BIDDEFORD — Other than for one serious dental problem several years ago, Jean Lariviere estimates it’s been about 25 years since he visited a dentist. On Thursday, that streak ended as Lariviere was one of the first patients to be seen at the Biddeford Free Dental Clinic. “I haven’t been able to afford dental care,” […]

Dr. Jay Beauchamin and a dental hygienist look at a computer screen on Thursday during the second night of operations for the Biddeford Free Dental Clinic. Beauchamin has been one of the volunteers most involved in getting the clinic up and running. The clinic will be operating out of the new offices of the non-profit […]

Lions club member George Kiley examines a pair of used glasses Monday, Feb. 15 in Waterboro. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

WATERBORO — So you’ve been to the optometrist and there’s a brand new pair of specs ready to put your world back in focus. And so the old pair gets tossed in the back of a desk drawer ”“ perhaps on top of several other pairs of eyeglasses that no longer keep the world in […]

An assortment of used glasses await a new home in Waterboro. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Penobscot Theatre’s exploration of the African-American experience by an all-black cast – in observance of Black History Month – marks a first for the Bangor-based troupe.

State cuts worthy programs My first reaction to the news that the state will no longer fund the National Board of Certification for Teachers was horror. The program is top-notch and provides school systems with educators that are committed and driven to prove their value and worth to their school community. This year I have […]

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SACO — As the city contemplates a contract zone for a housing development at the site of the former Bayview Convent, some question whether the city is getting a good deal. The proposed contract zone will allow the developer, Estates at Bay View, LLC, to build a housing development with up to 14 lots on […]

The site of the former Bayview Convent, seen recently. The Estates at Bay View, LLC, is proposing a subdivision on this property, which would have a higher density than current zoning allows. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)