BIDDEFORD — Food trucks seem to be a new trend in the Biddeford area. In order to be “proactive,” City Council on Tuesday gave a preliminary thumbs up to an ordinance that requires food truck operators to get a special license and to follow a host of other regulations. The council must vote one more […]
March 2018
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Fernand Fecteau
BIDDEFORD — Fernand Fecteau, 99, of Biddeford passed away on Wednesday, March 7, 2018 at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough, Maine following a period of declining health. He was born in Arthabaska, Province of Quebec, Canada on Oct. 27, 1918, the son of the late Eugene and Clara [Martineau] Fecteau. The family moved […]
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Global technology firm acquires Kennebunk’s Plixer
KENNEBUNK — A Boston-based global technology investment firm has acquired Plixer, a 19-year old software company in Kennebunk, and envisions that the company is poised for growth and expansion in the realm of cybersecurity. Plixer was founded in 1999 in Sanford by Michael Patterson and Marc Bilodeau and employs 54 workers at its Main Street location […]
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Saco to add shore protection on Surf Street
SACO — The city is moving forward to replace Geotubes with a metal seawall to help protect erosion along Surf Street. The coastal area of Camp Ellis has long been the target of coastal erosion. The Saco Jetty, a 7,000 foot structure built in the late 1800s that extends into Saco Bay from the mouth […]
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Sen. King talks compromise and gridlock
SANFORD — What’s up with the U.S. Senate and why can’t the parties seem to find common ground? Ask U.S. Senator Angus King, I-Maine. King will tell you that he believes, in part at least, it is because of the Senate schedules that see them all head for home on Thursday afternoons. It is because […]
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Lord Stanley on their side
BIDDEFORD — Brian Dumoulin has played in some of the country’s biggest venues. He has won a pair of NCAA championships and, of course, each of the last two years he has been able to hoist the most famous trophy in hockey as a defenseman for the Pittsburgh Penguins. But for the two-time Stanley Cup […]
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Reali to play football for D2 Merrimack
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford football program has produced numerous top-notch athletes throughout its history, many that went on to play at the collegiate level after earning their diploma. The newest addition to that group is now former Tiger tight end and defensive lineman Zach Reali. Reali signed his National Letter of Intent on Friday to […]
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Nor’easters set to open NCAA tournament
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England men’s hockey team is set to make it’s first-ever appearance in the NCAA tournament as the Nor’easters host Colby College tonight in the first round at the Harold Alfond Forum. The Nor’easters made the tournament after receiving an at-large bid from the NCAA national committee. UNE fell to […]
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Red Sox LHP Sale pitches 4 innings in spring debut
FORT MYERS, Fla. — The Boston Red Sox want Chris Sale to go slowly this spring. The ace left-hander is getting used to the plan. Sale pitched four innings of one-run ball in his first spring training game Friday against Miami. He allowed two hits, struck out five and walked none in Boston’s 5-4 loss. […]
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Seahawks to release Richard Sherman
The Seattle Seahawks cut ties on Friday with star cornerback Richard Sherman, who became one of the NFL’s premier cornerbacks during his seven seasons with the team. The team informed Sherman early in the day he would be released, and he confirmed the decision in a text message to The Associated Press. The move appeared […]