BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford Municipal Airport will get $7.5 million in federal funds for improvements to its runway, taxiway and tarmac. Sen. Susan Collins, chairman of the Transportation Appropriations Subcommittee, announced the funding award in a news release issued Thursday. “Maine’s airports are vital pieces of our state’s infrastructure that promote job creation and economic […]
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Ogunquit selectmen targeted in recall retain their seats
OGUNQUIT — Residents in Ogunquit narrowly voted Thursday to keep three selectmen targeted by a divisive recall campaign. Chairman Charles “Bunky” Waite and board members Madeline Mooney and Robert Winn Jr. all will retain their seats following the town’s first recall election. The vote was 412-330 for Winn, 386-358 for Waite and 384-360 for Mooney, Town […]
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Convicted bigamist who avoided jail time is back on the run
A former Maine man who avoided jail time when he pleaded guilty last month to a charge of bigamy has disappeared. Officials in New Hampshire issued an arrest warrant Wednesday for Michael Middleton, 43, after he left a transitional housing program this week without notifying his probation officer. A clerk at the Strafford County Superior Court confirmed […]
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Original composition debuts in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Choral students in Biddeford had the rare opportunity to work with a world-renowned composer and debut one of his songs at a concert. Biddeford High School Vocal Music Director Christopher Ferrell met choral composer Sydney Guillaume at the 2018 Maine Music Educators Association All-State SATB Choir, which Guillaume was conducting. Ferrell said his […]
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Biddeford sewer bill slated to increase 7.5 percent
BIDDEFORD —The sewer bill for most Biddeford wastewater customers will likely soon go up. Included in Biddeford’s proposed Fiscal Year 2020 city budget, which City Council gave initial approval to on Wednesday, is a 7.5 percent increase to the sewer rate, which equals about $85.52 more per year for an average family or four, and about […]
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New laws sparked by CMP billing problems will make electric companies disclose more to customers
The state is requiring electric utilities to provide more information to customers under legislation that was prompted by months of problematic bills issued by Central Maine Power Co. Gov. Janet Mills signed the bills Thursday. They require investor-owned utilities in the state to provide to customers a 10-year history of transmission and service rates annually, […]
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Bill to raise starting salaries for teachers passes Legislature
AUGUSTA — A bill that would raise Maine teachers’ starting salary to $40,000 has passed on initial votes in both the House and Senate. LD 898 faces one more vote in the Senate before going to the appropriations table. Critics worry about tax increases and how the state will fund these higher salaries, reported News Center Maine (WCSH-6) […]
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Maine House passes ban on ‘conversion therapy’ for LGBTQ minors
AUGUSTA — For the second year in a row, House lawmakers voted to ban state-licensed counselors from engaging in “conversion therapy” to attempt to change the sexual orientation or gender identity of minors in Maine. Wednesday’s vote was 91-46, with five Republicans and five independents joining 81 Democrats to support the bill. The measure, which […]
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Suspect found under bus faces robbery indictment
SANFORD — A York County grand jury has handed up a Class A felony robbery indictment against a Sanford woman suspected of robbing and assaulting a man in mid-February. The suspect, Kristin Carey, 35, was found hiding under a bus on High Street. Carey was charged with robbery, taken into custody and transported to York […]
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Plans begin to revamp Biddeford’s Shevenell Park
BIDDEFORD — About 20 community members came together last week to weigh in on how to best renovate Shevenell Park in downtown Biddeford. The park is a local favorite, nestled between buildings on 148 Main St., with shade from trees and tables and chairs to provide a comfortable place on a warm day. Shevenell Park […]