BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford City Council approved the city manager’s nominations of two department director positions on March 5, according to a city press release. Sasha Pavlak has been appointed as the city’s next finance director. Pavlak most recently served as a revenue analyst for Arlington County Government in Virginia. In her over four years […]
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From Augusta – Let’s end child hunger in Maine
Child poverty and food insecurity are connected, persistent issues that continue to impact far too many Mainers day to day. Now is the time to use every tool at our disposal to confront the challenge of poverty and childhood food insecurity. I want to take the time to tell you about a couple of things […]
Trump, Biden win handily in Biddeford, Saco and OOB presidential primaries
Nikki Haley ends her campaign the day after winning only a single primary on Super Tuesday.
Biddeford joins Finding Our Voices to bring light to domestic abuse victims
Biddeford has stepped up in a big way to bring light to domestic abuse survivors both by hosting a Finding Our Voices presentation to medical students at the University of New England and embracing the nonprofit’s poster campaign. Three domestic abuse survivors from Finding Our Voices spoke to medical students at UNE Biddeford on Feb. […]
UNE medical school students donate $2,000 to local hospice center
BIDDEFORD — Students at the University of New England’s College of Osteopathic Medicine (COM) have donated $2,000 to the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, building upon a successful partnership between the two organizations that has lasted nearly 10 years. The money was raised during a fundraising dinner held by the UNE COM American Geriatrics Society/Gerontological Society of […]
Gather comfortably at Biddeford’s new Catface Cafe
The new breakfast and lunch spot on Alfred Street is open for business.
Elda restaurant helped jumpstart Biddeford’s food scene. Now it’s moving to Portland
Owners Bowman and Anna Brown closed their Biddeford cafe, Jackrabbit, in January.
Portland’s approach to homelessness dominates UNE panel
Three speakers discussed encampment sweeps and big picture challenges to fighting homelessness. City officials from Biddeford and Saco, including Biddeford Mayor Marty Grohman, attended the event.
Biddeford woman pleads not guilty in Saco shooting
Ariana Tito, 18, is accused of shooting her brother’s fiancee, Kayla Grant, in November after her brother was accused of shooting Tito’s boyfriend.
Welcome to Talal Alzefiri’s thriving destination business
The restaurateur and businessman is part of a long history of Muslim Americans making their mark on Biddeford.