BIDDEFORD — Careers are really about personal choices that one makes and each choice made is a significant step to the rest of our lives. For two hours on Monday, Biddeford Middle School students listened as a number of local professionals discussed their career choices and exeperiences and what it is that they do on […]
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Accused former coach enters not guilty plea in sexual contact case
ALFRED — A former Biddeford High School softball coach and former call firefighter for the city entered pleas of not guilty Monday to a Class C felony charge of unlawful sexual contact with a minor and to several misdemeanors. Peter Pelletier, 51, was indicted by a York County grand jury in February on the felony […]
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African Children’s Choir on East Coast tour to perform in Wells
WELLS — The African Children’s Choir that has performed before presidents and the Queen of England, sang alongside Paul McCartney, Mariah Carey, and other artists, has initiated in an East Coast tour that brings them to Wells on Sunday, March 11. The choir melts the hearts of audiences with their charming smiles, beautiful voices, and […]
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Maine could dilute proficiency-based diploma law
AUGUSTA (AP) — State education officials are proposing to roll back Maine’s proficiency-based diploma law, which was one of the first in the nation. Department of Education officials are proposing the elimination of a key tenet of the law: Students would no longer have to attain a standard level of proficiency in eight learning areas […]
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Report says Maine didn’t follow protocol in child welfare cases
AUGUSTA (AP) — A state report finds that Maine missed key steps in multiple child welfare cases. Maine Public reports that Maine’s Child Welfare Services Ombudsman Christine Alberi last year found the Department of Health and Human Services failed to follow proper procedure in cases involving highly vulnerable children. Her report found the department in multiple cases […]
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Portland district approves student walkout
PORTLAND (AP) — The superintendent of Portland’s public school system says students won’t be punished for taking part in a national student walkout spurred by the fatal school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Superintendent Xavier Botana said Saturday that students will be allowed to participate in March 14 event, citing the students’ rights to freedom of […]
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Gardiner business employees set to receive bonus
GARDINER (AP) — A Maine company says 300 employees will receive bonuses following changes to the federal tax code enacted at the end of 2017. Everett J. Prescott Inc., a Gardiner-based waterworks materials company, says the bonuses will arrive Monday. The Kennebec Journal reports CEO Peter Prescott said Friday that many employees will receive a $1,000 bonus. […]
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Goodwins Mills firefighters note needle sightings
LYMAN — Goodwins Mills Fire and Rescue, serving Dayton and Lyman, is asking residents of the towns it serves to notify them if they see discarded needles. The fire department recently received a call from a concerned citizen who found needles along Kennebunk Pond Road. Firefighters went to the area and retrieved about 20 needles […]
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Program keeps seniors warm in Saco
SACO — Several seniors will stay warmer in their homes, thanks to the efforts of Age Friendly Saco and Habitat for Humanity. Age Friendly Saco, which strives to make Saco a better place to live for people of all ages, identified 14 senior households in Saco that would benefit from weatherization improvements. Representatives from Habitat […]