WASHINGTON — National Intelligence Director Dennis Blair said Thursday he is resigning, ending a tumultuous 16-month tenure marked by intelligence failures and turf wars among the country’s spy agencies. Blair, a retired Navy admiral, is the third director of national intelligence, a position created in response public outrage over the failure to prevent the Sept. […]

SACO — Gardeners from Saco and neighboring communities are planting their crops at the Saco Community Garden at Haley Park on King Street. All 48 plots, each 10 by 10 feet, have been rented out to people and organizations in Saco, Old Orchard Beach and Biddeford, and there is a waiting list should any of […]

Jeanine Demers of Biddeford waters her newly-planted pea pods Tuesday on her section of the community garden on King Street in Saco. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Republican gubernatorial candidate Peter Mills

Republican gubernatorial candidate Les Otten

Republican gubernatorial candidate Peter Mills, left, speaks with attendees of a candidates’ forum hosted by the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce, at PeoplesChoice Credit Union in Saco Wednesday. (KRISTEN SCHULZE MUSZYNSKI/Journal Tribune)

Republican gubernatorial write-in candidate Marty Vachon

SACO — Three Republican gubernatorial candidates for governor brought their campaigns here Wednesday night to speak with the public and members of the Biddeford-Saco Chamber of Commerce, sharing their thoughts on education, economic growth and a host of other topics. Turnout at the event was light and Chamber Director Craig Pendleton apologized to the candidates, […]

The candidate says state government is standing in the way of a better Maine economy that will create more jobs.

Catherine McAuley High School Third quarter Seniors – High Honors: Grace Fosler, Amelia Krahe, Kathryn McManus; Honors: Rachael Bornheimer, Kristen Brown, Margaret Cruz, Emily Daigle, Samantha Dedian, Cara Fontaine, Emily Gajewski, Mary Julia Haverty, Bridget Kelly, Mae L’Heureux, Danielle LaCasse, Noori Lee, Olivia Locke, Nena Marlin, Victoria McAllister, Sarah Morrell, Janessa Napolitano, Amy Richard, Zornitsa […]