Biddeford using grant to redevelop three properties

Two lots and an apartment building will be rehabilitated, then sold so the proceeds can benefit the community.

Biddeford calls in air quality technician for high school

Issues of construction dust and mold at the high school will get more tests to avert a ‘panic situation.’

Women & public office

Emerge Maine, a nonprofit organization, offers a six-month program to train aspiring public servants to run, raise funds and succeed.

‘It’s East Asia in a day’ at Thornton Academy

The school’s large population of Asian boarding students leads to a day-long conference.

Biddeford revitalization chief is fired

Ezekiel “Zeke” Callanan had served as Heart of Biddeford’s executive director since November 2009.

McArthur Library makeover: It’s an easy read

As people came up the stairwell to the second floor of the McArthur Library on Thursday evening, they had a common reaction.

“Wow,” some said as they walked through the door. “This is beautiful.”

Greeted in the past by a wall of shelves that housed the library’s DVD collection and some books, patrons now walk into a bright, open space with a front desk and a seating area.

Biddeford classrooms pass test, reopen

Mayor Joanne Twomey will hold a meeting today about developing an air quality plan for schools.

Classrooms OK to reenter, Biddeford principal says

High School Principal Britt Wolfe tells students that there will be testing in other areas of the school, however.

Rotary settles in for its Christmas tree sale

The Scarborough club raises funds for scholars and donates any unsold trees to needy families.

Saco man still missing

Christopher Noonan, 26, of Saco has not been seen or heard from since Nov. 21 when he fled his house after an argument with his wife, police said.