A University of New England student said her high school boyfriend robbed her of college life in the Teen Dating Abuse Awareness and Prevention Month episode of the “Let’s Talk About It” podcast. The podcast, hosted by Patrisha McLean, CEO and founder of Finding Our Voices, features conversations with survivors of domestic abuse. The episode […]
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News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Things to Do: Feb. 13
Thursday, Feb. 13 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. 55+ Free. FMI, email [email protected]. Saturday, Feb. 15 Makers’ Space, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Come in and make whatever your heart desires with […]
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Letters to the Editor: Hoping farmers/makers market comes to Biddeford
Hoping farmers/makers market comes to Biddeford Farmers and makers deserve the support of a weekly local market. This is especially true considering the proposed changes to federal grant programs that help ensure the current and future viability of local farmers. Farmers’ markets are made more enticing to communities by the addition of local makers and […]
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Thornton Academy Middle School announces 2nd quarter honor roll
Sixth Grade First Honors: Myra Bailey, Jackson Bickford, Loretta Chase, Claire Cote, Emily Coughlin, Karaleena Dick, Brynnlee Dolloff, Grace Guthro, Georgiana Hansen, Tess Howard, Piper LeBlanc, Tyler Levesque, Kaden Madden, Chiara Parker, Nina Roche, Sloane Sanborn, Fiona Warde, and Zachary Wood. Second Honors: Jaxson Bailey-Beaulieu, Aryanna Blake, Saoirse Brethauer, Jameson Carpenter, Emma Clough, Lane Demers, […]
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UNE dental students provide over $13,000 in free care for OOB schoolkids
Dozens of student providers from the University of New England’s doctoral dental medicine and undergraduate dental hygiene degree programs provided over $13,000 in free dental care to nearly 100 students from Old Orchard Beach on Feb. 7. The students, from the College of Dental Medicine and Department of Dental Hygiene, performed the no-cost dental screening […]
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From Augusta: Providing help for homeowners today, preparing for the storms tomorrow
In the winter of 2023 and spring of 2024, severe weather devastated communities from the coast of Senate District 31 to the mountains of Western Maine. Both rising storm surges and raging floodwaters caused devastating damage to beaches, businesses, homes, infrastructure, and working waterfront. The impact left many Mainers reeling from the immediate and long-term […]
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BHS 2nd quarter honor roll
Grade 12 High Honors: Eva Aranovitch, Kayla Arsenault, Andrea Clarke, Margaret Curry, Nikolai Davidenko, Benjamin Descoteaux, Eliza Doyon, Travis Edgerton, Joseph Elliott, Emily Frechette, Eva Fleurent, Jacob Golden, Taylor Gonneville, Gavin Hayford, Ella Ireland, Layla Keddy, Wyatt Labonte, Ayla Lagasse, Glen LaRoche, Noah Laverriere, Maria Lembissa, Ahlany Martinez, Samson Milliken, Willy Mpemba, Guydranie Nkouka, Teresa Pedro, […]
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Farmers, makers markets might come to Biddeford next year
Many Southern Maine communities have farmers markets and makers markets. Biddeford could be the next community to join this list.
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Saco could add over 200 new housing units
Three properties in Saco could be rehabilitated into housing over the next year.
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Curtains Up: Curtain speech opens the show
The other night, as I lay in the dark trying to nod off, I started drafting my curtain speech – not that I’ve been invited to give one, but in my current position here at City Theater, I am occasionally called upon to change my hat and do something I have, yet, to do. And […]