UNE President’s Forum takes place Thursday, Feb. 13 The University of New England hosts the next installment of its signature President’s Forum series, “Are Colleges and Universities Too Liberal?” on Thursday, Feb. 13. The event will take place at 6 p.m. in Room 283 of the Harold Alfond Forum on UNE’s Biddeford Campus. It is […]
Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
UNE student talks about dating abuse on Finding Our Voices podcast
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Letter: Performance standards needed for state agencies
I just returned home after a week away, picked up the Kennebunk Post and, sure enough, “Maine labor leaders and progressive advocates on Monday urged lawmakers to increase income taxes on wealthier residents …” So, we have state budget surpluses of $562 million (2022), $141 million (2023) and $94 million (2024) and now Maine labor […]
South Portland girls hold off Gorham in regular season finale
Red Riots never trail, lock up top seed in Class AA South with a 46-40 victory.
LoBello, former Ogunquit restauranteur, named to Lacrosse Hall of Fame
For decades, scores of people enjoyed dining at Vincent’s Steak and Lobster House in Ogunquit, basking in the hospitality and culinary expertise of Vin LoBello. Few knew, however, that LoBello had an athletic presence that rivaled his excellence as a restauranteur. LoBello was a legendary figure in the development of the sport of lacrosse throughout […]