Massabesic High School student Ashley Hunter straps on a pair of “drunk goggles” Thursday with Ed Tech instructor Josh Bowen during a demonstration at the school highlighting the detrimental effects of drunk driving and driving while texting. The demonstration was facilitated by school administration and the York County Sheriff’s Office. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The new police station may be just walking distance from the present station, but there’s a world of difference between the two buildings. The police department will begin moving into the new station, located on E. Emerson Cummings Boulevard alongside the driveway to The Ballpark, on Monday. Police expect to begin […]

Old Orchard Beach Police Chief Dana Kelley, left, and Deputy Chief Keith Babin stand on the sidewalk in front of the new police station facility on Thursday. The new station will be operational starting next week. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — A flying pterodactyl, a giant African doll made up of hundreds of smaller hand-crafted dolls and a large paper maché sculpture depicting some of Maine’s native animals are just a few of the artistic masterpieces crafted by Biddeford students that are adorning the halls of the Biddeford Middle School for the next few […]

Casey Houle, a third grade student at Biddeford Primary School, points to the doll he crafted, one of the hundreds of dolls used to create a large African doll that is in the central hallway of the Biddeford Middle School. This is one of the hundreds of art pieces on display at the Biddeford Schools […]

Children contribute to the community loom that is on display at the Biddeford Middle School, Wednesday. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)

A young student works on the community loom at the Biddeford Middle School art show Wednesday, which is open to the public today and Friday. (DINA MENDROS/Journal Tribune)

Volunteer Dorothy Hall packs meats into a shopping cart before transferring them to the freezer at the Friends of Community Action Food Pantry in Biddeford on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Don Bisson and Susan Riley, who operate the Friends of Community Action Food Pantry in Biddeford, say there is a need for additional volunteers and food donations as the pantry struggles to meet the increased demand for help. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, Steven (whose last name is withheld at his request) visited the Friends of Community Action Food Pantry on Elm Street looking for food items for himself and his daughter. He doesn’t come to the food pantry all the time, said the man, who works full-time as a cook at the University […]