SANFORD — Town Councilor Bradford Littlefield has been firmly behind a new charter commission, convinced it is time for an examination of how the town is governed. In fact, he’s the one who asked that the measure appear on the June 8 and Nov. 2 ballots. But Littlefield might not be among those to serve […]

In Arundel, a free community Christmas dinner will be offered by Bentley’s Saloon and the Blue Moon Diner on Christmas Day, Dec. 25 from noon to 4 p.m. at the diner, 1132 Portland Road, Arundel. The dinner, according to organizers, is open to all and intended to offer those without a place to go, or […]

Fiona Cornwall, left, holds up a picture from an adaptation of the classic holiday poem “’Twas the Night Before Christmas” Tuesday at the Louis T. Graves Memorial Library in Kennebunkport as Parker Fairfield, center, and Tia Stockwell recite lines from the poem to parents and siblings in the children’s room. The girls belong to Girl […]

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BIDDEFORD — Two youths have been arrested in connection with vandalism at Biddeford High School that led to thousands of dollars worth of damage. Just after 6 a.m. on Monday, staff from Biddeford High School contacted Biddeford Police to report that the high school had been burglarized. A classroom and the main office were damaged […]

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Edna Godin, pictured here, was arrested on Friday and charged with with arson in connection with a fire Thursday night at an apartment building at 358 Main St. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

BIDDEFORD — A 43-year-old woman has allegedly confessed to starting two fires, including a 2009 blaze that destroyed a three-story, five-unit apartment building on Kossuth Street, displacing several residents. Both fires broke out in buildings where she lived. Police arrested Edna Godin on Friday, and charged her with arson in connection with a fire Thursday […]

Two blocks from City Hall, this Christmas village lights up a downtown Biddeford street corner. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune

A stuffed Santa Claus, with a glowing Christmas tree standing sentinel in the background, guards a cache of Chrismas decorations in this lower Main Street store window. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune