BIDDEFORD – The motto heading into the summer for the Biddeford Little League Softball All-Stars was to put in the work and the fun will follow. The dozen 8 to 10-year-olds on the roster bought into the philosophy and made memories that will last a lifetime. “I am so proud of the girls,” said Biddeford […]
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Sanford tax rate up 20 cents, to $20.70
SANFORD – An increase in housing values and an increase in the amount of new growth in the city has resulted in a tax rate that is 20 cents more than last year, but less than projected during the budget season. Sanford City Manager Steve Buck said the new mil rate is $20.70 per $1,000, […]
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AWS in need of rescuers
KENNEBUNK — The Animal Welfare Society is offering a discount through Aug. 31 on cat and kitten adoption fees, as the shelter received at least 80 felines in July. This summer, the shelter has been getting an incredible number of cats, said Stephanie Kelley, AWS’s marketing communications manager, describing it as a “cat-alanche.” The normal […]
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Valerie Egar: Magellan explores the moonlit path
A tiny mouse, Magellan, was a born explorer. Before he opened his eyes, he wiggled away from the warmth and comfort of his nest. He didn’t get far before his mother missed him and carried him back, but she named him Magellan after the explorer. Her intuition told her he was different from her other […]
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Biddeford Youth Advisory Council takes office
BIDDEFORD — The newly-formed Biddeford Youth Advisory Council, made up of students in grades 9 to 12, was sworn in during the Biddeford City Council meeting on Aug. 6. The five young peoplel spent the afternoon prior to the meeting doing some team-building exercises and learning about what leadership involves, said Danica Lamontagne, Biddeford’s communications […]
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Sidney man in custody after standoff at home with Maine State Police
SIDNEY — A Sidney man was taken into custody Friday afternoon after displaying a handgun and sparking a several-hours-long standoff at his home on Richard Road. Randy Wathen, 40, of 77 Richard Road, was arrested on a charge of domestic violence aggravated assault, according to Department of Public Safety spokesman Steve McCausland, stemming from an […]
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Maine men charged with drug trafficking after traffic stop in York
Two Maine men are facing aggravated drug trafficking charges after cocaine and Xanax pills were found in their car on the Maine Turnpike, police say. A Maine State Police trooper stopped a car traveling north on the turnpike in York at 9 p.m. Thursday and, after noting what police described as “criminal indicators,” a police […]
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Fire damages Westbrook apartment building
The Westbrook Fire Department is investigating the cause of a fire that damaged an apartment building Thursday night. The fire in a three-story, multi-unit building at 35 Lamb St. was reported around 10 p.m. through a 911 call, fire officials said in a Facebook post. The first fire companies to arrive at the scene found […]
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Maine’s preliminary unemployment rate for July hits record low
Maine’s preliminary, seasonally adjusted unemployment rate estimate fell to what would be a record low of 3 percent for July, another strong indicator of the state’s ongoing labor shortage. Preliminary unemployment rates often do not hold up when the state Department of Labor revises its numbers in April of the following year based on additional […]
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