The state plans to close the bridge and have drivers take a detour route via I-95 and Route 111.
Eloise Goldsmith
Eloise is originally from outside of Washington, D.C. These days, she's based in Portland and is a reporter for the Northern Forecaster. Eloise joined the Maine Trust for Local News as a reporter for Kennebunk Post and the Biddeford Courier. Previously she was a fact checker and freelance reporter. Her reporting appears in The Nation, In These Times, Jacobin and elsewhere.
High interest rates, January storms put pressure on Kennebunk’s FY25 budget
The town will not take on any additional debt this year and will instead finance big capital projects through its unassigned fund balance.
Gather comfortably at Biddeford’s new Catface Cafe
The new breakfast and lunch spot on Alfred Street is open for business.
Gov. Mills’ proposed budget includes money for transitional housing program in Saco
The proposal includes $16 million in funding for the Emergency Housing Relief Fund, an estimated $3.5 million of which would go towards extending a housing program for asylum seekers run by Catholic Charities Maine.
Portland’s approach to homelessness dominates UNE panel
Three speakers discussed encampment sweeps and big picture challenges to fighting homelessness. City officials from Biddeford and Saco, including Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman, attended the event.
Welcome to Talal Alzefiri’s thriving destination business
The restaurateur and businessman is part of a long history of Muslim Americans making their mark on Biddeford.
Bowling alley coming to downtown Biddeford
The historic ‘Marble Block’ property on Main Street in Biddeford will be redeveloped with the help of a credit enhancement agreement from the city.
OOB short $9 million to complete long-awaited wastewater treatment facility upgrades
The Town Council selected Apex Construction Inc. to begin work on the project while the town sources the rest of the funding.
Housing law LD 2003 unlikely to change much for residents in Kennebunkport
Two out of three of the law’s main provisions are set to appear on the June ballot for voter approval.
Multi-vehicle collision on I-95 in Saco leaves West Bath woman dead
53-year-old Deirdre Winberg was taken to Maine Medical Center following the crash, where she succumbed to her injuries, according to police.