KENNEBUNK — Voters approved 21 referendum questions related to the municipal budget and zoning ordinance, including approval to borrow up to $600,000 for improvements to Lower Village. Residents were also asked to elect town officials. Brad Huot was elected to serve one year on the Regional School Unit 21 Board of Directors, and Kevin Knight […]
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Biddeford High passes new air quality tests
A second round of air quality measurements finds no elevated mold levels as renovation work continues.
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Voters approve RSU 21 education budget
Voters of Regional School Unit 21 approved a $35.6 million education budget for 2011-2012 during a second referendum Tuesday. According to election results from the town clerks, Kennebunk voted 1,024 in favor to 675 opposed and Kennebunkport 449 in favor to 176 opposed, while residents in Arundel voted 368 opposed to 189 in favor. Each […]
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Challenges aside, grad finds much to cheer for
SACO – Gabi Sanchez has been everything you would expect of a cheerleader throughout her four years at Thornton Academy. “She’s very chatty. She’s got all this energy,” said her junior year English teacher, Kate Timberlake. “She’s very happy and mature in a lot of ways, even though her affect is very bubbly.” Sanchez, 17, […]
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Student body president sees medicine in future
Since middle school, Joseph Drew has known one thing. He wants to be a doctor. At first, his dream was to be an orthopedic doctor. Then, it was a brain surgeon. But now, as a Biddeford High School graduate, Drew is thinking his future career may be as a cosmetic dermatologist. “I like helping people,” […]
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Planes on display at jetport expo today, regardless of rain
PORTLAND — Thousands turned out this morning for the Portland International Jetport’s Aeronautical Expo. The expo, running until 4 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sunday, features dozens of aircraft. Attendees can get an up-close look at current military planes and helicopters as well as historical aircraft. Those interested could pay for […]
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Project beams beacon back to the ’50s
A $1 million makeover will restore the Goat Island Light Station to mid-century form — running water included.
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Biddeford approves school budget
Voters approved a $31.7 million school budget for the fiscal year starting July 1.
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UNE prof gets Maine Cancer Foundation grant
The $105,000 grant will allow Todd W. Vanderah to research the mechanisms of breast cancer proliferation and formation of bone metastases.