Police Chief Roger Beaupre was named the 2021 Employee of the Year.
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Biddeford’s “own” lighthouse prepares for season, volunteers needed
BIDDEFORD — Since 2003, the Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse, a chapter of the American Lighthouse Foundation, has been responsible for the restoration and maintenance of the Coast Guard properties on Wood Island, just off the coast of Biddeford Pool. In the months of July and August for the past 18 summers, the group has […]
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Biddeford’s Odyssey of the Mind Teams place first in Maine and head to World Finals
BIDDEFORD — Students from Biddeford Intermediate School and Biddeford High School won first place at the Odyssey of the Mind State Finals held at Noble High School on March 26. The win qualified both teams to go to the World Finals from May 25-28 at the University of Iowa. Odyssey of the Mind is a […]
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BHS musical takes place April 29 and 30
Biddeford High School students will put on “The Best of Broadway,” a musical directed by Deb Lombard of Saco. The show, which will be performed at the Biddeford Middle School performing arts center is the first show BHS students have put on in two years. Shows are Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, […]
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Obituary: Richard N. Jacques
BIDDEFORD — Richard “Dick” Jacques of Biddeford, Maine, passed away peacefully at Maine Medical Center on April 10, 2022. He was 86 years young. Richard was born in Biddeford on March 21, 1936, a son of Raoul and Annabelle (Boisvert) Jacques. Richard graduated from St. Louis High School as a member of the class of […]
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Obituary: Warren Isaac Francis
BIDDEFORD — Warren Isaac Francis, 80, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away at the Maine Medical Center in Portland on Feb. 23, 2022. Warren was born on Dec. 12, 1941 in Biddeford, Maine. He was the second child of Howard & Arline (Graffam) Francis. As a child, Warren and his father, Howard, enjoyed listening to the […]
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Obituary: Sr. Theresa Labrecque
BIDDEFORD — Sister Theresa Labrecque, formerly known as Sister St. Robert of Milan, died at St. Joseph Convent on April 11, at the age of 98. She was born to Eugene Labrecque and Ludivine Roy Labrecque on Oct. 6, 1923, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Sister Theresa was the second child in a family of 11 children. […]
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Salvation Army to sponsor local kids at Camp Sebago
Applications are open now for youngsters from Arundel, Dayton, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco.
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Food & Wine magazine ranks Biddeford food scene among America’s best
After years of steady revitalization and a restaurant mini-boom, Biddeford is ready for its close-up.
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York County Commissioners take step on regional dredge proposal
Officials agreed to seek bids for firm figures on a dredge and equipment, but held off on a vote to fund the proposal.