On Saturday, May 21, 2022, the University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, awarded more than 1,600 bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, health sciences, natural sciences, social sciences, humanities, human services, education, and management during its Commencement exercises at the Cross Insurance Arena in Portland. This was […]
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UNE gets new provost
BIDDEFORD — Gwendolyn Mahon, M.Sc., Ph.D., will assume the role of university provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of New England in Biddeford, effective Oct. 24. Mahon joins UNE with significant experience in several leadership positions over the past 24 years at Rutgers University. For the past seven years, she […]
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Letters to the editor, May 26
Support Sicard for county commissioner To the editor, County government might not always get into the news, but it plays a surprisingly big role in our lives — it oversees the sheriff’s department, the county jail, the county courts including probate, deeds and records, some of the Covid testing sites, as well as the distribution […]
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Realtors schedule diaper drive
The Maine Association of Realtors and its affiliate organizations, like the York County Council, has organized a drop off diaper drive June 6-8 at 50 locations statewide, including four in York County. The drop off locations in York County include: Coldwell Banker, 120 Main St., Saco; Lakes Region Realty, 55 Emery Mills Road, Shapleigh; Coastal, […]
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Angel Torres disappeared from Biddeford 23 years ago
His parents hold out hope someone will step forward to say what happened to him.
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Two electric buses deployed on BSOOB routes
Proponents, like Gov. Janet Mills, say the vehicles cut both emissions and costs.
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Leopold (Sonti) Gregoire
June 5, 1934 – April 22, 2022
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Obituary: Christine M. Benoit
1955 ‒ 2022
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Biddeford planning offices sees staff turnover
Contracted planners are assisting current staff and a contracted economic developer is in place.
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BSOOB installs air purifiers on buses
BIDDEFORD — BSOOB Transit officials say all buses are now equipped with technology to keep customers and employees safe from airborne pathogens. The agency has completed installation of the Active Air Purification system, made by United Safety and Survivability Corporation of Exton, Pennsylvania. BSOOB officials say according to USSC, the system will eliminate more than […]