WATERVILLE — Area students have enrolled at Colby College in Waterville this fall. Before classes began Sept. 5, students took part in a weeklong orientation that included an introduction to academic and intellectual life at Colby, participation in an outdoor education trip, and an address by the Crawford Family Professor of Religion Nikky-Guninder Singh at Colby’s 201st Convocation. […]
September 2018
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Business safety workshop set for Sept. 18
KENNEBUNKPORT — All area business owners and managers are invited to learn “How To Keep Your Business and Employees Safe,” a workshop at 8:45 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 18, upstairs at Alisson’s Restaurant. Please join Kennebunkport Police Detective Dave Breault for this informative meeting, presented by the Chamber of Commerce and Kennebunkport Business Association. Breault will discuss active […]
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Area residents earn first academic honors from Clark University
WORCESTER, Mass. — The following local students have has been named to first honors on the Clark University Dean’s List. This selection marks outstanding academic achievement during the Spring 2018 semester. Students earning this academic achievement are: • Chloe E. Kellum of Arundel • Elizabeth P. Cain of Kennebunk • Shayna J. Davis of Lyman • Alexis […]
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Pellet company in Sanford wins federal grant
SANFORD — A company that plans to turn sawmill residue into wood pellets for heating fuel to be sold throughout New England has been awarded a $200,000 grant through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development program. T & D Wood Energy LLC, made up of the father-and-son team of Dean and Tony Wood, are […]
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Superintendent declines comment on Biddeford School Committee member’s arrest
BIDDEFORD — The superintendent of schools has declined to speak about a Biddeford School Committee member facing assault charges, saying that he can’t comment on his bosses. Dennis Anglea, 58, was indicted on Thursday at York County Superior Court on felony charges for aggravated assault, attempted gross sexual and domestic violence assault. Anglea has served on […]
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US marks 9/11 with somber tributes; Trump speaks at PA site
NEW YORK (AP) — Americans looked back on 9/11 Tuesday with tears and somber tributes as President Donald Trump hailed “the moment when America fought back” on one of the hijacked planes used as weapons in the deadliest terror attack on U.S. soil. Victims’ relatives said prayers for their country, pleaded for national unity and […]
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A guide to the Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale
The Saffir-Simpson Hurricane Scale expresses a hurricane’s strength by its sustained wind speed. Category 1: 74 to 95 mph, Very dangerous winds will produce some damage. Well-constructed frame homes could have damage to roof, shingles, vinyl siding and gutters. Large branches of trees will snap and shallowly rooted trees may be toppled. Extensive damage to power […]
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Old Orchard Beach Police Log
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Police Department has released the names of individuals arrested or issued a summons from Aug. 6 to Aug. 12. • Ian Clough, 35, of Old Orchard Beach, was issued a summons for a suspended registration at 11:45 a.m. on Aug. 6. • Howard Washburn IV, 20, of […]
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Tom Hastings: Hey! Democracy! Choices!
With elections nearing, we do have choice. What, we wonder, can we do about it? What is there to do about a lack of funding for our public schools and education in general? Just looking at the federal level, despite an economy that is doing very well at the moment, Trump’s proposed 2019 education budgetchops it […]
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