BIDDEFORD — After setting out before dawn, traveling 3 1/2 hours north, and trekking through the woods in snowshoes, a trip to a bear den by students in Noah Perlut’s Terrestrial Wildlife lab, a class at the University of New England in Biddeford, was almost a major disappointment. Instead, it turned out to be a […]
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Biddeford Community Gardens go communal
Biddeford Community Gardens (BCG) has adopted a new organizational structure to help fulfill its mission of providing access to agricultural opportunities and nutritious fresh food to the city of Biddeford. Volunteers are needed to help out. BCG’s four sites — Mission Hill, Pierson’s Lane, William’s Court and Rotary Park — will now be collectively cared […]
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Standing strong, with an eye toward Ukraine
Yanina Nickless, now a U.S. citizen, worries about her family in Ukraine, and is, at the same time, proud of them and her country for standing up to Russian aggression. As of early Tuesday, the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces continued.
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Catherine Frances Swett
LIMERICK — Catherine “Kitty” Swett, 86, of Limerick, Maine, died on Feb. 7, 2022, at home due to complications following recent surgery. She was born on Jan. 19, 1936, to John F. and Mildred (Knack) Burba of Biddeford. Growing up on Thatcher Brook, a tributary to the Saco River, she spent her summers swimming and […]
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Mary’s Walk returns to in-person event in Saco on March 20
Held in memory of Mary Kerry Libby, the annual event raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation.
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Current Biddeford court eyed as option for district attorney’s office
York County government is also open to learning about other options, County Manager Greg Zinser said.
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Public comment sought on Biddeford police reaccreditation bid
Biddeford Police Department earned national accreditation in 2018. Now it is time for renewal.
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Biddeford residents may now buy beach parking permits online
The service is new this year for people who live in the city.
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Sanford honored with annual Kany Leadership Award
BIDDEFORD — Long-time local developer and community builder Doug Sanford was recently named this year’s recipient of the prestigious A. William Kany, Jr. Leadership Award for his many contributions over the years to the success of Biddeford’s downtown mill district. The award was presented by selection committee lead Bill Kany during the Biddeford & Saco […]
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Ruralist Lament: A rigged game
A couple weeks ago I glanced at the Stupor Bowl. I was mainly focused on my gizmo’s screen watching a couple guys carefully dismantling and rebuilding a 50s-ish Farmall Super M tractor in their shop somewhere. Uninterrupted by commercial puffery pushing corporate beverages, faux-food products, and usurious debt instruments they bent to their task. Skimping […]