South Portland Bus Service, Biddeford Saco Old Orchard Beach Transit, and Greater Portland METRO will have 50% reduced fares from March 1 through Sept. 30.
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Organ donation saved 1,325 lives in New England in 2022
Local, state and regional officials urge Mainers to sign up to be an organ donor. People can do so online at the Maine Bureau of Motor vehicles website or at any branch office.
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First Parish diaper report: 84,239 dispensed in 2022
SACO — How many diapers did the First Parish Congregational Church Diaper Bank dispense to those who need them in 2022? Thousands, many thousands. From Jan. 5 to Dec. 28, First Parish Diaper Bank distributed 84,239 diapers to low-income families to help keep little bottoms dry. That was the report of the three organizers — […]
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Program to help seniors, disabled, stay in their homes
Comfortably Home, under the Biddeford Housing Authority banner, will install shower grab bars, repair minor roof leaks or other projects.
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Pair face charges after allegedly busting up Saco hotel room, threatening police
When police entered the hotel room they also found a 7- year- old child and contacted DHHS and family members. The child was uninjured.
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Biddeford man faces 20 years in federal prison for possession of child porn
Jeffrey Gray entered a guilty plea to the charge on Feb. 14.
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Pair facing drug charges following Saco traffic stop
Old Orchard Beach Police were tipped off that two people wanted on warrants were in town. When police caught up with them in Saco, they allegedly found half a kilo of fentanyl and an array of other drugs.
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Bull Moose opens Biddeford store
BIDDEFORD — People were lining up to get in when Bull Moose opened it’s new location at the Biddeford Crossing Shopping Center on Saturday at its grand opening. The store, which sells vinyl records, CDs, DVDs, video games, books and more, moved from a former location in Sanford which has closed, and relocated to the […]
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At Sweetser, legislators hear about what works, and what is needed
York County representatives and senators heard from Sweetser officials, and a former student who credits the agency for putting him on the right path.
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St. Louis Alumni helps pantry with funds for storage, equipment
BIDDEFORD — The old sliding door cooler at Biddeford Food Pantry has been repaired many times and is reaching beyond its lifespan. Storage in the warehouse is at a premium, and some refrigerators are more than showing their age. It is — or was — a conundrum, particularly at a time when food costs are […]