Biddeford News

BIDDEFORD, Maine - Fire destroyed a piece of machinery at a trash processing facility in Biddeford Monday.

An ATV crash in Lee sent three to the hospital Saturday afternoon, including an 11-year old girl.

Sister Bertha Duperry, 96, reaches out to take communion during Mass at St. Joseph Convent in Biddeford, Maine.

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- There's a new doctor on duty in Biddeford, making house calls and getting patients up to speed, but all he asks in return for his services is a thank you.

This is Memorial Day weekend. For most, it's the first official day of summer in their eyes.

Bridget Alise Burns, 54, a resident of Brown Street, died unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 at her residence.

Andrea Burns, president, Norway Downtown, holds the award the organization received as a Downtown Network Community, while board members Brenda Melhus and Scott Berk, and Norway Town Manager David Holt, look on.

A physician affiliated with Southern Maine Medical Center has been reprimanded by state licensing officials in the wake of a patient's apparent overdose death.

A Biddeford man has pleaded not guilty to manslaughter and drunken driving charges in connection with a crash that took the life of his friend.

THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS! Breathtaking views with 413 of frontage on Etherington Pond and stunning views of the ocean beyond! 3300 sq.

Greg Paxton, executive director of Maine Preservation, and others discuss architecture in downtown Farmington on Friday during a walking tour at the 12th annual Maine Downtown Conference.

Seven students from The New School in Kennebunk, along with two teachers, recently went to West Virginia for a three-week intensive study of mountain top removal, for coal mining.

Shirley Tanner, formerly of Kennebunk, died Oct. 16, 2011. She was known for "having a smile that would light up a room." A graveside memorial service and celebration of her life will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday, May 19 at Greenwood Cemetery, Route 1 in Biddeford.

The largest union at Hostess Brands Inc. won one round in its battle with the bankrupt maker of Twinkies and Wonder Bread.

John A. Elwell Sr., 49, of Biddeford is facing charges of aggravated trafficking of marijuana, violation of his bail and cocaine possession, Maine Department of Public Safety spokesman Stephen McCausland said in a statement.

The Animal Welfare Society in West Kennebunk has received a huge grant from PetSmart Charities to benefit cats belonging to residents in the towns of Sanford and Biddeford who are receiving state or federal assistance! The goal is to spay or neuter 1,402 cats in the next 24 months! NOW is the time to get your cat spayed or neutered! The reason ... (more)

Deering Lumber, the Biddeford, Maine-based pro dealer, has purchased two stores from New England Building Materials, according to a report in Wired Weekly, the newsletter of the Northeastern Retail Lumber Association .

The slide continues: The Audit Bureau of Circulations released its latest numbers on Maine newspapers on May 8. The circulation figures for the six months ending March 31, 2012, offer a hint of good news for the Maine Sunday Telegram, but little comfort to any other paper.

ARUNDEL, Maine -- A man from Arundel is accused of causing the head injuries that landed his two-month-old son in the hospital.

There's been a lot of attention paid during the course of the recent economic downturn to what is wrong with our state and region and precious little said about what we have going for us.