The most recent USDA agricultural census (2022) showed the number of American farms decreasing 6% since 2017, with the number of producers aged 35 to 64 declining 9%. Generally, people with (something like) “options” and their lives ahead of them – when confronted with the bleak economics of farming – try to do something else. […]
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Housing trust expands to Kennebunk, Arundel
Kennebunkport Heritage Housing Trust announces name change: Neighborhood Housing Trust.
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‘Late-night street takeover’ group hits Kennebunkport
Across the state, groups have been taking over intersections to perform doughnuts and set off fireworks.
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UNE packs 100,000 meal kits to help address food insecurity in Maine
Volunteers and UNE students joined together to pack 100,000 meal kits last week.
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Biddeford Primary School breaks ground on expansion project
The project will be funded by a $9 million bond approved by voters last November.
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From Augusta: Supporting our public schools is an investment in Maine’s future
School is back in session, and like many others, my family is getting reacclimated to the rhythms of the school calendar, from class schedules to extracurricular activities to getting our kids to the bus stop just in time (quite early, in our case – thank goodness for coffee). It’s a hectic but exciting time, and […]
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New Hampshire man convicted of assaulting 17-year-old Lebanon girl
Bohdan Dauphinais, 21, of Center Tuftonboro, New Hampshire, was sentenced to four years in prison.
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City Theater in Biddeford presents ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow’
City Theater in Biddeford will kick off its 24-25 season with “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” by John Heimbuch and Jon Ferguson, based on the story by Washington Irving. Start the Halloween season with the spooktacular retelling of Ichabod Crane and the Headless Horseman. In the quaint village of Sleepy Hollow, stories of wonder and […]
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County Report – With pricing set, training center project to begin
Recovery center project to follow.
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Opinion – Warrior PATHH leads to post-traumatic growth
For over two decades, firefighting and EMS was my life. I started at 15 as a junior firefighter, driven by the desire to serve and protect my community. Biddeford Fire Department was where I honed my skills, fought fires, and saved lives. It was where I became a paramedic, and eventually, a lieutenant. The firehouse […]