Growers Express says it will lay off the employees by March 24, but won’t say whether it plans to keep the plant open.
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The University of New England fall dean’s list
The University of New England, with campuses based in Biddeford, Portland and Tangier, Morocco, has announced the following area students were named to its 2019 fall semester dean’s list. They are: Samantha Heath and Olivia McPherson, both of Albion; Haley Gagne, Zinaida Gregor, Cameron Osborne and Lindsay Watts, all of Augusta; Ariana Veilleux and Elizabeth […]
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Biddeford firefighters union takes vote of no confidence in chief
The call for Scott Gagne to be replaced comes amid contract negotiations with the city.
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Biddeford, Mechanics savings banks merge
Maine Community Bank plans to keep all 10 branches open, and has no plans to lay off employees, its CEO says.
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Historic Biddeford clock tower moves closer to long-awaited restoration
The structure was moved gently Friday to a parking lot where it can be restored.
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Biddeford residents raise concerns about proposed courthouse project
The four-story York County Courthouse on Route 1 would be nearly double the maximum height of 35 feet allowed and will require a zoning change.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Commentary: Proposed Maine local option tax would be a losing proposition
Border-county businesses would forfeit sales, and taxpayers in most of the state’s municipalities would see little benefit.
Posted inOp-Eds, Opinion
Maine Compass: Spend juvenile-justice money on Maine’s youth, not prisons
Young people who have been in Long Creek urge the state to invest in things like housing, education and after-school programs.
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Biddeford ‘sting’ reveals drivers largely undeterred by new handheld cellphone law
On several details, police could not keep up with the violations they observed, they say.
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Six Biddeford businesses cited for selling alcohol to minors
The police department conducted compliance checks at 30 businesses in Biddeford in November.