The University of New England School of Pharmacy is excited to announce it will begin offering students in its Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm.D.) program a Bachelor of Science in Pharmacy Science degree upon successful completion of their first two professional years. The new, in-course degree offers students a comprehensive pathway to earn their undergraduate degrees […]
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2020-2021 Old Orchard Beach High School quarter 1 Honor Roll
Grade 12 Highest Honors: Julia Clark, Ryan Crockett, Leah Green, Kaitlin Halle, Ryan Johnson, Gabriel LaSalle, Malaika Njue, Shani Plante, Ciara Roche, Duffy Rose, Nicholas Roy. High Honors: Peter Coleman, Nicholas Drown, Garrett Dupee, Trevor Grenier, Skyler Lane, Kayd’n Neves, Benjamin Perry Honors: Bradley Anderson, Andrew Charron, Plaithian Dayton, Katherine Holt, Zachary LaPlante, Jessica Lavigne, […]
Southern Maine Health Care opens COVID-19 testing site in Waterboro
The site at 10 Goodall Drive in East Waterboro was to open Nov. 11 for COVID-19 testing for patients without symptoms.
Join Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center in honoring our veterans
BIDDEFORD — This Veterans Day, Nov. 11, Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center has joined with the Biddeford Mills Museum, Volk Packaging, Brown Dog Carriers and Logistics, and others in the community to honor and celebrate all our veterans, past and present. Presentations will be offered throughout the day and featured on social media outlets including […]
St. Louis Alumni Association ends weekly bingo
BIDDEFORD — In October the Board of Directors of the St. Louis Alumni Association, a Biddeford nonprofit organization established over 75 years ago, cast an historic vote permanently ending weekly bingo operations which had been taking place for over 50 years. The weekly St. Louis Association bingo was started in the 1960s in the old […]
Junior Achievement of Maine and Saco & Biddeford Savings collaborate on InspireME Campaign
The month-long initiative will thank volunteers, inspire others to dedicate their time and showcase a variety of banking careers for students
Red Cross deploys staff and volunteers to California and Louisiana disaster relief operations
The Northern New England Region of the American Red Cross continues to deploy people to major disaster relief efforts. As of Friday, Oct. 30, Red Cross volunteers and employees from Cape Elizabeth, Old Town and Portland, Maine were among the most recent assigned to serve respectively in Louisiana and the California wildfire operation. In the […]
Veterans donate uniforms to help their community
SACO — Veterans are known for protecting our nation’s freedom and now, through the donation of their service uniforms will continue to protect our community, this time against a global pandemic. Through Saturday, Nov. 7, Bill Dodge GMC and the stations of the Portland Radio Group will present “Salute the Protectors,” Veterans Count’s 2020 Veterans Day […]
UNE awarded CARES Act grant to increase telehealth for older adults in Maine
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England’s Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), known as AgingME, has been awarded a $90,625 grant through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to increase access to telehealth for older adults in Maine through a project titled TeleHealthy, according to a university press release. “TeleHealthy was developed […]
Two new businesses open in Biddeford
Ribbon-cutting ceremonies were held for both.