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March 25, 2021

Ryan Johnson receives Old Orchard Beach High School’s MPA Principal’s Award

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Ryan Johnson, a senior at Old Orchard Beach High School has been selected to receive the 2021 MPA Principal’s Award. The award, sponsored by the Maine Principals’ Association, is given in recognition of a high school senior’s academic achievement and citizenship. “Throughout his years at Old Orchard Beach High School, Ryan […]
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March 25, 2021

New children’s store opens in Biddeford

he Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon cutting ceremony to welcome Klassically Kute Designs, a new retail store located at 193 Main St. in Biddeford. The small boutique features unique and stylish kids clothing and accessories for infants to 12 years of age at affordable prices. Owner LaKosha Evans and her […]
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March 25, 2021

Collaborative archives exhibit tells story of our pandemic year

Over the past year, archivists and librarians all over Maine have been collecting primary source materials related to their communities’ experiences of the COVID-19 pandemic. Together, these cultural heritage professionals formed the Maine Contemporary Archives Collaborative, a network that connects digital archives projects from across the state. To mark one year of COVID-19, members of […]
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March 25, 2021

Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club: Thinking outside the box and serving their communities

SACO — The Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club has never let the pandemic slow them down. If anything, it helped solidify their motto — Service Above Self, according to an organization press release. A year ago, they were re-allocating funds and organizing a new COVID crisis sub-committee that still today helps provide food and funding for community […]
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March 25, 2021

Biddeford Recreation Commission chair named Maine Recreation and Park Association Volunteer of the Year

BIDDEFORD — Joe McKenney, Biddeford’s Recreation Commission chair, has been named the Maine Recreation and Park Association Citizen Volunteer of the Year. The award was presented virtually at the MRPA 2021 Awards and Recognition Ceremony on March 16. McKenney was selected for the award due to his dedication to projects in Biddeford that support the […]
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March 25, 2021

South Berwick Public Library Virtual Presentation on the value of rare books takes place March 30

BERWICK — Kenneth Gloss, proprietor of the internationally known Brattle Book Shop in Boston’s Downtown Crossing section, will give a virtual presentation via Zoom on Tuesday, March 30, 6 p.m., for South Berwick Public Library. Gloss will discuss the value of old and rare books. Gloss, a rare book specialist and appraiser who is frequently […]
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March 25, 2021

York County Community College announces ‘21 Promise program and future campus initiatives

WELLS — In acknowledgement of the unprecedented challenges that area high school students have had to overcome in the past year, York County Community College is announcing the York County ‘21 Promise, a full tuition scholarship for high school seniors that have participated in the college’s dual program or have taken concurrent courses at the […]
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March 22, 2021

Kate Stearns-Luce named director of CourageLIVES

BIDDEFORD — Saint Andre Home has named Kate Stearns-Luce, LMSW-CC, director of its CourageLIVES program. A not-for-profit program, CourageLIVES provides outpatient services for anyone impacted by human trafficking (labor or sex), exploitation, or domestic/sexual violence, and a residential home for women 18 and older who are survivors of human trafficking. Stearns-Luce holds a master’s degree […]
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March 22, 2021

New England legends featured on podcast and Biddeford talk

The free, virtual program takes place Friday.
Published
March 19, 2021

Obituary: Bette Ann Cushman

AUBURN — Bette Ann Cushman passed away on March 4, 2021, at Schooner Estates in Auburn. She was born on July 20, 1934, to Fred and Marion (Harding) Swasey in Portland. She graduated from Scarborough High School. She worked as administrative support for Oxford Hills High School from 1969-1973. She was a Planned Parenthood counselor […]

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