A warming center will be open at the J. Richard Martin Community Center in Biddeford this weekend. Courtesy photo
BIDDEFORD — With extreme cold predicted for this weekend, Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center and the cities of Biddeford have partnered to open a temporary emergency warming center to keep community members out of the elements and serve those who experience burst pipes.
The warming center, located at the J. Richard Martin Community Center 189 Alfred St. in Biddeford, can be accessed through the Prospect Street entrance to the building. The center will open at 9 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 3 and will remain open until 7 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 6.
The City of Saco will have a warming center open at the Saco Community Center (Saco Parks & Recreation), 75 Franklin St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Community Center will have active programs operating, and signage will direct visitors to the designated warming center rooms. Please enter through the northeast (main) entryway adjacent to the large parking lot.
The Saco Transportation Center (138 Main St.) is also open from 5:30 a.m. to 9:15 p.m. daily.
In addition to the warming centers listed previously, there may be other options in the community such as the Unitarian Universalist Church of Saco and Biddeford who is opening their doors from 3 p.m. on Feb. 3 to 8 a.m. on Feb. 5.
For the state warming center list, visit: https://www.maine.gov/mema/response-recovery/mass-care
For more information on the warming center, contact Roby Fecteau, director of Emergency Management at the City of Biddeford, at 207-284-9236, or Vassie Fowler, executive director of Seeds of Hope, at 207-408-2274.
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