For decades in Southern Maine, baton twirling had a strong grip across local communities, with young people and their parents cramming into local gyms on spring Saturdays for competitions and spending their summers marching in local parades. Twirlers would learn their team’s “parade routine,” to be performed on repeat while marching during local favorite parades […]
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County Reports: York County Commissioners proclaim June as Pride Month
Through a proclamation, York County Commissioners declared June as Pride Month throughout the county. “(We) encourage residents to reflect on the continuing struggle for equality by members of the LGBTQ+ community,” the proclamation states, in part. It was the second year York County Commissioners made the Pride Month proclamation. All three commissioners present at the […]
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Wood Island Lighthouse prepares for summer tour season
Despite significant damage by January storms, the lighthouse and other structures on Wood Island will be open to the public and The Friends of Wood Island Lighthouse have opened their online registration system for summer tours. The winter storms on Jan. 10 and 13, produced significant damage to Wood Island. On the east side, significant […]
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Scarborough Land Trust closing in on major purchase
The acquisition in the western part of town would result in 943 contiguous acres of protected land in Scarborough, Saco and Buxton.
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La Kermesse kicks off 41st anniversary June 20
Games, entertainment and lots of food will be on offer.
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County budget earns unanimous approval
York County’s budget process has concluded with a unanimous vote in favor of the $25.1 million spending plan. Following a public hearing June 10, the York County Budget Committee voted to transmit the budget back to commissioners unchanged from the document that body sent to them, effectively ending the process. There was no comment during […]
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Rumble at The Ballpark wrestling tournament moving to new location
The event will be held June 22-23 at Crystal Athletic Training Facility in Sanford.
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Old Orchard Beach approves $23.8 million municipal budget
The budget for FY25 is up about $1.4 million from last year’s budget.
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Biddeford approves plan to shelter the unhoused
The interim plan prioritizes finding long-term solutions for those living on the streets.
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UNE Geriatrics Workforce Program gets nearly $1 million grant
The University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, will receive $999,917 in grant funding to educate and train primary care and supportive care workforces to provide age-friendly and dementia-friendly care for older adults. This funding is awarded through the Health Resources and Services Administration’s (HRSA) Fiscal Year 2024 Geriatric Workforce Enhancement Program (GWEP), […]
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