BIDDEFORD – The Biddeford Planning Board voted unanimously Sept. 6 to approve a preliminary change of use application to turn the Odd Fellows Hall at 25 Alfred St. into a 30-room boutique hotel. Jason Jirele of Woodhull Architects, who brought the proposal before the board, made a compelling case for the project as part of […]
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Obituary: Richard F. Nadeau Sr.
BIDDEFORD — Richard Frederick Nadeau, Sr., 82, of Biddeford, passed away on Monday, September 4, 2023 at Maine Medical Center in Portland. Dick was born in Biddeford on May 27, 1941, the only son of Albert and Ruth (Skillings) Nadeau. The house where he was born, which had been in the Nadeau family since the […]
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Obituary: Joanne Alaimo
BIDDEFORD — Joanne Macenas Alaimo, 75, passed away after an incredibly difficult 18-month journey with Multiple Myeloma, which she fought courageously. Joanne was born in Manchester, New Hampshire on October 19, 1947, to her loving parents, Anthony Macenas and Irene Labanaris Macenas. She graduated from Manchester High School, class of 1965, voted most talkative. Joanne met […]
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Nine UNE students receive prestigious UN-affiliated Millennium Fellowship
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England is a proud recipient of the prestigious Millennium Fellowship, reflecting its commitment to educating the next generation of globally conscientious community leaders. A joint initiative of the United Nations Academic Impact and the Millennium Campus Network, the Millennium Fellowship recognizes and supports student-led projects that contribute to the […]
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Biddeford will elect first new mayor in 12 years
Two candidates, Martin Grohman and Susan Deschambault, are competing to replace outgoing Mayor Alan Casavant, who is not seeking reelection after 6 consecutive terms.
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Biddeford Police Department honors overdose awareness day
Thursday, August 31 was International Overdose Awareness Day – and Maegan Lambert-Irish, from the Biddeford Police Department, invited community members to decorate luminaria for loved ones who have died of an overdose. The lanterns were lit that evening and lined up along Alfred Road.
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Biddeford City Council discusses management of Pearl Street parking garage
City council members voted in favor of making a stabilization payment of nearly $200,000 last week to cover operational costs of the Pearl Street garage. The council also met via Zoom with a representative from Premium Parking, the management company that oversees the garage.
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New England Ghost Project visits Wood Island Lighthouse
BIDDEFORD — The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse (FOWIL) hosted Ron Kolek’s team of ghost hunters for their first paranormal investigation on Wood Island in over 10 years on Friday, Sept. 1. The Team consisted of Ron Kolek Senior, head investigator, Ron Kolek Jr., Medium Lesley Marden, and EVP specialist Jim Stonier. Also with them […]
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Ocean’s Balance partners with Canadian seaweed firm
BIDDEFORD — Ocean’s Balance, a company producing seaweed products and ingredients has formed a partnership with Aqua Veggies LTD of Grand Manan, New Brunswick, a large-scale supplier of seaweed for raw food distributors, vitamin manufacturers, pet food manufacturers, and retailers. Aqua Veggies is North America’s largest supplier of Dulse, a red seaweed that grows in […]
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UNE welcomes Class of 2027
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England welcomed the Class of 2027 on Sunday, as approximately 450 new Nor’easters moved into the Biddeford Campus to start the fall semester. The incoming class includes approximately 700 students hailing from 32 states and is the most ethnically diverse undergraduate class at UNE to date. The Class of […]