BIDDEFORD — State Rep. Ryan Fecteau, a Democrat from Biddeford, has officially registered with the Maine Ethics Commission to seek a third term in the Maine House of Representatives. Fecteau was first elected to represent Biddeford’s District 11 in 2014 at the age of 22. He is currently the youngest openly gay state legislator in the […]
2018
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Weather service expects bitter cold temperatures to lift
BIDDEFORD — York County didn’t set records for bone-shivering cold temperatures in the aftermath of Winter Storm Grayson this past weekend, but for those trying to avoid going outdoors as much as possible, take heart, a gradual warmup is on the way this week. The storm ripped through York County on Thursday dropping more than a […]
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Claire Daigneault
SACO — Claire (Poirier) Daigneault, 79 of Saco, died Thursday Jan. 4, 2018 at Evergreen Manor, with her loving family by her side. She was born Jan. 23, 1938 to Lucien and Muriel (Blouin) Poirier in Biddeford. Claire was educated locally. On Oct. 25,1958 she married Donald Daigneault in Biddeford. Claire worked for Sandy River Health […]
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John E. Beaudoin
SACO — .John Ernest Beaudoin, 50, of Saco passed away suddenly on Dec. 29, 2017. He was born on Aug. 28, 1967 in Biddeford, the son of Ernest Jr and Madeline (Harriman) Beaudoin. John attended Saco schools and at a young age he started working in the culinary field. He worked many years as a restaurant […]
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Hallowell businesses express concerns about reconstruction
HALLOWELL (AP) — Business owners in the Maine city of Hallowell say they are concerned about an upcoming construction project that could hamper their businesses. The state Department of Transportation’s reconstruction of Hallowell’s historic downtown ends sometime in October. The business owners in the impacted area say they hope people continue to visit despite expected […]
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Governor’s bill intends to grow manufacturing jobs
AUGUSTA (AP) — Maine’s Republican governor is behind a bill to promote forest products and wood manufacturing jobs through incentives. Democratic Sen. James Dill is sponsoring Gov. Paul LePage’s bill, which is set for a Monday hearing. An energy project such as biomass energy from manufacturing residue that provides three jobs per installed megawatt capacity […]
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Search resumes for missing clammer
ST. GEORGE (AP) — The search is continuing for a missing clammer who disappeared off the coast of Maine during Thursday’s blizzard. The search for 35-year-old Paul Benner was suspended Saturday due to ice and slush from the cold weather. Jeff Nichols, spokesman for the Department of Marine Resources, says the marine patrol was searching […]
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Accomplice to sentenced in Bangor shooting incident
BANGOR (AP) — One of two New York men charged in a shooting that left one person dead and another wounded in Bangor, Maine, is due to be sentenced. Law enforcement officials say 38-year-old Robert Kennedy was killed and another man wounded on Nov. 27, 2015, to settle a drug debt. His sentencing is scheduled […]
