Biddeford Mayor Marty Groman is promoting a community event to support the family of Sergeant Jacob Walter Beck, who was killed in a car crash in December. The event, called Mayor’s Night Out, will take place on Wednesday night, with 18 local restaurants participating by donating a portion of their proceeds or offering donation links. The mayor and other local dignitaries will attend, and celebrities might be present. Additionally, donations can be made online through the Trooper Black Foundation. The family of Sergeant Beck is deeply grateful for the support.
While a Family Dollar location is still open in the city, the closure now means that residents will have to drive 40 minutes away to a Walmart in Calais just for fresh produce.
Tropical Storms Karina and Lowell formed Thursday in the Pacific Ocean, both of which were expected to become hurricanes in the next few days, the National Hurricane Center said.
A new study suggests that El Ninos — the natural climatic chaos agent that pops up periodically and spikes global temperatures — are getting stronger because of human-caused climate change.
Two unvaccinated Pennsylvania residents have died after being infected with measles, the first U.S. deaths this year related to the contagious virus. State health officials announced the deaths Tuesday. They did not reveal any details about the people who died, other than that they lived in Lancaster County, west of Philadelphia.
