BIDDEFORD — The newest members of the faculty and staff at St. James School in Biddeford say that are adjusting to their new surroundings and enjoy working with the students there. Teachers Ashley Ogden (fourth grade), Christophe Goebel (French), Debra Pizzuto (middle school mathematics), Racha Al Tesini (music), Katie Herbine (physical education), Kim Lauzier ((educational technician) and […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says the U.S. is missing out economically because “Boneheads” at the Federal Reserve won’t lower interest rates at his insistence. The Fed is meeting next week and is expected to trim its benchmark rate by another quarter point after cutting the rate for the first time in a decade […]

BIDDEFORD — Outraged Biddeford residents and business owners expressed their concerns about the City Council’s proposed parking garage plan during Tuesday night’s council workshop. As the council gets closer to its Sept. 17 meeting, when members will vote on the proposed 640-space parking garage to be  located at 3 Lincoln St., residents at the workshop on Tuesday at Biddeford High School’s Little Theater complained that […]

SANFORD – Sherry Thomas started researching information about her biological father when she was 30, typing  his name, Ronald Russell Fitch, into a search engine about the Vietnam Wall. Now, two decades later – after much research, and some serendipity, Thomas on Wednesday was presented with her father’s medals by Purple Hearts Reunited, a Vermont-based […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The 26th annual Old Orchard Beach Car Show is rolling into town this weekend. The fun begins Friday at 1 p.m. with the car showcase in downtown Old Orchard Beach. Cars will be lined up on Old Orchard Street for display and will be released intermittently around dusk, said Old Orchard […]

York police arrested the director of golf at the Cape Neddick Country Club and charged him with stealing a golf cart designed for golfers with disabilities. Dustin Michael Hunter, 35, of West Street in Biddeford was arrested Tuesday morning at the country club and charged with felony theft by unauthorized taking or transfer, Detective Sgt. […]

BRUNSWICK — A former music teacher previously indicted on 25 counts of unlawful sexual contact faces 10 new counts of assault and sexual assault that stem from allegations made by a second minor. A Cumberland County grand jury indicted Joshua King, 32, of Wiscasset on the new counts this week after his attorney, Michael Turndorf, […]

ALFRED – York County Commissioners approved the hiring of a corrections officer and voted in favor of contracts involving two York County Sheriff’s Office deputies at a recent meeting. It took the board five minutes and 21 seconds to convene the Sept. 4 meeting and conduct business before holding two closed-door sessions. The first executive […]

SACO — Incumbent Saco Mayor Marston Lovell will face off against current Ward 3 City Councilor William “Bill” Doyle in the November race for mayor. Lovell, 73, served six years on the City Council and was elected as mayor in 2017. He also served three years as a county commissioner. Lovell is married  and has […]