New Ventures Maine (NVME) will offer tuition-free online workshops and classes for winter 2023. NVME self-paced and interactive online workshops are designed to help people in Maine gain the skills, knowledge, and confidence to start a business, build a career, and manage money, according to an organization press release. The full class schedule with new […]
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MaineCF’s York County Grantmaking Committee welcomes three new advisors
Sandy Agrafiotis of South Berwick and Fatima Saidi and Max Zakian of Biddeford are the newest members of the Maine Community Foundation’s (MaineCF) York County Grantmaking Committee. MaineCF’s county committees are made up of community members who live or work in the county and serve as local ambassadors for the foundation, sharing their knowledge and […]
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Hackmatack Playhouse in Berwick to reopen
BERWICK – This past summer was slated to be the 50th and final season of Hackmatack Playhouse, a performance theater in Berwick. In a shift welcomed by decades of supporters, brothers Conor and Aram Guptill have stepped in and will continue on the tradition of Hackmatack, in a role their father and grandfather held before […]
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TA Middle School Honor Roll Announced for First Quarter
The following students made the first quarter honor roll at Thornton Academy Middle School in Saco: 6th Grade First Honors: Clara Dudley, Tucker Boucher, Sean Cleary, Blake Daigle, Caleb Do, Evan Gregoricus, Marissa Hanf, Mackenzie Hebert, Silas Johnson, Henry Litwinetz, Jacob Litwinetz, Brady Lydon, Olivia Martin, Otis Sommer, Grayson Vire, Catherine Waterhouse. Second Honors: Bryce […]
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Guest Column: Remembering our veterans
Saturday, Dec. 17, was a day to make its citizens proud in Biddeford. Over 3,000 wreaths were placed on grave sites all over the city by volunteers who paid their respects to the veterans buried there. The snow and rain and wind came just as wreaths were being delivered on the 16th and continued as […]
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Maine Genealogical Society holds Zoom meeting Jan. 7
The Greater Portland Chapter of the Maine Genealogical Society is offering a free online (Zoom) meeting on Saturday, Jan. 7 at 1 p.m. The guest speaker will by Roberta Ransley-Matteau of the Osher Map Library who will present “Getting By: The Immigrant Working Class on Main Street in Biddeford, 1880-1932.” The program is about immigrant […]
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Things to do, Dec. 22
Old Orchard Beach Methodist Church, at the corner of Washington and Fountain avenues, will host a Christmas Eve service on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 5 p.m., and a service at 9:30 a.m., Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25.
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Letters to the editor, Dec. 23
Thanks to police On a cold Dec. 15 morning, the Scarborough Police, and many who serve in the Town of Scarborough, met at Memorial Park to remember the loss of my husband, Jim Durant, who perished at an accident scene while volunteering for VIPS (Volunteers in Police Service.) on Dec. 15, 2006. I would like […]
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Astronomy club holds meeting Jan. 6
The Astronomical Society of Northern New England (ASNNE) will hold its next monthly meeting on Friday, Jan. 6 at 7:3 p.m. at The New School, 38 York St. in Kennebunk. The Business Meeting, also open to the public, commences at 7 p.m. The January meeting agenda includes: Bernie Reim’s “What’s Up for the Month” and […]
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Maine Bureau of Highway Safety reminds drivers: Drive sober or get pulled over
With the holiday season approaching, Maine law enforcement agencies will be increasing their efforts to reduce impaired driving. Law enforcement presence will be increased during The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” Campaign. This campaign, which encompasses the holiday season, will run through Jan. 1. The focus will be […]