Desiree McIntyre, left, and Amber Day root through marigolds in a raised garden bed in front of Loranger Middle School on Thursday, during the final day of the Healthy Kids Program, in which children learned how to care for and tend to a variety of garden vegetables such as carrots, zucchini and cucumbers. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal […]

Allison Saunders of Saco and Evan Shuris of Kennebunk speak at the Capstone event at University of New England in Biddeford Wednesday. Saunders and Shuris, high school seniors, are part of a summer internship program at the university that connects students with science-related business. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — Maine is home to several small biotechnical firms. Edward Bilsky, a professor at the University of New England and director of the university’s Center for Excellence in the Neurosciences, believes by training a skilled workforce, there is a potential for the state to grow more such businesses. Bilsky has first-hand knowledge in this […]

U.S. Sen. Olympia Snowe spoke with people Tuesday at the start of her “Main Street Walk” in Saco, in which Snowe met with local business leaders and other constituents during a walking tour of downtown. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — With Washington seemingly in political gridlock and financial markets reeling on the heels of a credit rating downgrade of the national debt, people told Sen. Olympia Snowe on Tuesday that Congress needs to start working together to fix the country’s problems, not bicker over politics. During a downtown walking tour in this southern […]

Lifeguards in the New England Lifeguard Competition line up for a paddle board contest Monday afternoon at Old Orchard Beach. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Lifeguards from Maine, New Hampshire and Massachusetts put their skills to the test in the annual New England Lifeguard Competition Monday afternoon. With the beach as their stage, six teams representing Old Orchard Beach, Biddeford, Wells, Ogunquit, Salisbury, Mass., and Hampton, N.H. swam, ran, paddle-boarded and performed rescue drills, among other […]

Arundel Historical Society President Jake Hawkins, and Vice President Suzanne Madore, pictured last week in front of the Lunt House in Arundel, have been pursuing efforts, along with the rest of the historical society, to move that house and the nearby Burnham House to a central location to be used as the society’s headquarters, as […]

Orion Fox, 2, plays a ring toss game at Summah Daze at Central Park in Sanford on Saturday. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

SANFORD — Summah Daze brought food, fun, entertainment and shopping to Central Park on Saturday. The annual event is sponsored by the Sanford Downtown Legacy, in partnership with the Town of Sanford and The Sanford-Springvale Chamber of Commerce. On Saturday morning, local business vendors, joined by those from the farmer’s market ”“ which is usually […]