SANFORD — Two Sanford men are being held at York County Jail on $50,000 cash bail after police and drug agents arrested them Monday on drug charges. Maine Drug Enforce-ment agents and Sanford Police arrested Justin MacLean, 27, and Jason Nolan, 32, and allegedly seized about $15,000 worth of cocaine after a search of MacLean’s […]

SANFORD — Sanford High School’s accreditation is in jeopardy, largely because the facility is overcrowded, the building is not secure, the library is too small, and there are 12 portable classrooms surrounding the building. That was the word Monday from Superintendent of Schools David Theoharides, who told the school committee and Sen. Jonathan Courtney that […]

The Maine Ethics Commission staff is recommending the Attorney General’s Office investigate the campaign spending of freshman Rep. David Burns, pictured here, after an audit of his publicly funded campaign.

ALFRED — The Maine Ethics Commission staff is recommending the Attorney General’s Office investigate the campaign spending of freshman Rep. David Burns after an audit of his publicly funded campaign turned up allegations of misuse of Maine Clean Elections Act funds, submission of falsified receipts and false claims of expenditures. The five-member Maine Commission on […]

Attendees of the Pecha Kucha event in Kennebunk’s River Tree Arts gallery enjoy drinks while discussing paintings on display. (MATT KIERNAN/Journal Tribune)

ALFRED — Three weeks ago, York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette sent 15 state prisoners back to the corrections department from York County Jail. His intention was to close a “pod,” or wing of the jail where inmates are housed, to help ease the impact of staff vacancies. At that time, the jail was down 28 […]

KENNEBUNK — Under a strict time constraint of nearly seven minutes, presenters at the River Tree Arts’ inaugural “Pecha Kucha Night” had limited time to explain their creative processes. This restriction, though, is what ultimately benefited those speaking on topics ranging from astrophysics to energy efficiency to photography and painting ”“ by allowing them to […]

Liz Mott of Wells, widowed with three children two years ago, talked Thursday about the Center for Grieving Children. The Portland-based center, which serves Cumberland and York County, recently opened a satellite office at 892 Main St. in Sanford. TAMMY WELLS/ Journal Tribune

SANFORD — Hannah Davis, now 11 years old, was a baby when her father died in a car crash. More recently, there have been a number of deaths in her extended family. Her mother, Lori Parent, who has since remarried, was 31 years old when the crash 10 years ago instantly made the Steep Falls wife […]

KENNEBUNK — Senior citizens sitting down for a warm Thanksgiving dinner at the Middle School of the Kennebunks enjoyed not only some delicious food Wednesday, but also precious time with their grandchildren who are also eighth grade students. Nearly 200 local grandparents and their friends were served turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing and all the usual […]