Hailing from Arkansas, Ward 4 City Councilor Dylan Doughty said he looks forward to working for the Biddeford community.
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Baton twirling alumni reunites for 41st La Kermesse Parade
For decades in Southern Maine, baton twirling had a strong grip across local communities, with young people and their parents cramming into local gyms on spring Saturdays for competitions and spending their summers marching in local parades. Twirlers would learn their team’s “parade routine,” to be performed on repeat while marching during local favorite parades […]
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The Maine Millennial: Immigrants have almost nothing to do with the housing crisis
We need people to come to Maine. And if they come from away – even from far away – so be it.
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Wood Island Lighthouse prepares for summer tour season
Despite significant damage by January storms, the lighthouse and other structures on Wood Island will be open to the public and The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse have opened their online registration system for summer tours. The winter storms on Jan. 10 and 13, produced significant damage to Wood Island. On the east side, significant […]
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Biddeford will start moving people from encampments into temporary homeless shelter
City officials say they will have space for dozens of people to move into a temporary shelter at Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center, where they can get help finding housing and other services.
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Biddeford man accused of shooting landlord 6 times in 2021 is headed to trial
Randal J. Hennessey is accused of killing his landlord, Douglas P. Michaud Jr., in front of his pregnant girlfriend. At a pre-trial hearing Tuesday, attorneys debated what evidence should be allowed at the upcoming trial.
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La Kermesse kicks off 41st anniversary June 20
Games, entertainment and lots of food will be on offer.
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Biddeford approves plan to shelter the unhoused
The interim plan prioritizes finding long-term solutions for those living on the streets.
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UNE Geriatrics Workforce Program gets nearly $1 million grant
The University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, will receive $999,917 in grant funding to educate and train primary care and supportive care workforces to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care for older adults. This funding is awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Fiscal Year 2024 Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), […]
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Weathervane atop Biddeford City Hall to undergo repairs
Last week, the 17-foot tall weathervane was pulled down from the top of the Biddeford City Hall dome for restoration. All four of the directionals on the weathervane are either missing or damaged, and there is a lot of wear and tear on the post, according city spokeswoman Danica Lamontagne. Heritage Co. of Waterboro has […]
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