The Town Council selected Apex Construction Inc. to begin work on the project while the town sources the rest of the funding.
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USDA state director and Senator Angus King visit Biddeford boatyard to announce grant
Saco Bay Marine lifts up businesses helping to make green energy part of Maine’s blue economy.
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Multi-vehicle collision on I-95 in Saco leaves West Bath woman dead
53-year-old Deirdre Winberg was taken to Maine Medical Center following the crash, where she succumbed to her injuries, according to police.
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Biddeford to receive federal grant to support clean energy project
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development Rural Energy for America Program (REAP) provided a grant to Saco Bay Marine LLC. The boatyard, transitioning to clean energy in Biddeford, was awarded a $28,710 grant to install rooftop solar. It’s estimated this 19-kilowatt (kW) roof mounted solar photovoltaic system will generate more […]
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OOB Planning Board considering a new 100 RV seasonal campground
The board is also mulling a large, 72-unit development in the Dunegrass Golf Club area.
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City Councilor Marshall Archer running to represent Saco in the State House
The veteran and longtime Saco city councilor is vying for the District 129 seat in the Maine House of Representatives, which is currently held by Rep. Maggie O’Neil. O’Neil is ineligible to run again at this time due to term limits.
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‘Outstanding work’ recognized at York County Sheriff’s Office annual awards
ALFRED — York County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Alex Markellos and Kittery Police Officer Ryan Sanford, both members of the county’s regional Special Response Team, have earned Meritorious Service awards for their response to a 2023 situation in a Saco hotel room where it was reported there were hostages inside, including a child. The two officers […]
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York County Commissioners get revenue update, discuss aid for unhoused as budget talks near
ALFRED — The amount of revenue flowing into the York County Registry of Deeds as a result of the transfer tax is trending up a bit but fees the registry receives were off 13 to 14 percent at the end of 2023, York County Manager Greg Zinser told York County Commissioners at a recent meeting. […]
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Chili makers vie for York County Sheriff Office honors
ALFRED — What makes an award winning chili? Corrections Officer Heath Bryant can tell you. He took first place in the York County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Chili Cook-off, held Friday, Feb. 9. “It was just a recipe I came up with a few years ago,” Bryant said, rather modestly. “It’s hamburger, sausage and seasonings.” The […]
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Commissioner Makin kicks off Read to ME Challenge at Jameson Elementary School in Old Orchard Beach
The Read to ME Challenge promotes literacy by encouraging adults to read to children for at least 15 minutes and challenge others to do the same.