Megan Arsenault was working in animal welfare and was deployed to Joplin, Missouri, to help that city’s animals when a tornado ripped through the city in 2011. That, she said, is when she became hooked on emergency management.
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Democrat Traci Gere vs. Republican Elizabeth Jordan in House District 134
The district includes Kennebunkport and parts of Biddeford and Kennebunk.
Cambridge, Mass. man dies in Saco crash
As of Wednesday, Sept. 21, the cause of the crash remained under investigation.
Biddeford civil complaint on Hill’s Beach property has tentative January court date
The city is taking the Hills Beach Volunteer Fire and Rescue Unit to court.
Biddeford to hold ward meetings
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford will be holding a series of ward meetings throughout September and October. The goal of the meetings, which are organized by the City’s Citizens Advisory Committee and the Community Development coordinator, is to encourage neighborhood-based engagement. At the meeting, staff will highlight methods for the public to offer feedback […]
Biddeford city officials break ground on Pearl Street reconstruction project
The project is made possible by a $1.2 million investment from the Economic Development Administration.
Biddeford Middle School students benefit from AMVETS Ladies Auxiliary back to school boost
BIDDEFORD — For those Biddeford Middle School students whose parents can’t afford to provide them with all they need, the Biddeford AMVETS Post 1 Ladies Auxiliary helped out recently. “We were able to collect and donate over $500 worth of school and hygiene supplies,” AMVETS Post 1 Ladies Auxiliary Madam President Cathey Lessard said. “In […]
Biddeford High School Class of 1972 to mark 50th anniversary
The Biddeford High School Class of 1972 will be celebrating the 50th anniversary of its graduation the weekend of Oct. 21 through 23 this fall. A series of tours of local landmarks is planned, including the high school (most recently renovated in 2012), according to Dr. Donald A. Dube, Reunion Committee chair and class valedictorian. […]
Biddeford city clerk to retire
Carmen Bernier has worked for the clerk’s office for 28 years – 15 as city clerk.
Obituary: Violet Madore
BIDDEFORD —Violet M. Madore, 84, of Hills Beach, Biddeford, passed away Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Southern Maine Health Center in Biddeford following a brief illness. Violet was born January 16, 1938 in Central Falls, RI, the daughter of Joseph and Helene Roux Lamontange. Moving to Biddeford with her family at young age, she graduated […]