Services or Goods Offered: Bakery and cafe; breakfast and lunch. Location: 2 Front St., Richmond. Hours: Winter — Tuesday through Saturday, 7 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Sunday, 7 a.m. to 1 p.m. Summer — Tuesday through Saturday, 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Sunday, 6 a.m. to 2 p.m. Phone: 737-7165. Owners: Barbara Bowley and Stacy […]
March 2012
News from the Southern Midcoast Maine Chamber
President’s Message: What does it mean to be “business friendly?” We often hear one town or another is not business friendly enough. When you dig down into that statement and start asking questions as to “why” or “why not,” the replies are often subjective and start with the infamous phrase, “I think” mixed with “do’s […]
UNE sweeps Gordon
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England women’s softball team didn’t bring the warm weather from its trip to Florida back to Maine. But the Nor’easters certainly brought their winning ways. UNE opened its Commonwealth Coast Conference schedule with a sweep over Gordon College under windy, cold conditions at Dubois Field Tuesday afternoon. The Nor’easters […]
Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Theophilus A. “Tuffy” Fitanides, of Arundel, died on Friday, March 23, 2012 at the age of 90. A funeral service will be held at the Unitarian Universalist Church in Saco on Saturday, March 31 at 11 a.m. Carroll Glendon “Butch” Hill, 66, of Springvale, died at his home on March 24, 2012, surrounded by his […]
Freshman academy at BHS voted down
BIDDEFORD — On Tuesday, the Biddeford School Committee voted to end the freshman academy program at Biddeford High School, against the recommendation of School Department administrators. On March 13, Assistant Superintendent of Schools Jeff Porter asked committee members to approve a revised program of the pilot program initiated this year with 80 members of the […]
Education proposals need to be vetted
The Legislature’s Education Committee recently voted against allowing public funds to go to some religious schools, but some major changes to Maine’s education system are still to be decided by legislators as the session comes to a close in mid-April. We’re pleased the education committee had the foresight to kill the bill that would have […]
UNE sweeps Gordon
UNE right fielder Casey Brigham, left, calls off center fielder Maegan Johnson while trying to catch a fly ball during the Nor’easters’ double-header sweep of Gordon College at UNE in Biddeford on Tuesday. (DAVE DYER/Journal Tribune)
Portland Sports Roundup
SMCC spring season underway Southern Maine Community College’s baseball and softball spring season is underway. Baseball dropped its first five games, but won three of its last four, including a 5-3 win over Briarcliffe (N.Y.) Saturday and an 11-0 triumph over Kings College Sunday. Andrew Richards got the win and Donnie Cray hit a two-run […]
People & Business
Promotions Erinn Tardiff was recently promoted to personal lines account executive at Norton Insurance. Tardiff has more than 10 years of experience in the insurance industry and has been with Norton as a personal lines customer service representative for the past seven years. New Hires Drummond Woodsum recently welcomed Michael Buescher to the firm’s trial […]
City had plenty of hoops all-stars
The city of Portland had no shortage of basketball all-stars this winter. Two teams, the Deering boys and McAuley girls, won state championships and players from all local schools were named to Southern Maine Activities Association and Western Maine Conference postseason all-star teams. The SMAA boys’ first team featured Cheverus senior Louie DiStasio (fifth in […]