The Maine Board of Environmental Protection (BEP) held a public hearing on Jan. 16 on a proposed rule regarding the unavoidable use of intentionally added PFAS in products. The rule will help implement a law passed last year that was sponsored by Sen. Henry Ingwersen, D-Arundel, and Assistant House Majority Leader Rep. Lori K. Gramlich, […]
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From Augusta: Tackling an eclectic mix of important issues
Much of the most important work in the Maine Legislature happens in our committees. I am fortunate to serve on two: the Housing and Economic Development Committee and Veterans and Legal Affairs Committee. In this column, I want to talk about my work on the latter. In Veterans and Legal Affairs, we tackle a wide […]
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MaineHousing awards $2M to combat student homelessness in 5 school systems
Roughly 1,700 students and their families are expected to benefit from the pilot, the agency said.
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L.L.Bean to open Biddeford outlet
The store is expected to open in the spring next to Market Basket in the Biddeford Crossing shopping plaza.
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Biddeford student athletes are committed to community service
Biddeford High School teams volunteered across the city this holiday season.
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Coastal wetlands funding benefits Biddeford, Kennebunkport
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands in the towns.
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Coastal wetlands funding benefits Kennebunkport, Biddeford
Over $1.2 million in funding will restore and enhance freshwater and coastal wetlands.
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BMS students to perform Disney’s ‘Aladdin Jr.’
Biddeford Middle School’s Drama Club will present Disney’s “Aladdin JR.” Production on Thursday, Jan. 23, and Friday, Jan. 24, at 6:30 p.m. at the BMS Performing Arts Center. The spectacular 60-minute musical, designed for middle school-aged performers, is based on the 1992 Disney film and the 2014 Broadway adaptation. The BMS Drama Club cast and […]
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Business – Web design, bookkeeping aid available for small businesses
Nonprofit organizations and small businesses in York County, southern Oxford County and the town of Baldwin, are encouraged to apply for free technical assistance for bookkeeping and/or website design services. It represents the third and final round of grants being offered through the Economic Recovery Hub Program by the Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission […]
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UNE professor part of groundbreaking study on wetland carbon storage
The recently published research utilized a novel method involving tea leaves to study carbon sequestration in wetland ecosystems across 28 countries.