ARUNDEL — What was expected to be a discussion of school debt between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport has now broadened into a decision-making process on cost-sharing that could have financial impacts for the Town of Arundel. A committee was recently formed by the Regional School Unit 21 board to address a disagreement about cost-sharing for debt […]

BIDDEFORD — In November, Biddeford voters said yes to a proposal to build a  racino in their city. However, changes to existing state law governing racinos must be made before the racino ”“ and the hundreds of jobs promised that go with it ”“ can come to the city. Time and distance restrictions put in […]

Brian Craig, dressed as Santa Claus, holds lemon beagle Ruby, Saturday, during a pet photo session, one of many activities that took place at the Saco Spirit Holiday Festival. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

SACO — With a public address system sending old-time Christmas music through the air, streetside attractions and a host of holiday events, the Saco Spirit Holiday Festival aimed to give families something to be jolly about, heading into the final weeks before Christmas. Activities ranged from the spiritual to the secular. Main Street businesses Buck […]

Leo Menard, left, who manages the Toys for Tots operation in northern York County, and Carol Lombard, who handles the operation from Kittery to Cornish, speak about this year’s toy-collecting efforts inside their toy warehouse on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Former Arundel Selectman Byron Kindley, left, appears in York County Superior Court in Alfred with his attorney, Jim Martemucci, on Friday. Kindley pleaded not guilty to felony charges of receiving stolen property and trafficking in scheduled drugs. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Stacks of bicycles and other toys are pictured here inside the Toys for Tots warehouse on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Bicycles, tool kits, baby dolls and Buzz Lightyears have begun to fill up the Toys for Tots warehouse as donations have poured in. Toys for Tots collection boxes were emptied into the pile Friday by volunteers from the Saco Bay Rotary, which organizes the York County toy effort. This weekend it’s time for sorting and […]

ALFRED — Former Arundel Selectman Byron Kindley, 63, pleaded not guilty to felony charges of receiving stolen property and trafficking in scheduled drugs, in York County Superior Court in Alfred on Friday. Kindley resigned from his post as selectman on Aug. 23, more than two months after his June 10 arrest following a sting operation […]

Leo Menard, who manages the Toys for Tots operation in northern York County, peers into a column of toys stacked at the Toys for Tots warehouse on Tuesday. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)