Members of the Saco and Biddeford Fire Departments conduct a training exercise on the Maine Energy Recovery Company smokestack Friday in Biddeford. The training event was staged to help prepare emergency responders in the rescue of those trapped in higher-altitude situations. JEFF LAGASSE/ Journal Tribune

BIDDEFORD — Firefighters from both Saco and Biddeford climbed up the smokestack at Maine Energy Recovery Company Friday morning during a rescue training. Eighteen firefighters from the two departments participated in the high angle training, focused on techniques for the proper rescue of an individual who is above ground and out of reach of an […]

Kim Foster of Sanford reaches for a branch of newly-golden leaves Tuesday at the Wells Reserve at Laudholm Farm toward the end of a leisurely nature walk with friend Sarah Cannon (not pictured). JEFF LAGASSE/ Journal Tribune

ALFRED — On Thursday, at the York County Superior Court in Alfred, Justice Paul A. Fritzsche sentenced Priscille Gagnon, 70, of Georgia, to serve three months in jail with two years of probation on charges of theft and misuse of entrusted property. The former president of La Kermesse Franco-Americaine Festival was charged with embezzling money […]

Democratic gubernatorial candidate Libby Mitchell chats with Sanford Superintendent of Schools Betsy St. Cyr during an informational session with the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council Wednesday. Four of the five gubernatorial candidates have spent time in Sanford at the invitation of the growth council, to hear about issues important to economic development. — Tammy Wells/Journal […]

SANFORD — Democrat gubernatorial candidate Elizabeth “Libby” Mitchell didn’t talk much when she met with the Sanford Regional Economic Growth Council Wednesday. What she did, for the most part, was listen. Mitchell is the fourth candidate for governor to spend time in Sanford recently, meeting with the growth council to get a flavor of Sanford’s economic […]

BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, the day after a contentious public forum on a potential racetrack and gaming facility proposed in Biddeford, the City Council approved a resolution to retain $2.2 million of projected city revenue from Biddeford Downs to offset the cost of the Biddeford High School renovation bond. Using racino revenue to pay off […]

ALFRED — Darlene George was sentenced Monday to 40 years in prison for the murder of her husband Winston George in June 2008 in their Old Orchard Beach home. Her brother, Jeffrey Williams, was sentenced to life in prison for the murder. Both also received a 30-year sentence for conspiracy to murder, which they will […]

Darlene George sits between her two lawyers, Lawrence Goodglass and Paul Aranson, at her sentencing at York County Superior Court in Alfred on Monday afternoon. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

BIDDEFORD — Texas-style chili, chicken chili, hot dog chili and even venison and moose chili were just a few of the 19 styles of chili cooked up by entrants vying for the title of the best chili at the Chili Cook-off on Sunday at the American Legion hall, Post 26 on Elm Street in Biddeford. […]