YORK COUNTY — A wide variety of new classes join some favorites as York County Senior College gears up for its fall semester. Prospective students will have a full line-up of classes given at locations in the Sanford/Springvale area, as well as in Saco, Kennebunk and Alfred.  Classes begin the week of Sept. 24 and […]

BIDDEFORD — Women who feel they might be called to a religious vocation are encouraged to attend informational sessions in Biddeford hosted by the Good Shepherd Sisters. The group , called FIAT, meets on the second and fourth Friday of each month from 6 to 8 p.m. at the St. Joseph Convent, 409 Pool St. […]

SANFORD — Running for municipal office in Sanford this year? Thinking about it? Those still contemplating a run need to think — and act —  fast. Candidates must have their nomination papers in to the city clerk’s office by 5 p.m. on Friday. Incumbent Mayor Tom Cote has signaled his intention to seek re-election to a […]

SACO — School’s in session, and the Saco Police are making sure motorists yield for school buses. According to state law, it is illegal to pass a stopped school bus that has its red lights flashing. The Saco Police Department will be conducting a specialized enforcement at the beginning of the school year aimed at […]

A Westbrook man is facing drug charges after being found with crack cocaine during a traffic stop in South Portland late Sunday night. A member of Maine State Police Troop G and the Pro-Active Criminal Enforcement team stopped a car on Maine Mall Road around 11:30 p.m. During the roadside investigation, police searched passenger Makonnen […]

YORK COUNTY — Maine’s statewide 4-H program leader will serve as interim director of University of Maine Cooperative Extension. Lisa Phelps assumed her new duties Saturday and succeeds longtime Cooperative Extension director John Rebar, who retired Friday. Phelps also currently serves as the program administrator supporting the Maine Extension Homemaker Council, supporting and supervising faculty […]