BIDDEFORD — Put simply, firefighters are the cornerstone of public safety and security in our community and they are always on call. Their mission is expansive and complex, yet at the same time, these dedicated public servants are like an open book and willing to discuss how they go about protecting lives and property in Biddeford […]

  Rob Parritt is stepping down as director of the Oxford Street Shelter in Portland. Staff photo by Derek Davis When Rob Parritt left his position as director of Portland’s Oxford Street Shelter in 2015, it wasn’t long before he wanted to come back. “I started immediately missing it after I left, so once I found […]

SACO — A working group believes a proposal by the Army Corps of Engineers to mitigate a long-standing beach erosion problem in Camp Ellis is not the best solution and would like the city of Saco to do further research. The Saco River Jetty extends about 6,600 feet into the Atlantic Ocean from the mouth […]

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England will help nurture the next generation of leaders in sustainable ocean management by introducing a new Professional Science master’s degree program in Ocean Food Systems. This one-of-a-kind program will position students for leadership positions at the nexus of science, business, and policy in the North Atlantic and Arctic […]

BIDDEFORD — For more than 100 years, the J. Richard Martin Community Center, it all its many forms, has been an important part of the Biddeford community. In the past, it was a high school and a junior high school and it was reincarnated as community center. Since it was built in 1888, it has […]

Maine’s U.S. Sen. Susan Collins late Friday afternoon said she supports a plan for a weeklong delay for a Senate confirmation vote on the nomination of U.S. Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Collins, who has not said how she will vote on the nomination, sent out a tweet indicating her support for the delay after […]

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Town Council will decide on Tuesday whether to allow contractor storage yards of a larger scale in the town’s rural district, a matter that has caused much controversy with residents in the area. On Tuesday night, the council will vote whether to change the town ordinance to […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh’s angry denunciation of Senate Democrats at his confirmation hearing could reinforce views of the Supreme Court as a political institution at a time of stark partisan division and when the court already is sharply split between liberals and conservatives. The Supreme Court nominee called the sexual misconduct allegations against him […]

WASHINGTON (AP) — Brett Kavanaugh looked in desperate need of a fighter on his behalf Thursday as he gave impassioned testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee denying allegations of sexual assault. He found it in Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina, who told the judge straight out, “You’ve got nothing to apologize for.” Kavanaugh […]