Southern Maine Aviation flight instructor Rich Whicker helps Dennis Kathios, of Dover, N.H., settle into a plane Sunday for an adaptive flight demonstration. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

SANFORD — An adaptive flight training program is giving those with disabilities the chance to feel the freedom of flying. Dennis Kathios flew up in the air with a flight instructor Sunday, at an adaptive flight demonstration day at Southern Maine Aviation in Sanford. “It made me feel young again,” said the 50-year-old from Dover, […]

BIDDEFORD — A 10-year-old local company that makes composite decking and other products has entered a sales agreement with a New Jersey-based company that produces a variety of building products. Correct Building Products, LLC, located in the Biddeford Industrial Park, will sell substantially all of its assets to a subsidiary of Building Materials Corporation of […]

BIDDEFORD — Another milestone for mill development in Biddeford was reached Wednesday when the Planning Board gave final approval to a project to build 66 residential rental units at Riverdam Mill. Although there are other rental units in Biddeford’s mill district, like those in the North Dam Mill complex, The Mill at Saco Falls will […]

ALFRED — While some details of their situations may differ, York County isn’t the only county in Maine that has been grappling with the jail consolidation law passed in 2008 and updated this past legislative session. York County last week narrowly avoided a reduction in staff of the county’s non-jail employees by cobbling together a […]

ALFRED — Accused murderer Rory Holland, 55, pleaded not guilty this morning to two counts of murder in York County Superior Court. The Biddeford man who was indicted on the charges by a York County Grand Jury last week, is accused of killing brothers Derek Greene, 21, and Gage Greene, 19, both of Biddeford, on […]

When Van Marines was about 8 years old, she used to love to go visiting with her grandmother Vasilou Apostle. The older women would make Greek coffee from finely ground coffee beans and later “read” the grounds left at the bottom of the demitasse cups. The readings were just for fun, but the memory stuck […]

Linda Coppolino displayed the art of making Greek coffee in a briki pot at the Greek Heritage Festival at St. Demetrios Orthodox Church in Saco Saturday. (TAMMY WELLS/Journal Tribune)

Derek Roberge, manager of Pier Fries in Old Orchard Beach, serves up some fries Thursday morning. (LIZ GOTTHELF/Journal Tribune)

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A soggy start to the summer season has not completely dampened the spirits of local business owners, who have a positive attitude that there will be many sunny days ahead. On rainy days, amusement park Funtown Splashtown, USA closes down, and Palace Playland in Old Orchard Beach keeps the arcade open […]