The project is one of “resiliency,” client strategist Brent Bridges said last week.
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Biddeford voters will be asked to approve $47 million school budget this June
The budget has increased by $3.2 million from last year.
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York County Commissioners OK homeless assistance plan
Agencies that aid homeless people in York County now have a new source of funds designed to provide a helping hand – one that can help provide supports like a security deposit for an apartment, or for someone housed, a car repair so they can get to work and keep their home. About a year […]
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In a twist, Saco developer now says his constitutional rights were violated
The plaintiff in the Lincoln Village development case, who sued the city last year, alleges that City Councilor Phil Hatch and Planning Board Member Robert Biggs failed to disclose a connection to the community group that opposed his project.
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Sen. Collins raises awareness about fraud
U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the designation of May 15, as “National Senior Fraud Awareness Day.” The resolution unanimously passed the Senate. According to the FBI, in 2023, seniors were robbed of more than $3.4 billion, an 11% increase in reported losses from 2022. This theft […]
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UNE grad credits program for prestigious fellowship
Two years ago, Ronni Roberts started the online Master of Public Health at the University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, with plans to give back to where she grew up — rural Maine. She hopes to create harm reduction strategies and address food insecurity — a goal the faculty members who know […]
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Saco to ask voters to fund two new schools
If the bond for the schools is approved, Saco will receive $101 million in state funding for construction.
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Old Orchard Beach mobile home park residents hoping for rent control
Some mobile park residents are concerned a recent sale of the property their homes are on could mean skyrocketing rents.
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Credit union helps combat elder homelessness in York County
In partnership with Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Town and Country FCU hopes to make a dent in elder homelessness.
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Biddeford high school students take part in service days
Over 700 Biddeford High School students, grades 8-12, focused their May Tiger PRIDE — which stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy — Day on spending the day working to make their community better. On Friday, May 17, students dedicated their school day to various community service projects, both off- and on-site. The day […]