The task force identified 47 action steps based on the categories of effectiveness, efficiency, equity, community, co-benefits and feasibility.
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Palace Playland newest ride, HyperJump, opens
Guests at Palace Playland Amusement Park are bouncing with excitement about the park’s newest ride, HyperJump, the largest ride of its kind in North America. Thirty-six guests, three per arm, “jump” up and down as the ride spins. Then the ride’s arms move to the highest position, with guests are nearly 80 degrees before the […]
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Council takes another step forward in the potential construction of East fire substation in Biddeford
The Biddeford City Council approved funding for additional engineering and architectural plans for the proposed Eastern Fire Substation, pushing the process further along.
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Saco to Host LD 2003 Housing Ordinance Revision info session Aug. 14
SACO – The City of Saco will host an informational session to provide an overview of the housing ordinance revisions currently under review by the City Council and Planning Board. The purpose of this ordinance revision is to comply with the State of Maine’s LD 2003 law, which will become effective on Jan. 1. LD […]
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Grohman announces bid for Mayor of Biddeford
Biddeford – Marty Grohman, Ward 3 City Councilor, announced his candidacy for Mayor of Biddeford today. Grohman is a former Maine state representative, honorary lifetime member of the Vietnam Veterans of America, and past president of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club. “I am dedicated to the future of Biddeford and proud of our past,” said Grohman. […]
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Low income Southern Maine residents urged to apply for subsidized high speed internet
An effort to encourage residents to take advantage of reduced priced internet services is underway in Southern Maine. Maine’s Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) is a federally-funded national program that supports low-income households by providing a financial discount of up to $30 per month on broadband services and a one-time $100 discount on an internet-capable device […]
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Biddeford Connector closed for emergency repair work
BIDDEFORD — Road closure for emergency culvert repair work in Biddeford will impact drivers exiting Maine Turnpike Exit 32. The Biddeford Connector will be closed between Route 111 and Morin Street from Wednesday, July 26 at 7 a.m. through Friday, Aug. 11. Morin Street will remain accessible throughout the project. Detour signs will be placed […]
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Gov. Mills signs Sen. Carney bill to rename Maine Turnpike Approach Road in honor of peace activist Samantha Smith
AUGUSTA —Gov. Janet Mills has signed a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth. LD 21, “Resolve, Designating Maine Turnpike Approach Road in South Portland as Samantha Smith Way,” renames Exit 45, Maine Turnpike Approach Road, as Samantha Smith Way. It recognizes Samantha Smith’s efforts, as a 10-year-old, to bring about a more peaceful relationship […]
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Old Orchard police arrest man on 3 counts of Class A trafficking drugs
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An anonymous call to Old Orchard Beach Police Department on July 25 led to the arrest of a man charged with drug trafficking. The caller, according to police, said Randy Monroe, 61 years of Biddeford, also had several warrants for his arrest, was residing at 17 Cliff Ave. in Old Orchard […]
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JoAnne Fisk nominated as Biddeford’s next chief of police
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford City Council has been asked to support City Manager James Bennett’s nomination of Interim Chief JoAnne Fisk as the City of Biddeford’s next chief of police. “I am pleased to nominate JoAnne for this position,” Bennett said. “Between her skillful leadership of the Department over the last six months of transition and […]