SACO — Longtime firefighter David Peters has hung up his fireman’s hat. Peters has retired after 29 years of service to the Saco fire department, and was honored Wednesday with a barbecue and a ceremonial ride home in a fire truck. Peters started his career as a firefighter in Westbrook in 1971. He said he […]
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Biddeford councilor to run for House District 12 seat
BIDDEFORD — Health care, education, economic development and transportation would be among the top priorities for Biddeford resident Victoria Foley if elected as a state representative in November. However before she becomes a candidate for the House District 12 seat, which includes part of Biddeford, Foley, 34, who shares a home with her two rescue […]
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Ceremony recalls TA grad who died in tragic accident
SACO — Almost half a century has passed since Thornton Academy graduate Paul Putney was tragically killed in a accident when he was only 22 years old. But even with the passing of time, Putney’s memory lives on among his family and now for future generations of TA students as well. Recently, a memorial service […]
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Vietnam Veterans Service Center to open in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Vietnam was the defining event for a generation of American military veterans whose tragic losses and sacrifices on behalf of the nation will endure in the annals of history. Linked by a common bond of service, the stories of Vietnam veterans are filled with courage, patriotism and heroism that deserves recognition […]
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RSU 23 budget goes for first vote Thursday
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The proposed nearly $14.1 million fiscal year 2019 budget for Regional School Unit 23 will undergo the first of three approvals on Thursday night. The RSU 23 School Board, covering Old Orchard Beach, will vote on the proposed budget at its regularly scheduled meeting at Town Hall, 6:30 p.m. on Thursday. […]
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Saco School Department to look for budget reductions
SACO — It’s back to the drawing board for the Saco School Board, as the City Council has asked board members to determine if any cuts can be made to the proposed 2019 fiscal year school budget. The School Board and the City Council sat down together at a workshop Monday night to discuss the […]
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Wells pocketbook feeling effects of storm damage
WELLS — Many York County communities experienced severe damage along their coastlines during two storm events that took place in March. While much of the damage is eligible for federal funds, that money can take one to two years to recoup. But public safety requires making repairs more quickly. Many municipalities are making plans to […]
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Asphalt illegally dumped in church parking lot
SANFORD — Members of the Crossroads United Methodist Church received an unwelcome donation last Friday when an unknown individual illegally dumped hundreds of pounds of broken tar and asphalt in the congregation’s parking lot at 16 Grammar Road in Sanford. Church member Candy Hagan said that the incident took place sometime overnight between Thursday, April […]
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Police arrest bank robbery suspect in Kennebunk
KENNEBUNK — Through dogged determination and painstaking investigative work, police have made an arrest in a four-year-old bank robbery case in Ellsworth and have arrested a Kennebunk resident for that crime. The Key Bank on High Street in Ellsworth was robbed by an individual wearing a disguise on Feb. 3, 2014, and the suspect made […]