Local businesses plan to stay open through the off-season in an effort to draw tourists even during the colder months.
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County Report: York County bids farewell to Major Kathryn Mone, Strafford County’s new sheriff
When Kathryn Mone arrived at York County Sheriff’s Office in April 2023 it was just at the right time, both for the agency, and for her. YCSO had just developed the new position of major of operations; Mone had 20 years of law enforcement experience in neighboring New Hampshire, including a four-year stint as […]
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County Report: With price guarantee approved, York County Recovery Center moves forward
York County Commissioners have signed off on a $21.9 million guaranteed maximum price for construction of the York County Substance Use Recovery Center. The five-member board made a unanimous vote on Dec. 18, the last meeting of the 2024 calendar year. It was a tangible sign that York County government’s commitment to alleviate the grip […]
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More affordable housing coming to Biddeford
Bateman Partners plans to build 60 new affordable housing units and update 32 more.
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UNE hires new College of Arts and Sciences dean
The University of New England has hired a new dean for its College of Arts and Sciences. Renfro will assume his role later this spring. Wesley Renfro, Ph.D., joins UNE with a decade of leadership experience in higher education, most recently serving as senior associate dean for academic affairs and strategic initiatives at Quinnipiac University […]
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UNE hires Renfro as new College of Arts and Sciences dean
The University of New England announced that Wesley Renfro, Ph.D., has been selected as dean of the College of Arts and Sciences. Renfro will assume his role later this spring. Renfro, according to a Jan. 2 news release, joins UNE with a decade of leadership experience in higher education, most recently serving as senior associate […]
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County Report: Sheriff taps longtime officer for major of operations
Longtime law enforcement officer Craig Sanford has been named major of operations at York County Sheriff’s Office and will begin his new duties Jan. 6. Sanford’s chief responsibility in the role will be patrol operations, said York County Sheriff William L. King, but the job involves much more – a job description outlines an array […]
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Construction underway at Biddeford Primary School
The expansion project is slated to be finished by fall of 2025.
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Three southern Maine food venues shuttering this month
Small restaurants in Saco, Biddeford and Kennebunk are shutting their doors before 2025.
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Biddeford contractor leads charge on helping the unhoused
Contractor Jim Godbout invested time, energy, and his own funds into renovating Seeds of Hope before winter.