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🌱 How new funding will expand Biddeford’s Seeds of Hope warming center

Biddeford, Maine Patch AM: a 4 min read

Hi Biddeford! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️

In today's newsletter:

  • How new funding will expand Biddeford’s Seeds of Hope warming center
  • Biddeford’s big win and the rest of Week 5 scores
  • What new ICE rules stem from a deadly Biddeford traffic stop?

Also on today's calendar: Pierson's Lane Children's Garden and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What has a cap but no head? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Saturday: Mostly sunny and cooler, with a high of 68 and low of 41 degrees.
  • Sunday: Sunny spells, temps: high: 61, low: 51.
  • Monday: A shower; breezy in the p.m., with a high of 68 and low of 40 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• Seeds of Hope receives fundng fro (sacobaynews.com) — Seeds of Hope Community Center on South Street in Biddeford has received nearly $308,000 from MaineHousing to support its 55-bed winter warming center and daily services. The grant will help cover staffing, supplies, transportation, and extended hours as part of Maine’s broader effort to keep vulnerable residents safe and warm this winter.
   

• Maine high school football scores from Week 5 (sunjournal.com) — Biddeford football fans can celebrate a 31–14 win over Westbrook as part of a busy Week 5 slate across Maine. The roundup also highlights other key scores and today’s remaining matchups, giving local sports followers a quick snapshot of how teams around the state are faring.
   

• ICE Bars Officers From Chasing Vehicles That Refuse to Stop Under New Guidance (latintimes.com) — New ICE guidance now bars officers from chasing vehicles that refuse to stop, a change shaped partly by a fatal July traffic-stop operation in Biddeford where a 26-year-old Colombian man was shot and later found not to be the intended target. For Biddeford residents, the policy shift follows national scrutiny and raises questions about how future immigration operations will unfold in local neighborhoods.
   

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🗞 Nearby News

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  • Monks Finish Second at UNE Invitational (gomonks.com)
  • From Franklin to flying the president: Lt. Col. Keverline named to FHS Hall of Fame (thederrick.com)
  • 10 Must Try Lobster Roll Shacks Along The Maine Coast With Local Favorites (takingthekids.com)

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Ok Biddeford! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!

-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What has a cap but no head?" — A bottle (Thank you Glo M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Biddeford

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Never miss out on local news and events that matter to you.