BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is seeking volunteers for upcoming focus group sessions to be conducted via Zoom as part of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update. As part of this process, the city is releasing educational materials and surveys to the general public on specific topics — Neighborhoods, Housing, Downtown Mill District, Climate Change, Natural […]
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Biddeford’s lead poisoning prevention program now in 2nd year
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is celebrating year two of its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, designed to safeguard the health of the city’s youngest residents by reducing their exposure to lead in the home. With an extensive stock of older housing (the median year built is 1952), Biddeford ranks fifth in the state […]
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Saco Catholic vicar moving to new parish
Fr. Brad Morin, who has been parochial Vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Saco since 2017, has been appointed as pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Immaculate Conception Church, Calais; St. Anne Church, Perry; St. Ann Church, Indian Township; St. James the Greater Church, Baileyville; St. John the Evangelist Church, Pembroke; and St. Joseph Church, […]
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Saco school earns credit union award
SACO — The votes are in, and Northeast Credit Union has announced the 10 winners of this month’s Love Your Community Awards including one from Saco. Launched in 2020, the Love Your Community Awards initiative is part of Northeast Credit Union’s region-wide Love Your Community Project, which aims to encourage people to practice kindness in […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution promotes employees
SACO — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution has promoted numerous employees across a variety of departments and branches. Kenda Bouffard has been promoted to retail lending processing and closing manager. Bouffard started with SBSI in 2005 as a teller. She joined the loan department in 2006, and after a few different roles within the department, […]
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ecomaine announces finalists for 2021 Upcycle Challenge
April 22 is the last day to vote.
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UNE in Biddeford hosts climate dialog
On April 7, the University of New England hosted the Maine “Solve Climate by 2030 Dialog.” The dialog was one of more than 100 such events across 45 countries worldwide and in nearly every U.S. state held as part of the Solve Climate by 2030 project. Led by Bard College, the project aims to encourage […]
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US Rep. Pingree announces Thornton Academy Student to attend West Point
Jacob D. Lowe was nominated by Congresswoman Chellie Pingree.
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Free summer classes for high school students and incoming freshman at community colleges
WELLS —Maine’s community colleges are offering free classes this summer to re-engage Maine’s high school students in their educational journey. Maine high school seniors graduating this spring and attending a community college this fall can take a free summer class under the new “Momentum from the Start” program. All tuition and fees are waived and […]
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Berwick’s Prime Tanning site gets funding for reclamation effort
Loan awarded for continued environmental remediation to new owner, Great Falls Construction, for ‘The Edge of Berwick.’