More than $30,000 in grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) will support hospice services in southern Maine. MaineCF’s Hospice Fund committee awarded five grants totaling $29,5000. Donors with advised funds awarded three additional grants that totaled $7,000. The 2022 grantees include: • Center for Grieving Children, Portland, to provide peer-support groups for grieving children […]
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Catholic Church says sexual abuse allegations against Maine priest were unfounded
An investigation of the 2 allegations found that the abuse, which allegedly took place in the 1980s, ‘could not have occurred,’ the Portland Diocese said.
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Biddeford Police Department earns national reaccreditation
“The public is better served as a result,” said Police Chief Roger Beaupre.
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Music will continue to fill the parks this summer in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — With three weeks of Music in the Park left this summer and the River Jam Festival just around the corner, Heart of Biddeford wants the community to know that some of the best entertainment is yet to come. The remaining Music in the Park events are Wednesday nights, July 27, Aug. 3 and […]
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Obituary: Richard A. Roberts Jr.
BIDDEFORD — Richard A. Roberts Jr., “Rick”, 64, of Biddeford, passed away in the early morning hours on June 22, 2022, at Maine Medical Center with his wife and children by his side. Rick suffered complications from a spinal cord injury taking place nearly seven weeks earlier. He is survived by: his wife of 35 […]
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Biddeford residents arrive home to house in flames
Firefighters from six towns take turns battling the blaze in intense summer heat.
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Former Biddeford education technician pleads guilty to possession of child porn
Jesse Kiesel will be sentenced later this year.
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Biddeford High School Class of 1970 marks 52 years
BIDDEFORD — Forty-five members of Biddeford High School Class of 1970 gathered for a reunion June 25. There was a barbecue at Riverview Pavilion on the University of New England campus — complete with talk, laughter, and a lot of reminiscing. As well, 20 classmates, spouses and guests toured Biddeford High School and 28 toured […]
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‘Why would I not want to lobster?’
Biddeford author Barbara Walsh pens book on Maine’s lobster lady, Virginia Oliver, and will be signing copies at the Blueberry Festival and Craft Fair in Kennebunk on Saturday.
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Residents offer suggestions to reduce speed, traffic on May Street
Biddeford Policy Committee to seek costs, impact of potential fixes.