The smell of fresh pine exuding from the handcrafted wreaths that hang on the Lank Farm store’s walls in Kennebunk are sure to fill any shopper with Christmas cheer. Friends and neighbors of owner Cathy Lank have spent the last few weeks working diligently to make sure enough wreaths, kissing balls and centerpieces are available […]

Jamie Day helps a corps of volunteers make festive wreaths and kissing balls at Lank Farm in Kennebunk last week. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Dr. Owen Grumbling, chairman of the Wells Conservation Commission, stands near a body of water at the Tilton property in Wells, in this May 2010 file photo. Despite some complications, purchase of the parcel is expected to be completed by the end of the year. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune File Photo)

WELLS — The town is now ironing out the details to take ownership of two parcels of conservation land, and final approval is sought. In a workshop Tuesday, selectmen reviewed a conservation agreement and heard from Tin Smith, board member of the Great Works Regional Land Trust, about the contents of the document. The parcel, […]

SACO — A ceremony at Eastman Park Wednesday not only commemorated the 70th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor, but also marked the dedication of a new memorial recognizing veterans from World War II to the present. The early afternoon ceremony was brief, and followed a ceremony held at Biddeford’s Veterans Memorial Park at […]

Local military veteran Tim Bishop holds the stars and stripes during an observance of Pearl Harbor Day at Eastman Park in Saco on Wednesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday at City Theater, Biddeford’s 145th inauguration of mayor, city council, school committee and other elected officials took place. More than 400 people packed the 500-seat auditorium, to watch as City Clerk Carmen Morris swore in Mayor Alan M. Casavant and others. Among those in the audience were four past Biddeford mayors […]

Mark Johnston is sworn in as Saco’s new mayor during a ceremony at the Saco Transportation Center Monday night. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — Mark Johnston was inaugurated into office as mayor Monday night, praising volunteerism and promising to work with local business owners and the City of Biddeford. The inauguration took place at the Saco Transportation Center. With live music and dessert tables offering an array of refreshments, there was an air of festivity in the […]