BIDDEFORD — At the University of New England’s “Solving Climate by 2030” event on Friday, April 12, climate scientist Cameron Wake, Ph.D., director of UNE North, addressed the climate crisis and the need for immediate action. The talk, which was also a “Maine Solve Climate by 2030” event, was held on the UNE’s Biddeford Campus […]
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Friend, father, mentor: longtime Biddeford, Sanford Fire Chief Ray Parent remembered
BIDDEFORD — In June 2002 there was a structure fire on Drake’s Island in Wells, in a spot where older summer cottages are pressed close together on tiny streets and lanes. Standing on the sidelines, watching the scene as Wells firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze was Sanford Fire Chief Raymond “Ray” Parent. “This is […]
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Obituary: Frances M. Nadeau
Frances M. Nadeau, 91, of Biddeford, passed away peacefully early Wednesday morning on March 27, 2024, at home. She was born in Biddeford on January 8, 1933, the child of Emile and Louise (Rheaume) Masse. She graduated from Biddeford High School. Frances met her husband Raymond in 1953 and the couple was married on Nov. […]
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Obituary: Bruce R. Milliard
BIDDEFORD — Bruce Robert Milliard, 70, of Biddeford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Biddeford on January 21, 1954, a son of Euclid “Pete” and Orella (Morin) Milliard. He grew up in Saco and graduated from Thornton Academy, class of 1972. Bruce went […]
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Obituary: Laura Blaisdell
SPRINGVALE — Laura J. Blaisdell, 65, of Springvale, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Laura was born in Biddeford on June 9, 1958, a daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Dumont) Clegg. Her youth was spent growing up in Biddeford, and later in Saco, and she graduated from […]
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Biddeford landlord claims CMP double-billed her and tenants for nearly 20 years
Maureen Verreault says Central Maine Power Co. overcharged her from February 2005 to January 2023 but will only reimburse her for 6 years of overbilling.
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Richard and Karen Gadbois want everyone to enjoy wood-fired sauna
The founders of Driftless Sauna are hoping that a tradition more prominent in the American Midwest takes off in Maine.
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BHS hosts line crews restoring power to community
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford High School provided support to the community’s power restoration efforts by hosting over 100 line crews from Central Maine Power. These dedicated workers have been tirelessly working to restore power to our communities, and Biddeford High School provided them with a place to rest and get warm after their long 17-hour shifts, […]
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Obituary: Father Albert Colpitts
SACO — Father Albert Colpitts, 81, of The Wardwell, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Biddeford on Aug. 25, 1942, a son of Thomas A. and Helen M. Dubois Colpitts and educated in Biddeford schools, graduating from Biddeford High School with the Class of 1960. Following high […]
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Walton of Biddeford High School named Maine’s Athletic Administrator of the Year by MIAAA & Professional of the Year by NCS4
BIDDEFORD — At the Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (MIAAA) annual conference this week, Biddeford School Department’s Director of Athletics Dennis Walton was honored as Maine’s 2024 Athletic Administrator of the Year. Walton has been the director of athletics, overseeing Biddeford High School and Biddeford Middle School athletics and coaches for nearly 20 years. MIAAA recognizes […]