BIDDEFORD — A fascination with the intricacies of human intelligence has propelled a Biddeford High School student to the national finals of the prestigious Brain Bee competition in Maryland this coming weekend. Alexandra Petermann, a senior at BHS, captured the Southern Maine Regional Brain Bee conpetition in December at the University of New England and earned […]
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Biddeford Police Log
BIDDEFORD — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Biddeford Police from March 2 to March 7, 2018: • Gary L. Souliere, 36, of Biddeford, was arrested for operating a motor vehicle while license suspended or revoked and failing to stop for an officer. • David R. Patoine, 19, of Arundel, was issued a […]
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Sea Hawk Navy pilot living out her dream
SANFORD — She earned her wings in January 2016, and she flies MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopters for the U.S Navy. Lt. j.g. Sarah Alexandre, who graduated from Sanford High School in 2010, and from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland in 2014, is currently deployed in the South China Sea. She’s living her dream […]
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Federal grant would help replace structurally deficient bridges
AUGUSTA (AP) — Three Maine bridges will be replaced thanks to a $10.8 million federal grant. A federal TIGER grant will replace bridges deemed structurally deficient or at risk of fracture in Piscataquis and Penobscot counties. The Maine Department of Transportation says it wants to replace the bridges before they fall into complete disrepair and […]
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Father of Sen. Susan Collins dies at 92
CARIBOU (AP) — Don Collins, the father of Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins and a former mayor of a northern Maine city, has died at age 92. Collins, a Republican like his daughter, was a longstanding figure in Maine politics. He spent five terms in the Maine legislature from the 1970s to the 1990s, and […]
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Researchers to test lake following algal blooms
WINDHAM (AP) — Researchers in Maine say a lake’s recent algal blooms are prompting concerns over the health of the body of water. Beginning in May, water quality tests will begin at Highland Lake in Windham and Falmouth, after a mysterious algal bloom has reappeared every July for the last four summers. The nonprofit Highland […]
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Domestic dispute ends with shooting
SOUTH BRISTOL (AP) — Police in Maine say a woman shot and wounded her husband over the weekend. The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says the 39-year-old South Bristol woman faces domestic violence and aggravated assault charges. The woman’s husband has been released from the hospital following the shooting Friday night. Authorities say the husband suffered […]
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TA students gather to make signs ahead of walkout event
SACO — Thornton Academy students are going to be well-prepared when they join millions of kids across the county in a 17-minute walkout on Wednesday to remember the 17 victims of the Parkland, Florida, school shooting. Some TA students gathered with family members and two Maine gubernatorial candidates at Saco City Hall on Saturday to […]
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Brain Bee winner heading to Maryland for national finals
BIDDEFORD — A fascination with the intricacies of human intelligence has propelled a Biddeford High School student to the national finals of the prestigious Brain Bee competition in Maryland this coming weekend. Alexandra Petermann, a senior at BHS, captured the Southern Maine Regional Brain Bee conpetition in December at the University of New England and earned […]
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Legislature honors 40-plus year BFD veteran
AUGUSTA — For more than 40 years, Normand Melancon responded when the alarm sounded at the Biddeford Fire Station. He performed acts both ordinary and extraordinary during his years of service. In honor of his years with the Fire Department, and in celebration of the many recognitions he received for his heroism, BFD Capt. Melancon […]