SANFORD — Want to dance? How about some yoga, or Tai Chi? thinking about getting your hands n the garden soil come spring? Does “Engaging Aging” sound intriguing? Seniors age 65 and older and those with disabilities can see some demonstrations and get more information on these activities and more on April 2, when the […]

YORK COUNTY — From the arts and literature to history, philosophy and beyond, York County Senior College has choices that fit a variety of interests for those over 50.  Prospective students will have a full line-up of classes given at locations throughout Sanford and Springvale as well as in Saco at the Trinity Episcopal Church, […]

SANFORD –  For businesses, record keeping and safe information destruction is a year-round challenge, cycling files and securely destroying records, whether paper or electronic.  A Sanford business has been engaged in the safe destruction of information for almost eight years, and at the same time is providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities. SecureRMS, which […]

YORK COUNTY — Thanks to a competitive market, Maine consumers are paying less for auto and home insurance than consumers in nearly every other state, so says Maine Insurance Superintendent Eric Cioppa. For the fifth consecutive year, Maine ranked third nationally for lowest average auto insurance premiums, and for the third year in a row […]

WELLS — “Once a wrestler, always a wrestler.” It’s a motto that Wells senior Ryan Norton and the rest of the Warriors whole-heartedly believe in. Norton spoke that brief but important phrase at last weekend’s New England Qualifier. His season and high school career had just ended, but there was no doubt in his mind […]

LYMAN — Maine State Police have completed the arrests of eight Lyman residents in a weeklong operation and charged them in connection with the seizure of methamphetamine and five firearms. Accor4ding to Maine State Police spokesman Steve McCausland, the arrests started with a traffic stop by troopers late Wednesday night along Route 202 in Alfred […]

PORTLAND (AP) — The state that dominates the U.S. lobster haul saw the catch fall to its lowest level since 2011 last year, yet the industry is still strong and the crustaceans remain easily available to consumers, regulators said Friday. Maine fishermen caught a little more than 110.8 million pounds (50.3 million kilograms) of lobster […]

BIDDEFORD — A proposed capital plan/fundraising program to raise about $11 million to pay for repairs and renovations to the clock tower on top of Biddeford City Hall, and other repairs to City Hall, and City Theater are on the Biddeford City Council agenda for their meeting on Tuesday. About $2 million would be used […]