Mr. Morin lived next door to me when I was growing up. On weekends he would go out to abandoned farmhouses and follow the stone walls to a corner of the property where two walls intersected marking boundaries. There he would dig, scraping through layers of refuse left behind by long ago occupants of the […]
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Old loom will be a centerpiece of Biddeford Mills Museum
The miniature loom is undergoing repairs in Lowell, Mass.
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Mixed reaction by Biddeford council on electric scooter rental proposal
Bird is a company that rents scooters in more than 300 cities in 25 countries on several continents.
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Obituary: Francis M. Gregoire
BIDDEFORD — Francis M. Gregoire, 72, of Biddeford, Maine passed peacefully on August 4th at the Gosnell House after a brief illness. He was born April 25, 1950, to Wilfred and Beatrice (Paul) Gregoire. He was educated in Biddeford Schools and graduated from Biddeford High School Class of 1970. He retired in 2017 from the […]
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Obituary: Earl A. Goodwin
BIDDEFORD — Earl A. Goodwin, 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2022, surrounded by family who loved him deeply. He was born in Biddeford on Dec. 10, 1942, the son of the late Theodore Allyn & Geneva Litwinowich Goodwin and was educated locally graduating from Biddeford High School, Class of 1961, […]
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Obituary: Joyce A. Ladderbush
BIDDEFORD — Joyce A. Ladderbush passed away on Aug. 1, 2022, from a sudden injury. Joyce was born in Biddeford, Maine, at the Trull Hospital on April 11, 1939. She was the daughter of Lewis and Regina Deinstadt. She was in the Biddeford High School Class of 1956. She was a graduate of Comptomitor School […]
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Biddeford Family Fun Festival set for Sunday, Aug. 7
There will be music, food, games and more.
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St. Louis Child Development Center participates in USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program
BIDDEFORD — St. Louis Child Development Center in Biddeford, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants. St. Louis does not discriminate against any participant because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or […]
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UNE students volunteer for PALS camp on Biddeford Campus
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England recently hosted PALS Programs Maine for its annual week-long camp, which brought together 20 young people with Down syndrome and their peers on the Biddeford Campus from July 24 to July 30. PALS Programs creates inclusive camp experiences for people with and without Down syndrome. Founded in Philadelphia […]
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MaineCF grants support hospice services locally
More than $30,000 in grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) will support hospice services in southern Maine. MaineCF’s Hospice Fund committee awarded five grants totaling $29,5000. Donors with advised funds awarded three additional grants that totaled $7,000. The 2022 grantees include: • Center for Grieving Children, Portland, to provide peer-support groups for grieving children […]