The annual Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center recognizes and celebrates the citizens of Biddeford or non-residents who have contributed to the history, heritage and culture of the city or the world at large in a significant way. Nominations close July 28.
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York County home sales down, median price up
Those in the industry say the market is changing.
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York County vaccine clinic draws parents from afar, and those closer to home
Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah paid a visit on Thursday, June 23, greeting staff and parents who brought their young childen, 6 months to 5 years old, for COVID vaccines. The clinic also dispenses vaccines for older children, adults, and boosters for those eligible.
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Rod Williams’ dreams came true with Ford Thunderbird, Fairlane, other cars
He was an auto stylist in the heady days of the 1950s when cars were big, bold, and snazzy, His work is on display now through the end of the season at the Maine Classic Car Museum on Route 1 in Arundel.
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Requests for housing and other help on the increase, Biddeford’s City Council learns
Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center Director Rev. Shirley Bowen said the center receives as many as five calls a day for help finding housing. Biddeford City Council is looking for the state to become more invovled in providing assistance and answers.
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Thornton Academy to mitigate lead issues in water sources
The school reported that five drinking water sources and 97 non-drinking water sources exceeded the state’s 4 parts per billion acceptable limit.
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Kirby Littlefield ‘a class act,’ at Maine Water for 56 years
Co-workers and others gathered to celebrate Littlefield’s dedication to make sure there was safe drinking water for residents of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and the Pine Point area of Scarborough for more than five decades.
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LaKermesse in Biddeford draws kids, families for summer festival fun
The annual festival wound down Sunday afternoon, so its “Au Revoir” until next year.
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They lost their husbands to pancreatic cancer, and they walk, so others won’t
Sarah Liziewski of Kennebunk and Christine Carberry, of Rye, New Hampshire, are looking to expand the Purple Striders team for the Jimmy Fund Walk later this year.
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Saco’s C.K. Burns students mark 100 year anniversary of their school
A big assembly and a group photo marked the day – but there was a lot more in the lead-up to the event.