As an emergency moratorium on methadone clinics, enacted during a Jan. 29 Sanford Town Council meeting is set to expire, town officials have prepared an ordinance addressing appropriate locations for such clinics in town.<< MORE >>

Officials are awaiting test results to determine if a logging truck stopped by Sanford police was involved in a fatal accident on April 28.<< MORE >>

Soggy dogs from as far away as Florida strutted their stuff during last weekend’s York County Kennel Club of Maine’s dog show at the Acton Fairgrounds. << MORE >>

A date with Andrew Jackson - Sanford and Springvale<< MORE >>

NOW YOU GOTTA CATCH ME Police were called to the Mid-Town Mall for a group of girls fighting. When police arrived, one car chased another out of the parking lot. An officer followed the cars out of the parking lot and said one car almost hit a third car on Winter Street. Police said one 17-year-old girl was arrested for terrorizing and another 17-year-old was arrested for failure to stop for an officer and driving to endanger.<< MORE >>

Kennebunk students aim to inspire with Green Expo<< MORE >>

My husband was notified at the last minute that he had to work and wouldn’t be able to see Kevin off at the airport. The kids and I took Kevin to Manchester and reluctantly let him go. We thought about holding him hostage just so we could spend more time together. His visit was so short, too short. There was still so much to show him and so much to talk about, but he made a “pinky swear” that it wouldn’t be 10 years before we saw him again. I have a photo of him making that pinky swear. << MORE >>

One “behind the scenes” result of the back to back winter storms this year is a cumulative 1,600 pint shortfall in expected blood donations. These precious, lifesaving units of blood must be recouped in order to fulfill the expected blood needs of our local hospitals.<< MORE >>

Spring and early summer are the times Mainers need to be most vigilant about blacklegged ticks, more commonly known as deer ticks, which carry Lyme disease. << MORE >>

Damp weather last weekend and a mid-week deluge are expected to give firefighters a reprieve from what was shaping up to be a busy brushfire season. However, those dangers may reemerge if fluctuating weather patterns bring another wave of dry air to the region.<< MORE >>

Kristine Binette of Sanford is encouraging people to come out of the shadows and stand together to find a cure for epilepsy by hosting Maine’s First Walk for Epilepsy May 18 in Saco.<< MORE >>

These are lean times in Maine. Economic recession, higher municipal taxes and gas prices rising by the minute have combined to create a perfect storm of financial turmoil for Maine residents, battering paychecks and laying siege to a person’s ability to go out and spend a fun day on the town. With that in mind, the staff of Mainely Media has created this six-part series, where our intrepid area reporters head out into our coverage areas armed only with a $20 bill and a fierce desire to get the most bang for our bucks. We have found that with a little planning and some knowledge of the local community, $20 can buy a whole lot more fun than many people would imagine. Here’s the first installment, covering our sister paper, The Gazette’s, coverage range of Gorham, Buxton, Hollis, Standish and Limington.<< MORE >>

Habitat for Humanity builds strong foundations on more than homes<< MORE >>

Recently, my husband found out a friend of his committed suicide. The man wasn’t a friend who came to our house and the two didn’t go hunting or play darts together or work on their cars until well past midnight. But, they talked nearly every day and drank an occasional beer together. I met the man a few times a couple of years ago and though we only exchanged a few pleasantries, I remember his face. His charisma made an impression on me.<< MORE >>

With sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, it may be hard to imagine that one year ago, the Patriots’ Day storm caused nearly $1 million worth of damage to public roads and bridges in Sanford and Springvale.<< MORE >>

In some parts of the United States, those holes in the middle of the road are called “chuckholes.” In Maine they are called “potholes,” but no matter what they are called, they make drivers swerve and can cause damage to a car’s suspension system if they are hit.<< MORE >>

BAD, BAD BOYFRIEND Police said an 18-year- old was charged with criminal mischief after he smashed the windshield of his girlfriend’s Volkswagen and broke her cell phone. The same man was charged again with criminal mischief and terrorizing after a Grammar Road resident called to report suspicious cars on the side of the road. When police arrived, they learned the man had broken his girlfriends CD player, punched her car and threw her keys into the woods. << MORE >>

Saddling up at the therapeutic riding center<< MORE >>

A while ago I read a “Newsweek” article entitled “A penny saved is a penny spent,” in which the 36-year-old author explains her “generation doesn’t know how to be thrifty.” A flaw that could result in disaster, she believes. << MORE >>

One of the things that give me the biggest laughs is miscommunications – those times when people don’t hear the right words and an Abbott and Costello-like conversation takes place. Years ago, my mom was making a flight reservation for a family member named Philip. The conversation went like this—<< MORE >>