The Maine Department of Corrections recently released a comprehensive proposal to restructure the state’s county jail system. While the proposed plan [which can be found online at Digital Maine; or email me and I’ll send you a copy] has caused quite a stir in the corrections community, it did not come out of the blue. […]
2018
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Support efforts to generate change and protect young people
Editor, As a retired school counselor at The Middle School of the Kennebunks, I have many memories of helping students deal with trauma, grief and fear after Columbine and numerous subsequent bomb threats at their school. I helped them to deal with their feelings, but I was totally unable to protect them from future harm. […]
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Biddeford Police Log
BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from Feb. 20 to Feb. 25, 2018: • Miles P. Lamensky, 26, of Biddeford, was issued a summons for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. • Kimberly S. Egna, 55, of Windham, was issued a summons for theft by unauthorized taking or transfer. • Rikki […]
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Biddeford Hall of Fame nominations open
BIDDEFORD — Since the area now known as Biddeford was first settled in 1631, residents have toiled endlessly and spent their lives striving to make the city a place to be proud of. And now their efforts will be memorialized with the inaugural induction of the Biddeford Cultural Heritage Center Hall of Fame. The honor […]
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Sweet, home-made Pi!
KENNEBUNK — Even though Pi Day, March 14, is meant to celebrate mathematicians and the mathematical constant π (Pi), the Kennebunk Free Library Celebrates it with the wonders of pies. Between 12:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. on March 14, there will be a bake sale at the Kennebunk Free Library to celebrate learning and both […]
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Putin boasts of new Russian nuclear weapons
MOSCOW — Russia has tested an array of new strategic nuclear weapons that can’t be intercepted, President Vladimir Putin declared Thursday, claiming a technological breakthrough that could dramatically increase Russia’s military capability, boost the Kremlin’s global position and also raise Western concerns about a potential renewed arms race in the 21st century. Speaking in a […]
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OOB ranks among top family beaches
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — With the seven-mile stretch of sand and nearby amusements, shops, restaurants and pier, it’s easy to see why Old Orchard Beach is a popular destination. A recent listing in the Family Vacation Critic website, subsidiary of TripAdvisor, has confirmed what many visitors to the beach already believe. The website has listed Old […]
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Trump to impose tariffs on imports of steel and aluminum
WASHINGTON — Determined to protect vital American industries, President Donald Trump said Thursday that he will impose tariffs on steel and aluminum imports in response to what he called decades of unfair trade policies. Trump summoned steel and aluminum executives to the White House and told them that next week he would levy penalties of […]
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DAR salutes American History and Good Citizen winners
BIDDEFORD — The Rebecca Emery Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held their annual American History Essay and DAR Good Citizens contest awards ceremony and tea at the Atria in Kennebunk, Maine on Feb. 3. The DAR Good Citizens Award and Scholarship Contest is intended to encourage and reward the qualities of good […]
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Sicard seeks Dem nod for County Commission District 3
SACO — Democrat Allen “Al” Sicard said he is in the running for County Commission District 3, which includes Saco, Buxton, Dayton, Hollis and Old Orchard Beach. He will seek his party’s nomination in the June 12 primary. Sicard, 60, is president of Rocky Coast Marketing, and earned a master’s degree in business from the […]