The decision relates to incidents in the spring and summer of 2020 concerning the lack of mask-wearing inside the jail prior to an Aug. 19 coronavirus outbreak that impacted inmates, staff and some of their family members.
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Is Biddeford the next hot spot for food trucks?
An area entrepreneur wants to transform a vacant lot in the middle of downtown into a food court for food trucks and mobile food vendors.
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Maine schools plan robust summer programming to counter COVID-19 impacts
Districts intend to enroll more students in a broader variety of programs this year to help them catch up and give them a boost for the fall.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Local & State
Maine community theaters are getting ready to return with smaller casts and audiences
They’re returning to in-person shows this summer and fall, but not the typical big musicals. The changes made out of necessity are giving theaters a chance to tackle different types of material.
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Rare two-tone lobster donated to university
The half-orange lobster is believed to be a one-in-50 million catch.
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Maine CDC Director Dr. Nirav Shah to deliver UNE commencement address
Maine’s top public health official is scheduled to address University of New England graduates at the school’s 186th commencement exercises on May 15-16.
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UNE in Biddeford goes remote after on-campus COVID-19 cases rise
The surge in positive test results is tied to an increase in off-campus social gatherings, according to the university.
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Competition for housing fuels construction boom in Biddeford-Saco
The area has become increasingly attractive as high rental prices push people out of the Portland market.
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Rare yellow lobster donated to UNE’s Marine Science Center
The crustacean, which has been named Banana, was caught by Tenants Harbor lobsterman Marley Babb.
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Biddeford man convicted for fatal drunk-driving crash dies in prison
David LaBonte, 63, was serving a 10-year sentence for manslaughter after crashing into a family of bicyclists, killing the father and badly injuring a 17-month-old son in 2013.