Marcio Munch of Biddeford takes his paddle board out on the water at Fortunes Rocks on Wednesday. Munch will be participating in the 3rd Annual Surfer’s Environmental Alliance’s SeaPaddle NYC event, held August 24 in New York City.

BIDDEFORD — A District Court judge entered pleas of not guilty to animal cruelty charges on behalf of a Buxton couple charged two years ago with running an illegal puppy mill. Judge Wayne R. Douglas told John and Heidi Frasca that he would enter the not guilty pleas on their behalf because if they are […]

John Frasca becomes emotional while speaking to the press Wednesday afternoon at Biddeford District Court. (KRISTEN SCHULZE MUSZYNSKI/Journal Tribune)

A motorcycle sits in the parking lot of Bentley’s Saloon in Arundel Monday. Some neighbors have complained about noise at the business and are protesting the selectmen’s decision to grant the owner an extended mass gathering permit. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

ALFRED — York County Commissioners voted last week to bill York County Jail for its share of computer technology services ”“ but whether the county will see any money from the move is unclear. The county has one individual it employs to deal with computer issues. County Manager Richard Brown said part of that worker’s time […]

SANFORD — Goodall Hospital has entered an agreement to become a member of the MaineHealth system, pending state review. MaineHealth, a not-for-profit health care system, is the parent organization of Maine Medical Center, Southern Maine Medical Center and several other hospitals and healthcare organizations. The agreement was unanimously approved by the board of directors of […]

SACO — A new community garden program is taking root, and will provide aspiring green thumbs a place to grow their own vegetables. The project was started by City Councilor Margaret Mills, who came up with the idea in 2008. “I was so excited when Saco was named the greenest city in Maine (by Growing […]

Peg Mills removes weeds at the future site of the Saco Community Garden on King Street Tuesday. A current “test plot” is being maintained near the Dyer Library; the food grown in test garden is donated to the Saco Food Pantry. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

Eric Flink, left, Josh Dell’Aquila (background) and Billy Bushey jump off the Salmon Falls Bridge on the Hollis/Buxton town line Wednesday to cool off in the Saco River. (JEFF LAGASSE/Journal Tribune)

ALFRED — York County Sheriff Maurice Ouellette has a solution that he believes will help solve the safety problems associated with young people running across the Salmon Falls bridge and jumping into the Saco River. A 12- year-old Portland boy was injured one week ago when, in an effort to get a running start for […]