Cost drivers include staff salaries and new teachers for English language learners. The budget would require a tax increase around 3.87%.
Sydney Richelieu
Staff Writer
Sydney is a community reporter for Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Kennebunk, Kennebunkport and Arundel and previously reporter for the Courier and Post. Sydney grew up in Kennebunk and is a graduate of Emerson College. She can usually be found at a coffee shop, concert, or hiking trail when not reporting. Past journalism experience includes The York County Coast Star and The Berkeley Beacon.
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UNE president says misinformation is contributing to pier project backlash
The proposal to allow the university to build a pier on the Saco River has led to pushback from some residents, legal action by the city of Biddeford and the revival of a committee that’s reviewing a decade’s worth of proposals.
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Saco’s iconic Way Way Store closes for good after almost 100 years
The general store on Buxton Road — which sold everything from penny candy to canoes — first opened in 1929 and had been run by Peter and Bridget Scontras since 2011.
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Biddeford’s preliminary spending plan up 12.5%
The proposed $54 million municipal budget includes increases in personnel costs and a new public safety initiative, ‘Wellness on Wheels.’
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Saco ends mobile home rent moratorium, despite pushback from park residents
The City Council plans to explore other options for rent stabilization but voted Monday to end the months-old moratorium, noting that a majority of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park residents have reached an agreement with the park’s owners.
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‘Women’s wave’ makes a splash in South Portland
Over 1,000 women gathered at Willard Beach on Saturday to plunge into the ocean hand in hand in a show of bravery and community.
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Biddeford event will honor those lost to substance use disorder, aims to break stigma
The 6th annual Black Balloon Day gathering will be held in Biddeford for the first time Saturday.
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Biddeford affordable housing complex to be completed in April
Adams Point will offer affordable, family-sized apartments in a walkable location.
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Saco delays vote to repeal mobile home park lot rent moratorium
The pause on rent increases had been requested by residents of Blue Haven Mobile Home Park, who have now reached an agreement with the park owners, according to the city.
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Biddeford residents voice concerns about UNE projects at public hearing
Those attending the newly revived Institutional Zone Review Committee’s first public hearing said they are looking for transparency and communication from the university.