KENNEBUNK — While Ugandan child soldiers’ voices are struggling to be heard, the Kennebunk High School club Invisible Children is providing them with a platform to speak. Student Sarah MacDonald and seven of her classmates started the club a few weeks ago in the hope that they could raise awareness of the central African country’s […]

Kennebunk High School senior Sarah MacDonald, far right, holds a sign promoting the screening of a documentary showing in the KHS auditorium this Friday; also pictured last week, from left to right, are students Haley-Jianna Askew, Mariah Eaton and Emily Junker. MacDonald started the KHS chapter of Invisible Children, a group dedicated to promoting awareness […]

Artist Sandra Howe puts finishing touches on her mural at the Alfred Shaker Museum in late August. The historically accurate mural portrays life in the Shaker village as it was in the late 19th Century. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Biddeford Mayor Joanne Twomey makes an address during a press conference at the Al Dube farm on South Street in Biddeford Monday, speaking out in favor of the “Yes on 2” campaign, which would seek to establish a harness racing track with slots in the city. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — On Monday, at the Al Dube Quarter Horses farm, blacksmith Ernest Lowell banged hammer to anvil to demonstrate how he formed horseshoes, mostly for horses racing at Maine’s harness racetracks. “I’ve been behind that anvil making horseshoes for 43 years,” he said, adding he’s not ready to retire. In addition to holding onto […]

Sarah Lord, of Wells, turns to talk to her friend while pilot Jerry Bernier prepares to take off Saturday morning at the Sanford Regional Airport. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

SANFORD — Nine-year-old Sarah Lord of Wells looked out the window of the passenger side of the four-seater Alaskan Bush Plane Saturday morning. “The trees are so small,” she said to Jerry Bernier, who was piloting a round trip from Sanford Regional Airport to Ogunquit. She looked out the window and said, “Oh my gosh, […]

Artist Sandra Howe puts finishing touches on her mural at the Alfred Shaker Museum in late August. The historically accurate mural portrays life in the Shaker village as it was in the late 19th Century. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

William Armitage, executive director of the Biddeford Saco Area Economic Development Corporation, accepted $1 million check on behalf of the BSAEDC from the Small Business Administration Friday at the Saco Transportation Center. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — The Biddeford Saco Area Economic Development Corporation received $1 million of financing from the Small Business Administration Friday, which will go toward awarding loans to small businesses. The organization was one of 20 nationwide, and one of two in New England, to receive financing through the Intermediary Lending Pilot Program. The Biddeford Saco […]