BIDDEFORD — Prominent New York City-based artist Nikki Lindt will be the speaker for the University of New England’s annual Connections Lecture series, according to a university press release. The discussion, “Nikki Lindt: Recording the Unseen World Beneath Us,” will be held on UNE’s Biddeford Campus at noon on March 9. The Connections Lecture series, […]
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News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Judicial confirmation hearings set for Douglas, Fritzsche
Hearings for York County Superior Court Justice Wayne Douglas’s nomination to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court and for retired Superior Court Justice Paul Fritzsche to hold another 7-year term as active retired will be taken up by the Judiciary Committee on Feb. 15.
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A chat with a U.S. senator at Biddeford Middle School
Sen. Angus King spent about 45 minutes online from his Brunswick home with STEM students in grades 7 and 8.
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Obituary: Kenneth Paradis
OLD TOWN and OLD ORCHARD — It is with great sadness that we announce the death of our brother, Kenny, on Jan. 30, 2023, after a brief illness. Kenny was born No. 20, 1932, the fifth child of Louis J. and Melvina (Duplessis) Paradis. He grew up in Old Town, graduating from Old Town High […]
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Warming centers to open due to frigid cold in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach
With very cold temperatures and wind chills in the forecast, warming shelters are opening in Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach. • In Biddeford, a warming center opens 9 a.m. Friday Feb. 3 at the J. Richard Martin Community Center, 189 Alfred St., and will close at 7 a.m. Monday Feb. 6. People should use […]
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Emergency warming center open at J. Richard Martin Community Center in Biddeford this weekend
Saco will have a warming center open at the Saco Community Center.
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February start for Maine Turnpike project in Saco
The $41.9 million project includes improvements to Exit 36, creation of Exit 35 new collector roads and more and is slated to be complete late in 2025.
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Biddeford City Council hears affordable housing report
A housing trust fund, inclusionary zoning, and adding or preserving 900 affordable units by 2028 are among several recommendations included in the report.
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From Augusta: Looking forward to working for you in Augusta
On Dec. 7, I was sworn in as your state senator and am now serving my first term in the Maine Senate. It was a great day, and I was proud to have my family and friends with me in the State House. Being elected to represent you in the Senate is the honor of […]
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Beyond the Headlines: Making county government more accessible
One of the biggest issues that I saw before ultimately deciding to run for York County commissioner was the fact meetings were not accessible to the public, particularly for working Mainers. I saw regularly scheduled county commission meetings at 4:30 p.m., 4 p.m., with special workshops and public hearings held even earlier at 3:30 p.m. […]