Headlines from York and Ogunquit, Maine

The remnants of an early shipwreck, which historians believe may date from the late 18th or early 19th century, resurfaced on Short Sands Beach as a result of the Patriot's Day Nor'easter. The storm tore away about seven feet of sand from the beach, exposing the hull of a 50-foot boat that longtime residents have not been seen since the blizzard of 1978.
Photo by Tori Rasche

Visitor from the past returns

Imagine it is the year 1800 and picture what this coastal town might have looked like back then, and you just may be able to conjure up what the sailors of this historic boat once saw.

Patriot's Day storm causes millions in damage

The preliminary estimates are in, and although the Patriot's Day Nor'easter did not decimate local communities to the degree of last year's Mother's Day flood, the price tag to fix the damage is expected to be in the millions.

State committee, town compromise on growth law

Local residents and officials who have spent months working to find out just what the state's new growth law will mean for the town are now much closer to an answer.

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Ogunquit town manager back on the job

Just in time to deal with the aftermath of last week's Patriot's Day Nor'easter, Town Manager Phil Clark is back on the job full time.

[more Ogunquit News]

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