Jim Weeks, town crier for the Town of Bideford, England, cries a proclamation read from a scroll bearing the town crest Tuesday afternoon outside City Hall in Biddeford. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

HOUSTON — All the tar balls found over the weekend along the Texas Gulf Coast were from the BP oil spill, test results confirmed Tuesday as the state attorney general said he asked BP to provide $25 million to pay for clean-up efforts. Officials first announced Monday that five gallons of tar balls were found […]

A Travel Channel crew uses an Arundel eatery to film a ‘Manimal Challenge’ of epic portions.

BIDDEFORD — A telecommunications company that is partly owned by a Biddeford city councilor’s wife has stated it will seek restitution from the City of Biddeford, in relation to a telephone contract that was awarded to another company. In a letter to the city, the company’s CEO stated he is seeking restitution because the city […]

The South Portland resident, who faces immigration charges, is expected to be released next week.

People will gather around the county this weekend to watch parades, fireworks and participate in other festive events in celebration of the nation’s birth. The Fourth of July holiday falls on Sunday, with many events planned throughout the weekend and into Monday. Read on for a full list of activities: In Biddeford, a parade celebrating […]

Marcel Blouin, director of Parks & Recreation and Public Property for the Town of Sanford, stands next to one of several ornate windows lining the walls of an auditorium on the third floor of Sanford Town Hall on Wednesday. The town is looking into renovating the auditorium, which was once a popular gathering place. – […]

SANFORD — When the town hall opened for the first time, on Aug. 27, 1908, Salem Cadet Orchestra played in the magnificent second floor auditorium and satirist and author John Kendrick Bangs was the keynote speaker. The following evening, the National Guard held a concert in the auditorium, according to accounts in the Springvale Advocate. […]

Portland architect Malcolm Collins speaks with Blouin in the balcony of the Town Hall auditorium earlier this week. There’s currently not much money for renovations, but town officials have expressed interest in renovating the space, which was once a popular venue for stage plays and musical productions. -TAMMY WELLS/ Journal Tribune