ALFRED — Everytime Joe Abbiati pulls into his Lebanon driveway, he looks at the door to see if it has been kicked in ”“ again. Abbiati looks at the door because in early March, his wife and sons came home to find it had been kicked open. About $10,000 worth of computers, jewelry and other […]
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Community colleges freeze tuition again
For a full-time student taking 30 credit hours over two semesters, annual tuition in the coming school year will remain at $2,520.
Event permit OK’d for Bentley’s
ARUNDEL — Selectmen approved another mass gathering permit for Bentley’s Saloon Monday night, following a two-hour discussion that focused largely on the business’ struggles with occupancy restrictions. The permit for the April 25 “Spring Ride for the Troops,” a charity ride that begins in York and ends at the Route 1 saloon, was granted in […]
Kelly debuts, Dogs get a victory
Held to a strict pitch count, Red Sox prospect Casey Kelly goes two innings against the Rock Cats.
Saco considers legal advice on jetty project maintenance
SACO — The city administrator has recommended that the city hire a Washington, D.C. lawyer to make sure the city is not responsible for all future maintenance of a proposed project by the Army Corps of Engineers that is planned to help offset beach erosion in Camp Ellis caused by the Saco River Jetty. The […]
Mackworth, Kettle Cove to charge $2
The addition of staffed admission booths at the popular spots are part of a larger plan to reduce costs and avoid layoffs.
Students learn, share Biddeford history
Raymond Gaudette, president of the Biddeford Historical Society, points to a historical marker in downtown Biddeford on Wednesday while conducting a walking tour for students in Denise Doherty’s alternative education class at Biddeford High School. The class is working in conjunction with McArthur Library and the Biddeford Historical Society to create a website based on […]
Petition delivered to force vote on bag fee
SANFORD — Petitioners delivered signatures of registered voters to the Town Clerk’s Office this morning in their quest to overturn pay-as-you-throw trash disposal. Troy Henke, an organizer of the drive to overturn pay-as-you-throw, said the Override Committee gathered 1,058 signatures in about 10 days. The Town Council, in a 5-2 vote, approved the new trash […]
Students learn, share Biddeford history
BIDDEFORD — Kylie Clukey, a freshman at Biddeford High School, doesn’t enjoy all aspects of high school. She’s one of 15 students in Denise Doherty’s alternative education class, Project Aspire. However, she has become engaged in a local history project in which her class, along with the McArthur Library and the Biddeford Historical Society, is […]
Petition delivered to force vote on bag fee
Sanford resident Troy Henke, a member of the committee formed to overturn the Town Council’s approval of the pay-as-you-throw trash removal system, handed over petitions to Town Clerk Claire Morrison this morning as fellow committee members Terry Brown and Steve Bruno look on. Pay-as-you-throw is set to go into effect July 12. If 689 of […]