PORTLAND – He has tried to read Immanuel Kant in the clubhouse, but Ryan Lavarnway “decided that wasn’t the best atmosphere to seep through that.” So Lavarnway might read a Clive Cussler novel and save the philosophy for later. But he will return to philosophy, which was his major at Yale. And Lavarnway doesn’t glance […]
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Running: Father and son count up miles, raise funds on ‘weird road trip’
In May 2009, Roger Marquis and his son, Hogan, ran 500 miles from Fort Kent to Kittery, making sure to include a detour down hilly U.S. Route 1A to Camp CaPella, which serves disabled people. The Marquises completed their “Wicked Long Run” as a benefit for the camp, and ended up raising the useful sum […]
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Their final resting place: Southern Maine Veteran’s Cemetery dedication Tuesday
SPRINGVALE — It will be their final resting place, the spot where loved ones come on a sun-washed spring day to adorn a white marble stone with a nosegay of sweet peas. It will be the place to visit on Memorial Day and on Veterans Day to pay respects. It will be the place […]
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Their final resting place: Southern Maine Veteran’s Cemetery dedication Tuesday
Sanford Fire Chief Raymond Parent, chairman of the Southern Maine Veterans Memorial Cemetery Association, kneels Wednesday in front of the committal building where funeral services will be held at the new veteran’s cemetery in Sanford, which will have its dedication ceremony on Tuesday. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune
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Autistic children find their rhythm in the surf
Devon Federico, left, and surf instructor Christian Barner drag their surfboard into the water Tuesday night at Kennebunk Beach. Federico is one of 44 children with autism who participated in a free surf clinic on Tuesday, sponsored by Aquaholics of Kennebunk. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune
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Autistic children find their rhythm in the surf
KENNEBUNK — Ben Battis clutched his surfboard, waiting for the right wave to come along and take him back to shore. As a swell formed behind him, heading toward its inevitable crash against the white sands of Kennebunk Beach, Battis let the force of it sweep him away. Starting on his stomach, he summoned up […]
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Police chiefs: Consolidating 911 dispatch will affect public safety
BIDDEFORD — A plan to reduce the number of centers that answer emergency 911 calls in the state has some local critics. Several police chiefs say they believe that the plan, which would leave York County with one call center instead of three, is flawed and could result in reduced safety for citizens. Representatives for […]
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Police chiefs: Consolidating 911 dispatch will affect public safety
Marc Cunningham takes a call inside the 911 emergency dispatch center at the Biddeford Police Department last week. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune
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Garden thrives in Summer of Service
Kyle Sanborn, right, and Donna Horrigan place a railroad tie in between rows of vegetables Wednesday at a garden in Carpentier Park in Sanford. JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune
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Garden thrives in Summer of Service
SANFORD — Alex Stelline offered up some plump purple-podded beans he’d just picked. They were fresh and crunchy. “I like them when they’re fresh,” he said. Stelline is also a carrot fan, like Kyle Sanborn, who said he likes carrots because they’re orange. And Kaleb Traverso-Penn? “I’m the only one here who likes tomatoes,” he […]