ALFRED – Gov. Janet Mills has requested that President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration to help Cumberland and York Counties recover from the April 3-4 snow and windstorm that resulted in significant damages across southern Maine. In a May 2 letter to the president, Mills wrote that costs resulting from the two-day storm […]
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York County Commissioners approve $25 million spending plan: budget committee to review, vote
ALFRED – York County government’s proposed budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1 is now in the hands of the York County Budget Committee. York County Commissioners unanimously approved the $25.16 million proposal, of which $21.55 million is to be raised by taxes to the county’s 29 municipalities, on April 17. Now it […]
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Students, historians guide Saco and Biddeford residents through local Black history
The Biddeford Saco Area Black History Walking Tour on May 4 was organized by the local chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice, an organization that mobilizes white people to fight for racial justice.
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Residents in York County can apply for Jan. storm assistance by May 20
Underinsured and uninsured homeowners and renters can request private property damage assistance through FEMA. Also, stay vigilant for potential FEMA scams.
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Local man of letters Colin Sargent reflects on one of the most important stories of his career
Sargent’s book “Red Hands” recounts the life Iordana Borila Ceausescu, the daughter-in-law of Romania’s infamous dictator.
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Intriguing stories emerge as York County gov’t preserves historical documents
ALFRED — A fascinating tale of a quirk in the apparently otherwise smooth operation of county government more than 200 years ago happened after an election where the incumbent York County Register of Deeds William Frost, of York, lost. Frost, a Revolutionary War veteran, was among more than eight candidates for the post. Jeremiah Goodwin […]
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Old Saco church to become affordable housing
Saco City Council unanimously signs off on selling the church to the nonprofit Quality Housing Coalition for $1.
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Biddeford, Saco police departments involved in sex trafficking case
Two men were recently sentenced for their crimes.
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Biddeford’s ever growing culinary scene now boasts a Swiss style bakery
Valentina Correa Weissenfluh and Alex Weissenfluh opened Edelweiss on Alfred Street earlier this year.
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Two Biddeford City Councilors resign after receiving criminal charges
Bobby Mills has officially resigned after being arrested and charged for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and Julian Schlaver announced he intends to resign after he was issued a summons alleging assault.