BIDDEFORD — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution a leader in community banking and proponent of providing support to the community it serves is giving back with a donation of $1,000 to Volunteer of America Northern New England’s Friendship Hill House. Volunteers of America Northern New England’s Intensive Residential Treatment & Housing is a program for […]
2017
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Kennebunkport Police Log
KENNEBUNKPORT — The following individuals were arrested or issued a summons by Kennebunkport Police from Dec. 3 to Dec. 14: • Katherine Iafolla, 23, of Boston, Massachusetts, was issued a summons for exceeding the posted speed limit on North Street. • Leon McDermott, 48, of Kennebunkport, was issued a summons for exceeding the posted speed […]
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Christmas dream comes true for hospice patient
BIDDEFORD — Christmas is supposed to be a magical time that inspires the imagination, no matter how old a person might be. And recognizing that, VNA Home Health Hospice has helped make a patient’s Christmas dream come true. Beverlea Patten of Limerick, 87, has always considered the Christmas season to be her favorite time of […]
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North Conway employee expected to be next Saco Rec Director
SACO — A former Saco recreation technician is slated to be the new recreation director. Longtime Saco Parks and Recreation Director Joe Hirsch retired Oct. 20, leaving the position vacant. The city announced in a press release Friday that it had appointed Ryan Sommer as the new Parks and Recreation director, pending confirmation by the […]
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William J. Vaccaro, Jr.
ZEPHYHILLS, Fla. — William J. Vaccaro, Jr., 83, of Lyman and Zephyrhills, Florida, passed away on Friday, Dec. 15, 2017 at the Florida Hospital in Zephyrhills. William was born in Everett Massachusetts to William J. Vaccaro, Sr. and Vera Mazza Vaccaro. He grew up in Sanford Maine and attended local schools, graduating from Sanford High […]
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Construction firm to hire 300 new employees
PITTSFIELD (AP) — Maine-based construction company Cianbro Corp. says it’s planning to hire 300 workers next year. The company employs 1,350 people in Maine and is looking for new people in jobs and trades needed for large projects in the state. One job is a federal contract with the U.S. Navy to make improvements at […]
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LePage names new state emergency management director
AUGUSTA (AP) — Gov. Paul LePage has nominated Suzanne Krauss to serve as director of the Maine Emergency Management Agency. LePage, a Republican, said Thursday that Krauss is a former Navy pilot who served in the military for 22 years. The Brunswick resident graduated from the U.S. Naval War College with a master’s degree in […]
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Police arrest owners of condemned dogs
WATERVILLE (AP) — Police have arrested the owners of two pit bills that were ordered to be put down for killing a Boston terrier and seriously injuring a woman in Maine. Waterville police Chief Joseph Massey said that 28-year-old Danielle Jones and 33-year-old Brandon Ross were arrested Wednesday and charged with refusing to comply with a […]
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Revolutionary War replica home could close
THOMASTON (AP) — A replica of a Revolutionary War-era Maine home could be closed if the nonprofit running it doesn’t raise $150,000 by the middle of next month. The Knox Museum, dedicated “to honor the life, times and military service of patriot, soldier, founding father and statesman Henry Knox,” says it faces a dire situation […]
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In the Christmas spirit
BIDDEFORD — Christmas is a little brighter this year for some local families in need, thanks to the kindness of Biddeford city employees and a local daycare center. In a long standing annual tradition, Biddeford employees “adopt” local families in need and purchase Christmas presents for them. This year, city employees, in coordination with the […]