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Biddeford man charged with hate crimes set to stand trial in federal court

by Gillian Graham March 3, 2020March 2, 2020

Maurice Diggins is accused of attacking black men and breaking their jaws outside a Portland bar and at a Biddeford gas station in April 2018. His nephew, Dusty Leo of Biddeford, pleaded guilty in the assaults.

Community

Maine Catholic youth raise over $15,000 during ‘Souper’ Bowl of Caring

February 29, 2020February 26, 2020

PORTLAND — Young Catholics from around Maine raised more than $15,000 and collected thousands of food items during a successful “Souper” Bowl of Caring. The event, held on Feb. 1-2, saw the young people gathering donations at several Maine parishes with 100% of the proceeds going to local charities that help tackle hunger in the […]

Business, Food & Dining

The Wrap: New restaurants in the works, and a peek at Seaweed Week

by Meredith Goad February 26, 2020February 26, 2020

Azure Cafe closes, and Chad Conley of Palace Diner and Rose Foods dishes on his new Washington Avenue concept.

Maine, News, Schools and Education

Prosecutor drops OUI case against longtime Biddeford school bus driver

by Megan Gray February 7, 2020February 7, 2020

Richard Tanguay will return to work immediately, the superintendent said Friday, after breath and urine tests revealed no evidence of alcohol or drugs.

Business, Maine, News

Biddeford food processing plant to lay off 93 workers

by Dennis Hoey February 5, 2020February 6, 2020

Growers Express says it will lay off the employees by March 24, but won’t say whether it plans to keep the plant open.

Community

The University of New England fall dean’s list

January 11, 2020January 9, 2020

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 […]