Despite a light turnout, an overwhelming majority of voters who showed up approved a bond for the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology at the Jan. 21 municipal election. The sole item on the ballot, the $491,500 bond referendum, received 289 yes votes to 50 no votes. According to the referendum question, the funds will be […]
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Southern Maine chef to compete on new season of ‘Top Chef’
Chef Mimi Weissenborn will compete against 14 other rising star chefs for the largest grand prize in show history.
Biddeford council approves plan for Opioid Settlement Fund
The plan is intended to support Biddeford residents affected by the opioid crisis.
Mayors’ Night Out event supports local family
Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman invites the Biddeford-Saco community to come out to the event on Feb. 5.
Indoor pickleball swings into Biddeford
Bounce, a new entertainment business offering pickleball and an indoor golf simulator, will open in Biddeford this spring.
Pickleball swings into Five Points plaza
Bounce, a new entertainment business offering pickleball and indoor golf, will open in Biddeford this spring.
County Report – Officials: Training center may be finished by end of year
The water line has been brought over from York County Jail to the building site, the foundation for the First Responder Training Center has been poured, sewer piping is complete, and soon, installation of structural steel for the training center will commence. York County Commissioners learned during a mid-January site tour that if all continues […]
School Around Us utilizes STEAM power
The School Around Us is announced that it is partnering with Mill Studio Arts in Biddeford to share a STEAM learning experience for its 17 full-time learners in the upper learning spirals. The partnership, according to a news release, integrates science and math with the arts highlighting the importance of each of the disciplines through […]
James Beard Awards names 10 Maine semifinalists for 2025 honors
Nominees include Taj in South Portland and The Abbey in Brunswick, while 3 southern Maine chefs are nominated in the Best Chef: Northeast category.
BHS students win multiple Silver and Gold Key Art Awards
Two Biddeford High School students are being recognized for their award-winning artwork in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the Maine College of Art & Design (MECA) in Portland next month. BHS Junior Savannah Matthews earned a Silver Key Award for their mixed media painting titled “Motionless Solitude in the Golden Canopy,” and […]