OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Officials have not determined a cause for a fire that destroyed a downtown night club Monday, but the night club manager said he is convinced it was arson. Early Monday morning, a fire broke out at 10 East Grand Ave., home of The Galaxy Night Club. Firefighters arrived at the scene […]

Volunteers Vicki Adams, left, and Nancy Ann Chandler slice blueberry pies Saturday at the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk during the 35th Annual Blueberry Festival. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

KENNEBUNK — Blueberry season is in full swing, and over the weekend, members of the First Parish Unitarian Universalist Church in Kennebunk celebrated it in style. Equipped with an arsenal of baked goods, raffle items and vendors peddling their wares, the church held its 35th annual Blueberry Fair on Saturday, drawing fans of the fruit […]

KENNEBUNK — Regional School Unit 21 school board members are showing uncertainty but open-mindedness toward exploring the possibility of forming a regional high school with the Wells-Ogunquit Community School District. With an estimated price tag of $60-65 million, the high school would require a capacity of 1,400 students for future growth in enrollment, and an […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The tourist season began with a slow start, say local merchants, but with sunny skies and warm weather in July, they are optimistic that the overall season will be a good one. Both Michael Bouffard, owner of the Normandie Oceanfront Motor Inn, and Bud Harmon, executive director of the Old Orchard […]

Thomas Richards of Roma Pizza in Old Orchard Beach lifts a slice from one of the many pizzas on display behind the counter on Wednesday. JEFF LAGASSSE/ Journal Tribune

SPRINGVALE — Wayne Thibeault of East Waterboro picked out several quart boxes of blueberries Wednesday at the Sanford Farmer’s Market. “I can eat one of these a day,” he said, pointing to a box of dusky blue fruit from Rivard’s Blueberries that Annette Austin offered for sale at her table. “They’re the best I’ve ever […]

BIDDEFORD — Imagine strolling along the Saco River with a bird’s eye view of the river’s magnificent rolling falls, the historic mill district in the background. Once you’re tired of walking, take a seat along the trail and enjoy the river vistas while chatting with a friend. This description of a Biddeford RiverWalk has been […]

An artist rendering of the first phase of Biddeford’s RiverWalk. Construction will begin soon. (SUBMITTED IMAGE)

BIDDEFORD — It’s a scene viewed daily in Hollywood: Actors are on a set, the production crew is all around, and the director is giving last-minute instructions before calling out, “Action.” On Tuesday, that scenario was played out on Fortunes Rock as writer/producer/director Morgan Nichols, with his cast and crew, shot beach scenes for the […]