The Red Hook section of Brooklyn has renamed a street “Seven in Heaven Way” to honor seven firefighters who died trying to rescue victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks at the World Trade Center. The street was given this new name because the men who died—Joseph Gullickson, Brian Cannizzaro, Salvatore Calabro, Thomas Kennedy, Patrick […]
March 2018
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Playing possum with interpretations
When you live in a two-story stilt house, you actually have a three-story house. Since the bottom floor is nothing but 21 stilts and a slab, hearing strange noises under your home at 2 a.m. can be a stressful experience. If you live in the treetops of a remote neighborhood – trust me on this […]
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Landing School launches new era in July
ARUNDEL — The Landing School will launch a new era this summer with the transition to a new Ppresident. After a successful four-year term, Dr. Richard Schuhmann, president of The Landing School in Arundel, has chosen to leave the school at the end of his contract on June 30. He will be returning to the kind of […]
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Author to appear at Thornton Academy on Thursday night
SACO — Bruce Robert Coffin, a retired detective sergeant from the Portland Police Department and a best-selling mystery and crime writer from Maine, will be speaking about his work and the writing process at the Mary Weymouth Hyde library at Thornton Academy at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 29 as part of the Lloyd Hunt Lecture Series. […]
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MaineStage Shakespeare to close in K’bunk
KENNEBUNK — After seven seasons of free Shakespeare and educational outreach in the Kennebunks, the Board of Directors of MaineStage Shakespeare has made the difficult decision to close. “While we had every intention of continuing MaineStage into this summer and beyond, unforeseen challenges and events throughout the year have made it impossible for us to go on […]
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Clark University honors area students
WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local students have been named to second honors on the Clark University Deans List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Fall 2017 semester. Students honored are Hannah D. Ingham of Kennebunk and Misa T. Mai of Sanford. To be eligible for second honors, students must have a grade point average of 3.5 or […]
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Gifts of Love
Christa Moulton, left, and Aurea Vega of Project Purse Maine visited the Biddeford Food Pantry on Wednesday morning and gave away 20 handbags for women filled with assorted toiletries and messages of hope. Since the end of January, Project Purse Maine has given 112 purses to women at charitable organizations throughout York and Cumberland counties. […]
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Alleged burglar caught in Sanford
SANFORD — Two people who found their cars had been burglarized Tuesday morning got their belongings back that afternoon and the alleged thief was taken into custody by Sanford Police. Justin Obremski, 27, of of Sanford was arrested about 3 p.m. Tuesday. He is charged with multiple counts of burglary of a motor vehicle and […]
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Biddeford council seeks comments on parking plan
BIDDEFORD — For months, Biddeford City Council has discussed a proposed parking garage and an associated parking management plan. There has been limited opportunity for the public to comment on these plans. That is about to change. Three listening sessions have been scheduled, the first to be held 6 p.m. April 5 at Council Chambers […]
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Massachusetts ends deal with Northern Pass hydro project
CONCORD, N.H. — Massachusetts abandoned plans Wednesday to get its clean energy from a $1.6 billion hydropower project, dealing a blow to a proposal that has sparked controversy in New Hampshire over plans to deliver the power through nearly 200 miles of transmission lines across the state. The Massachusetts Office of Energy and Environmental Affairs […]