BIDDEFORD — The University of New England’s Spring Student Art Show will be on display at the university’s Biddeford Campus Center from Monday, April 2 through May 1. This year’s exhibit features student works from Adjunct Professor Tim Greenway’s Color Digital Photography class. Themes and genres represented in the photographs include portrait, still life, landscape, […]
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Mark your April calendars
SANFORD — Been birding lately? Are you interested in learning more about the birds we see in Maine and where we see them? How about some new ideas for hiking? With spring finally in the air, two Maine outdoor enthusiasts will bring their expertise to Goodall Library later this month, in a bid to whet […]
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New resource helps schools monitor student reading growth
AUGUSTA — The Maine Department of Education will begin using a universal reading metric called The Lexile® Framework for Reading to help Maine school districts monitor student growth and progress. The Lexile Framework, which aligns with Maine’s State eMPowerME Assessments administered to grades 3 through 8 (among many other nationally used assessments), will allow districts […]
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Timber Framing: Ancient Art for a New Age
Back in the day, John Sweet Jr. was an ironworker who helped build paper mills. But in 1982 he made a big career shift into a much more ancient craft: timber framing. That was in 1982, and he’s never looked back. He figures his company, Sweet Timber Frames, on Mt. Desert Island, has done 70 […]
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Long time volunteers recognized in OOB
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Two of Old Orchard Beach’s most dedicated volunteers have been recognized in the town’s annual report. The town’s annual report contains an overview of the past year, with statistics and updates from town departments, elected officials and municipal boards and committees. The 92 page softbound 2016-2017 annual report was recently published. […]
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York Behind Bars
YORK COUNTY — A listing of significant arrests of area residents or stemming from alleged crimes committed in York County during the month of March 2018. Arrest and booking photos are provided to the newspaper by law enforcement agencies. An arrest does not imply guilt and criminal charges are merely accusations. A defendant is presumed […]
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Candidate hoping to unseat King faces challenges
AUGUSTA (AP) — A Republican hoping to unseat U.S. Sen. Angus King is facing challenges about the veracity of his signatures he collected to qualify for the June primary. Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap says the state will hold a public hearing Thursday on the challenge against financial planner Max Linn filed by opponent […]
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LePage says judge who allowed Trump lawsuit is an ‘imbecile’
PORTLAND (AP) — Republican Gov. Paul LePage, who’s known for his brash comments, called the federal judge who allowed a lawsuit against President Donald Trump an “imbecile.” Four times, no less. LePage hurled the insult Wednesday after learning that U.S. District Judge Peter Messitte in Maryland allowed the lawsuit accusing Trump, a Republican, of receiving […]
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DHHS misses legal deadline for restoring nursing program
AUGUSTA (AP) — The Maine Department of Health and Human Services says it is rebuilding the ranks of public health nurses, but the department is hiring more slowly than required by a 2017 law. Health and Human Services Commissioner Ricker Hamilton told lawmakers in February that the department had hired seven nurses in the preceding […]
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Maine spars with construction firm over bridge opening delay
KITTERY (AP) — For at least a year, Maine officials have been arguing with a construction company over who should bear the blame — and the costs — for a delay in the opening of a long-awaited bridge. The new Sarah Mildred Long Bridge connecting Portsmouth, New Hampshire, and Kittery, Maine, was set to open […]