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Biddeford, Maine is located in York County. Zip codes in Biddeford, ME include 04007, and 04005. More Biddeford information.

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Wednesday Feb 8 | SeacoastOnline

York County Coast Star calendar of events

Park yourself at City Theater in Biddeford to see 'The Great American Trailer Park Musical.' In this wildly funny and tart-tongued new musical, there's a new tenant at the Armadillo Acres and she's wrecking havoc all over Florida's most exclusive trailer park.

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Wednesday Feb 8 | Kennebec Journal

Ex-Rep. Burns indicted on theft, forgery, elections counts

A York County grand jury has indicted former state Rep. David R. Burns of Alfred for misusing public campaign funds.

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Wednesday Feb 8 | SeacoastOnline

Charter change would give selectmen more say

The new proposed Town of York Home Rule Charter would give the Board of Selectmen final say over the budget presented on the town ballot, and give voters two chances to approve operating expenses if a request fails the first time.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

Kennebec Journal

Proposed waste-to-diesel facility is wrong solution

Augusta and all of Maine need a long-term waste management plan, with the goal of eliminating waste generation.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Herald Gazette

UNE Pre-med Student Publishes First Novel

Travis Smith, a pre-med student at University of New England in Biddeford, has recently released his psychological thriller, The Garbage Men .

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Examiner.com

How retiree, Anne Dobson, serves the Saco, Maine community

Anne Dobson lives in Saco, Maine. She was born in Hartford, Maine during the famous blizzard of 1943 and was raised in Pittsfield as a child.

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Herald Gazette

Biddeford | $395,000

Stunning .88 acre surveyed and soil tested lot with 144 sq. ft on Etherington Pond! Fabulous location and walk to Fortunes Rocks beach.

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Fri Feb 03, 2012

WMTW-TV Auburn

Fire Destroys Old Orchard Beach Home, Damages 2nd

The state fire marshal's office is investigating the cause of a fire that destroyed a 40 Seaview Ave.

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Maine Today

Communities Encouraged to Apply for Economic Development Grant...

The Maine Arts Commission announces that letters of interest for their $50,000 Creative Communities = Economic Development grant are due February 24, 2012.

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AmericanBankingNews.com

Richard Fleurant Joins Stanford Who's Who

BIDDEFORD, MAINE, UNITED STATES, February 3, 2012 /Stanford Who's Who/ - Stanford Who's Who welcomes Richard Fleurant among the ranks of premier professionals as a result of his work in the field of hospitality services.

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Wed Feb 01, 2012

Herald Gazette

Biddeford | $1,195,000

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

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The Phoenix

Magic power

A few months after the Berlin Wall came down in 1989, my wife and I were wandering around the eastern part of that city and came upon a little antique shop, where the last vestiges of the old Communist ways were slowly being flushed out, much to the owner's dismay.

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Tue Jan 31, 2012

Down East

Queen of Yarns

Pam Allen is puzzling over two skeins of yarn. Standing in the Quince & Co. warehouse aerie in Portland's West End on a sunny winter morning, surrounded by thousands of yards of colorful yarn, she holds one of the original skeins of Lark in River, a pure blue hue.

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Mon Jan 30, 2012

Bangor Daily News

Man accused of firing at federal agents in Portland appears in court

PORTLAND, Maine - A man accused of firing a handgun at U.S. marshals in Portland on Friday night appeared in U.S. District Court with the aid of a metal walker because of a bullet wound in his leg suffered during the alleged shootout on Mellen Street .

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Bangor Daily News

A moment to reconsider solid waste policies

Controversy surrounding the proposed Juniper Ridge Landfill expansion and the state's recent acquisition of the Dolby landfill have elevated the debate on proper management of Maine's solid waste and reawakened the ire that Mainers feel toward policies that create incentives for the importation of out-of-state waste and the disposal of waste that ... (more)

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WMTW-TV Auburn

Man Shot By Marshals Due In Court

A man who was shot by U.S. Marshals while they were trying to arrest him on Friday is scheduled to appear in Cumberland County Court Monday.

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Sat Jan 28, 2012

Bangor Daily News

Officials: Biddeford man shot by US Marshals fired first

Blogs Fitness Diet and nutrition Disease and injury Aging in Maine Children and families Veterans health Mental health and substance abuse Editorials Letters Danby Ink.

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Thu Jan 26, 2012

WABI-TV Bangor

Ridge View Community School Students Learn About the Effects of Bullying

Dexter - Bullying is an issue many schools across the state are dealing with. The folks at Ridge View Community School in Dexter are doing what they can to stop it.

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WCSH-TV Portland

UNE's Marcil Hall briefly evacuated after gas smell

BIDDEFORD, Maine -- The University of New England reports that just after 10am Thursday morning 7 students, 1 faculty member began to feel ill and light-headed. They also reported smelling gas while attending class in UNE's Marcil Hall on the Biddeford campus.

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Bangor Daily News

Martin Luther King Jr. remembrance continues at UNE

Dr. Tricia Rose, who teaches Africana studies at Brown University in Providence, R.I., speaks about civil rights at the University of New England in Biddeford on Wednesday, Jan.

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