Biddeford plans to work on strategies to receive more Low Income Housing Tax Credits in order to build more affordable housing in the city.
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Biddeford walking tour guides participants home
Starting this summer, a new walking tour from Heart of Biddeford will explore what “home” means to Biddeford residents.
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Proposed York County budget increase is 13%
Commissioners heard from several York County Government departments and will continue the review at 4:30 p.m., April 9, at the York County Government building in Alfred.
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Biddeford to revamp iconic Five Points sign
The former CITGO (then Mobil) sign has stood vacant for years. The Biddeford Downtown Development Commission is looking to bring new life to the landmark.
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Animal Welfare Society of West Kennebunk announces staff additions
The Animal Welfare Society, in an April 2 news release, announced that it has added Astrid Wielens, Cam Raymond and Allie McCarthy to its management team. The Animal Welfare Society is located on Holland Road in West Kennebunk. Joining AWS in February as director of administration, Wielens, according to the news release, brings nearly 20 […]
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New bookstores coming to Biddeford and Saco
Biddeford Book Co. will open in Biddeford this summer, and Sherman’s is expected to open a Saco location by Memorial Day.
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Rachel Carson ‘Sense of Wonder’ photo contest accepting entries
The Friends of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge announced the 2025 Sense of Wonder Photo Contest begins April 1. According to a news release, the Friends are inviting photographers of all ages to submit photos for the fifth annual contest. Submissions will be accepted through June 15. Participants may submit up to three photos to […]
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York County Audubon hosts session on Yellowstone River Osprey Project
York County Audubon will host a presentation of “The Yellowstone River Osprey Project with Marco Restani” on April 15. In 2009, a few members of the Yellowstone Valley Audubon Society in Billings, Montana, initiated a field study of Ospreys. According to a York County Audubon news release, they were interested in monitoring the distribution and […]
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Ruralist Lament: Julys past and future
The tomatoes are up in their 200-cell tray. Most are crooked yet, their frail stems bent from their thrust beyond the swollen seed coat, through the sphagnum mix and into the light. If my husbanding is patient and dutiful, by July their stems will be sturdy enough to bear the red-riot fruits of summer. Outside […]