Biddeford High School students Connor Morrison, left, and Matt Cote conduct handwriting analysis during teacher Gordon Cutten’s science class on Wednesday. The graduation rate at BHS improved in 2010. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune

WATERBORO — The Massabesic High School community paused to remember the fallen in an assembly at the school Thursday, in the lead-up to Memorial Day. And while the ceremonies, conducted by the Navy Junior Reserve Officers Training Corps, recognized all members of the military who have died in service to their country, one loss came […]

Pictured from left to right: Massabesic High School ROTC members Alexis Roberge, Corey Jernigan, Jazmyn Ireland, and Colin Hurley prepare to march Thursday inside the school’s gymnasium at the start of a Memorial Day program honoring U.S. military veterans. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — Three college students are continuing a more than 70-year tradition of watching movies outside on the big screen, and getting some on-the-fly business experience in the process. Three University of Maine marketing students, incoming seniors Ry Russell, 21, of Scarborough, Patric Brophy, 21, of Farmington, and Tyler Wells, 22, of Holden, Mass. will […]

Pictured from left to right are: University of Southern Maine students Tyler Wells, Ry Russell and Patric Brophy stand in front of the concession stand at the Saco Drive-In on Tuesday. The trio will be leasing the drive-in for the summer to garner business experience relevant to their degrees. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Residents of Arundel, Kennebunk and Kennebunkport voted against Regional School Unit 21 ending its contract with Thornton Academy Middle School for $1.2 million on Tuesday. The buyout would have given the 139 Arundel students attending TAMS the option of attending Middle School of the Kennebunks. Without the buyout, the contract will last until June 30, […]

Ruth Ellen Cialfi, left, was one of many voters who came to cast their ballots at the Kennebunk Town Hall on Tuesday in the Regional School Unit 21 vote. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SANFORD — A reduction by one-third in the town’s proposed contribution to the local bus service will mean a decrease in days and hours of operation and a rate hike, the director of the not-for-profit transit service said. Sanford’s representational Town Meeting is at 7 p.m. tonight at Sanford High School cafeteria. Representatives from seven […]

Earl Morrison points out the original location of the Alfred Shaker Museum, before the building was moved down the road, on a map inside the museum’s current location on Tuesday. (Jeff Lagasse/Journal Tribune)

Graduating UNE students await the commencement ceremony Saturday morning at the Cumberland County Civic Center in Portland. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)