selling drugs on the job

have charged John Hanson, 53, of Kittery, with selling marijuana to both adults and juveniles while working at the Dead River Gulf Gas Station on Route 1.

[more York News]

Meet the candidates for the Ogunquit Board of Selectmen

John Abbott and Herbert Hoffman both obviously love the town of Ogunquit.

[more Ogunquit News]

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