CHAIN OF PONDS TOWNSHIP — Two Portland women were injured Monday in a two-vehicle collision on icy state Route 27, Franklin County Sheriff Scott Nichols Sr. said. A 2020 Ford sedan driven by Maureen Mark, 63, of Ottawa, Ontario, was northbound when it slid into the path of a southbound 2017 Subaru Outback driven by […]
2024
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Republican AGs from 16 states attack Maine bill protecting providers who give gender-affirming or abortion care
While Republican-led states that have banned the care are threatening legal action against Maine, 11 other states have passed similar shield laws that protect practitioners who provide gender-affirming and abortion care to residents of other states.
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Residents help clean up Ocean Park marsh
Lifetime “Ocean Parker’s” helped to clean up the marsh after the historic flood of the storms this fall/winter. They have removed lawnmowers, plastic bins, garbage barrels — nything that was outside and not attached to something ended up in the marsh during the storms. Resident pictured from left are: Don Hill, Charlie Walker, Jon Wells, […]
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BHS Thespian Troupe 7972 performs ‘Cinderella’
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford High School’s Thespian Troupe 7972 will be performing “Cinderella,” the spring musical, playing at Biddeford Middle School’s Performing Arts Center on Thursday, March 21 at 7 p.m., Friday, March 22 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, March 23 at 2:30 p.m. and 7 p.m. With a cast of 30 students, this two-hour musical […]
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BHS students win multiple art awards
BIDDEFORD — Three Biddeford High School students are being recognized for their award-winning artwork in the prestigious Scholastic Art and Writing Awards at the Maine College of Art & Design in Portland this month, according to a school press release. BHS junior Nire Aldrich earned Gold Key and Silver Key Awards for his pen and […]
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Biddeford has 2 new hires
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford City Council approved the city manager’s nominations of two department director positions on March 5, according to a city press release. Sasha Pavlak has been appointed as the city’s next finance director. Pavlak most recently served as a revenue analyst for Arlington County Government in Virginia. In her over four years […]
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Aid ship sets sail to Gaza, where hundreds of thousands face starvation 5 months into war
The push to get food in by sea – along with a recent campaign to air drop aid into isolated north Gaza – highlighted the international frustration with the growing humanitarian crisis.
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Saco students win first place in robot design at LEGO championship
SACO — The CK Burns School’s LEGO Robotics team placed first for Robot Design at the Maine State LEGO League Championship. Saco students competed against 26 other Maine teams, sharing their innovative projects and competing in the robot performance. Through their collaboration and coding skills, the Mustang Masterpieces won the Robot Design Award, according to […]
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Letters to the Editor, March 14
Affordable housing for Mainers To the editor, With much chagrin I read in the Courier that part of the funding Maine has received from the government may be spent on housing for the asylum seekers entering our state. There is an affordable housing shortage throughout Maine that has caused hardship for Maine residents. Isn’t it […]
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Obituary: Shannon Daly
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Shannon Daly, 48, of Old Orchard Beach, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, March 6, 2024, in Kennebunk. He was born in Portland on Dec. 21, 1975, son of Dean and Donna (Gleason) Daly. Shannon was educated in the Old Orchard Beach school system, and graduated from Old Orchard Beach High School, […]