r/biddeford

Hi all, I work at a company called Fiber Materials Inc (F.M.I) and I wanted to let people in the Biddeford area know that we have a bunch of positions in a lot of different areas open right now. I'm not in any sort of recruitment position, I work as a densification operator, but the jobs come with pretty good benefits, decent pay, and some different schedules depending on the position (I have four days on, four days off which is pretty sweet). I'll leave a link in a comment below to the job opportunities page, but if that doesn't work, just Google Fiber Materials Inc and it's pretty easy to navigate to the job opportunities page. If y'all have any questions I'll try to reply as best I can in the comments or in messages. Thanks for your time and have a pleasant day.

Jonathan Bush physically assaulted his first wife:

"After their older children left for school, Bush assaulted his first wife in a hallway while she held their 1-year-old son in her arms, according to court documents that also say she filed for divorce a few months before the November incident. Bush “screamed” into her face, calling her a “whore” and “disgusting person” while pushing her into a wall and “repeatedly slamming his closed fist into her sternum,” with his hand landing “just inches” from their baby.

In filing an emergency motion to make Bush leave their home, Selden Bush said the conditions in the home had “deteriorated dramatically” between June and November 2005, adding that the health and safety of her and the children were at risk. She also alleged Bush struck her on “numerous occasions” and once gave her a black eye, per court records.

Bush admitted to the November 2005 incident during a deposition the following year. He testified he was “unsure of where his hands had come in contact with” his first wife but said he “intended to touch her.” He also admitted on two other occasions to throwing a “small telephone” and “salt shaker” at her, putting holes in the wall."

Who the hell is littering our community with these signs?? Do we really need one every sox inches for miles? Typical MAGA with their trashy behavior…

The North Atlantic States Regional Council of Carpenters endorses Platner.

Platner: “Power in society comes from two places, organized money or organized people and we all know that the money is organized and it has bought our political system.”

COURT DOCUMENTED DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ABUSER AND FAILED HEALTH COMPANY CEO JONATHAN BUSH WANTS TO PRIVATIZE MAINECARE AND USE AI TO DENY MAINERS MAINECARE

"On Friday, Maine Secretary of State and Democratic candidate for governor Shenna Bellows took aim at health corporation CEO and Republican candidate for governor Jonathan Bush’s support for privatizing Medicaid in Maine.

“Medicaid has made health care accessible for thousands of Mainers. Bush’s plans are a death wish for them and for rural hospitals,” Bellows said. “Jonathan Bush is showing just how out of touch he is and how he and MAGA are always going to put profit over Mainers.”

In a debate last month, Bush declared that he wanted to “get Augusta out of the Medicaid delivery business. prune it back like an invasive species, like the knotweed that it is.”

In a radio appearance on WLOB, he described Medicaid privatization as his top health care priority.

“So first thing we do is cut that back,” Bush said. “Focus the government programs on helping people get back, and then the rest goes to the free market. Then we prune, we go back and we say no more government-run Medicaid.”

Unlike most states, Maine does not contract with a private insurance company to run its Medicaid system, also known as MaineCare. Federal data shows states with privatized systems have average administrative overhead costs of 12.54%, while states with publicly-managed systems have average overhead costs of 4.9%.

In addition to increased costs going to middlemen, insurance companies running state Medicaid systems also have incentives to maximize their own profits by limiting enrollment and denying care, with several studies indicating these practices have led to significantly worse health outcomes for residents of those states.

A recent study published in the journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology found that in the four years following the de-privatization of Medicaid in Connecticut, early-stage cancer diagnoses increased by 4% compared to neighboring New Jersey, which maintained its insurance-company run Medicaid system.

In the same radio appearance, Bush also proposed using AI to deny Medicaid coverage for Mainers.

“You could have an AI agent go through everybody’s circumstances and say, these don’t meet the criteria,” Bush said.

Bush was CEO of private health company Athenahealth until he resigned in 2018 amid domestic violence and sexual harassment allegations. He now serves as CEO of Zushealth, which describes itself as a “next-generation shared health data platform.”

The two largest contributors to the PAC supporting Bush (and attacking Republican front-runner Bobby Charles) are health insurance corporation CEO Todd Park and private equity fund manager Sumir Chadha, who serves on the board of both a health insurance corporation and a "healthcare AI platform."

Bellows also criticized the other candidates in the Republican primary for their silence on the issue, which she framed as tacit agreement with Bush’s statements.

“The fact that every candidate isn’t pushing back is proof that they care more about tax breaks for billionaires than whether Mainers can get the care they need,” Bellows said."

Anyone know open date please god.

hi! i was wondering if anyone had any info on somewhere i can donate (worn maybe 2-3x) newborn girl clothing + i have 3 different hospital grade breast pumps (used for 6 weeks) with lots of attachments/containers.

i'm not opposed and almost prefer to give them directly to a mom to be who could benefit from some free stuff!

i'm located in biddeford- ty!

Hi all,

I'm an idiot and forgot Mother's Day is Sunday. Can anyone recommend a spot I might be able to get 2 adults and 3 kids in on Mother's Day for brunch in the morning on short notice?

Thanks in advance for any insights and yes I know I'm dumb and waited too long :)

I was in Biddeford Friday and saw an ugly scene. Those two men who stand in front of Wooven with their "86 47" and "F*** Trump" signs were doing their usual routine. A young person went by them on a scooter, and they yelled something at him. It did not appear he incited it, and he was young, 15 years old while they are 60s at least.

He circled back around and they yelled at him some more, then it appeared the tall one man grabbed him and tried to hang onto him. The kid pulled away and the old man fell over. He looked ridiculous and pathetic. Then they both were screaming at the young man.

Another young man was standing by and calmly asking the two old men to stop. He told them they were not making any good point but were only causing more chaos. They screamed at him and were right in his face.

I walked over to tell the other young man to leave, they would not listen to him or be reasonable. Then the shorter one punched his fist about an inch from my face, giving me the finger, and screaming "F*** You!" His face was completely contorted with rage.

They both seemed to be completely out of control. It was sad and gross. They slinked away soon after that, probably concerned about having laid hands on a 15-year-old boy.

If you see these two, please ask them to stop with this antisocial behavior. It makes downtown so much less pleasant, is a real annoyance to local business owners, and intimidates customers of local business.