Rising home prices are prompting Biddeford to update property assessments, but more frequent adjustments in recent years mean the city will escape the painful tax shifts occurring in Portland and South Portland.
2021
Rich Manieri: The media is missing the story on violent crime
“It’s interesting when people die,” wrote Don Henley in the anti-media-sensationalism song “Dirty Laundry” back in 1982. Not much has changed since. There are more media outlets and platforms than ever, but tragedy still sells. Mass shootings generate extensive media coverage, and understandably so. Murders committed in unusual or sensational circumstances get covered because true […]
Obituary: Richard E. Fletcher
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Richard E. Fletcher, 88, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away on Tuesday, July 6, 2021 at Gosnell …
Obituary: Maureen F. Harrington
KITTERY POINT – Maureen F. Harrington, 58, of Kittery Point, Maine, and formerly of Salem, Mass., died peacefully at the Maine …
Obituary: Anton Do Xuan Dong
PORTLAND – Anton Do Xuan Dong, of Portland, died Saturday July 24, 2021, at his home.He was born in Hanoi, Vietnam, …
Obituary: Lucien J. Brillant
Lucien J. Brillant 1932 – 2021 HARPSWELL – Lucien J. Brillant, 89, died at his home Thursday July 22, 2021. …
Obituary: Lucette (Cote) Logrien
SANFORD – Lucette (Cote) Logrien passed away peacefully on July 21, 2021, after a short illness. She was born in Thetford …
Verdugo homers in eighth to lift Red Sox to 5-4 win over Blue Jays
Boston earns another come-from-behind win, this one on a two-run home run by Alex Verdugo.