The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) held a public hearing on Jan. 16 on a proposed rule regarding the unavoidable use of intentionally added PFAS in products. The rule will help implement a law passed last year that was sponsored by Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, and Assistant House Majority Leader Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, […]
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Biddeford student athletes are committed to community service
Biddeford High School teams volunteered across the city this holiday season.
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Coastal wetlands funding benefits Biddeford, Kennebunkport
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands in the towns.
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EPA completes review at Saco Tannery Superfund site
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has completed a required comprehensive site cleanup review, known as a “five-year review,” for the Saco Tannery Superfund site. The review concluded that the remedy at the Saco Tannery Waste Pits continues to effectively protect peoples’ health and the environment and made recommendations for follow up actions where needed, according […]
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County Report: York County Sheriff’s Office to launch Citizens’ Police Academy
‘Recruits’ to get a firsthand look at patrol, corrections, K9 utilization and a ride-along.
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BMS students to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
Biddeford Middle School’s Drama Club will present Disney’s “Aladdin JR.” Production on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the BMS Performing Arts Center. The spectacular 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. The BMS Drama Club cast and […]
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SMS named state finalists in Samsung Solve for Tomorrow contest
Saco Middle School has been named one of six Maine state finalists and among 300 nationwide in the 15th annual Samsung Solve for Tomorrow competition based on an eighth-grade project to create a prototype lobster buoy that monitors temperatures for climate change, ph levels and pollutants. SMS Teacher Lindsay Girard’s eighth-grade students received a $2.5K […]
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Business – Web design, bookkeeping aid available for small businesses
Nonprofit organizations and small businesses in York County, southern Oxford County and the town of Baldwin, are encouraged to apply for free technical assistance for bookkeeping and/or website design services. It represents the third and final round of grants being offered through the Economic Recovery Hub Program by the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission […]
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UNE professor part of groundbreaking study on wetland carbon storage
The recently published research utilized a novel method involving tea leaves to study carbon sequestration in wetland ecosystems across 28 countries.
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Local businesses celebrate wellbeing in Biddeford, Saco
Heart of Biddeford will host its second annual Wellness Crawl starting Jan. 13, offering deals and discounts on wellness classes and activities.