BIDDEFORD — For many, the thought of change can be horrifying and yet wonderful all at the same time. You either love it or hate it, but eventually everything changes or transforms over time. For those who have grown up with the Journal Tribune building being on Alfred Street, it is the only location they […]

ROCKLAND — With overseas markets shaky at best, the leaders of Maine’s $1.4 billion lobster industry came together Wednesday to talk about how to drive up demand and get top dollar in the one market they can count on – the United States. It’s a conversation that began long before China slapped a 25 percent tariff on […]

A Westbrook police officer was briefly hospitalized Tuesday after he was exposed to suspected fentanyl powder during a late-night traffic stop and began to feel ill, police said. After the stop, Maria V. Bowie, 36, was charged with aggravated trafficking in scheduled drugs, unlawful trafficking in scheduled drugs, assault on an officer, reckless conduct, unlawful […]

SANFORD — The demolition of the rear tower of Stenton Trust mill that burned June 23, 2017, is expected to begin soon. Environmental contractors working for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency will conduct the demotion. A public meeting about what will take place during the process has been set for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 26 in […]

ALFRED — A former University of New England student has been found guilty of criminal restraint and domestic violence assault. After a few hours of deliberation Thursday evening, a jury found Nicholas Norton, 20, of Massachusetts, guilty of criminal restraint and domestic violence assault, according to Daria Bishop, mother of victim Summer Bishop. He was […]

BIDDEFORD — As autumn arrives bringing cooler temperatures, a day many pet owners eagerly await each fall is set to make its return to Biddeford. The popular “Blessing of the Animals” will be conducted at 7:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 4 in the St. James School parking lot at 25 Graham St. The event is marked […]