Two years ago, Ronni Roberts started the online Master of Public Health at the University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, with plans to give back to where she grew up — rural Maine. She hopes to create harm reduction strategies and address food insecurity — a goal the faculty members who know […]
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News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Saco to ask voters to fund two new schools
If the bond for the schools is approved, Saco will receive $101 million in state funding for construction.
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Letters, May 23
Is DEI racist? I am responding to the May 2, 2024 paper’s article about DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) at UNE. Some campuses are removing DEI as it has gained a lot of opponents. I think it is destructive to the fabric of society. DEI does the opposite of what it tries to do, and is […]
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Old Orchard Beach mobile home park residents hoping for rent control
Some mobile park residents are concerned a recent sale of the property their homes are on could mean skyrocketing rents.
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Credit union helps combat elder homelessness in York County
In partnership with Southern Maine Agency on Aging, Town and Country FCU hopes to make a dent in elder homelessness.
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Biddeford/Saco hold combined Memorial Day parade
Old Orchard Beach will also hold a parade.
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Biddeford high school students take part in service days
Over 700 Biddeford High School students, grades 8-12, focused their May Tiger PRIDE — which stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy — Day on spending the day working to make their community better. On Friday, May 17, students dedicated their school day to various community service projects, both off- and on-site. The day […]
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From Augusta: Reflections on the end of the legislative session
On May 10, the 131st Maine Legislature came to a close after making significant progress on a number of issues most important to the people of Maine. In this column, I will share some updates on critical measures funded in our supplemental budget and reflections on my first term in office. Last month, Democrats in […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Ryan Siepmann, of Saco, a member of the Class of 2025 majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled A Clothing Donation Program to Support a Non-Profit. On May 4, the University of Maine at Farmington Class of 2024 celebrated […]
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Obituary: Claudette M. Vadnais
BIDDEFORD — Claudette M. Vadnais, 79, of Biddeford, passed away peacefully, holding her daughters hand on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Summer Common in Sanford. She was born in Biddeford on December 9, 1944, a daughter of Ernest and Annette (Pinette) Collard. At a young age her grandfather gave her the nickname “Cookie” and this […]