YORK COUNTY — The York County Senior College Great Decisions class invites all members of Senior College and the general public to join them as they hear Greg Kesich speak at the Community Room of the Springvale Public Library Friday, May 18, at 12:30 p.m. One of the major topics of Great Decisions 2018 is […]
May 2018
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K’bunk robotics team back from world championships in Detroit
KENNEBUNK — Representing the State of Maine at the FIRST LEGO League World Festival, Kennebunk’s Water-Those? Robotics Team traveled to Detroit in April to compete with more than 100 other teams from 45 countries and 25 states. FIRST (For Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology) LEGO League introduces students in grades 4 to 8 […]
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County Emergency Food and Shelter Program receives $64K grant
KENNEBUNK — The Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program has chosen United Way of York County to administer a $64,625 grant that will provide additional resources to local organizations that help area residents meet basic needs. United Way has been designated to provide the administrative support for the program’s fund distribution through a local board […]
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Grateful for local area rescue personnel
Editor, March 27 was just like any ordinary day/evening, until it wasn’t. My husband and I had both just arrived home in the evening when he began having a medical emergency. He fell to the ground and began having difficulty breathing. Not having a medical background, I was not sure what was happening, so I […]
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Seduction by Air Power: Then and Now
Air power is seductive. From the Army Air Service’s Col. Billy Mitchell’s Winged Defense, written in the aftermath of the slaughter fields of the Great War, to U.S. Air Force Colonel John Warden’s The Air Campaign, first published in 1988, air power prophets have promised quick victories at low costs. Following World War II, the Truman administration […]
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Learn all about Ranked Choice Voting in Biddeford
Editor, Maine’s June 12 Primary Election is just around the corner. I, for one, am looking forward to casting my vote. Maine traditionally has a strong showing at the polls, even during the mid-term elections. Many Mainers like me are interested in the new Ranked Choice Voting system that will be used on Election Day, June 12. This […]
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York County Senior College looks at media and public policy
YORK COUNTY — The York County Senior College Great Decisions class invites all members of Senior College and the general public to join them as they hear Greg Kesich speak at the Community Room of the Springvale Public Library Friday, May 18, at 12:30 p.m. One of the major topics of Great Decisions 2018 is […]
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Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit hosts June programs
WELLS — The Historical Society of Wells and Ogunquit is ready to welcome the community in to June programs like Saturday Tours, and DIY History Games. Local businesses support these programs, with Barnacle Billy’s sponsoring the Music in the Meetinghouse series, and Crickets Corner Toys and Kites sponsoring the family program, DIY History Games. The […]
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SMHC donation boosts Biddeford Food Pantry
BIDDEFORD — During the month of April, employees at Southern Maine Health Care held a food drive and quilt raffle to benefit the Biddeford Food Pantry. Collection boxes were delivered to 21 SMHC locations and the staff filled them with nearly 2,000 pounds of nourishing, non-perishable food to help feed hungry families. The quilt was […]
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Hollis suspect wanted on several warrants, eyed in new crime
HOLLIS — When Buxton Police Officer Hunter Smith went to went to a local home to meet with the residents about a suspect they and other police agencies were seeking Wednesday morning, Vincent Cole was there, and he turned himself in. Maine State Police had put out the word on Tuesday that they were looking […]