Atlantic Federal Credit Union will present a virtual Credit Score Seminar on Thursday, September 21, from 5:30 PM to 6:00 PM. Experienced financial professionals will offer insights and valuable tips to help you understand your Credit Score. Attendees will learn how to get a score, what makes up your score, what hurts it, and how […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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The Old Orchard Town Council approves transition to automated trash pick-up system
The vote for the change was unanimous.
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Biddeford City Council moves forward with approval to add a new addition to Biddeford Primary School
Plans call for closing the John F. Kennedy School and placing kindergarten students at BPS.
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‘Celebrity’ ice cream scoopers to serve up a sweet cause
SACO — The Saco Scoop is hosting a Scoop for Sweetser event with a handful of local celebrity ice cream scoopers. On Friday, Aug. 25 from 4 to 9 p.m., proceeds from all ice cream related sales will go to benefit Sweetser’s youth mental health services. “There is nothing better than a sweet treat and […]
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Princeton Review names UNE among best colleges in the nation for ninth straight year
BIDDEFORD — For the ninth consecutive year, the University of New England has been named by The Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for an undergraduate college degree in its annual college guide, “The Best 389 Colleges for 2024.” The Princeton Review’s selective list features only the top percentage of four-year colleges […]
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All welcome at “Ubuntu: A Celebration” in Biddeford on Sept. 10
BIDDEFORD—The Knights of Columbus St. Joseph Council #12941 will host “Ubuntu: A Celebration” at the J. Richard Martin Community Center on 189 Alfred St. in Biddeford on Sunday, Sept. 10, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. This free event is for the whole family and will feature African dancers and music, guest speakers, kids’ games […]
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From Augusta: Let’s talk about property taxes
Recently I held office hours at the McArthur Library with fellow Biddeford legislators to hear about issues facing our community. Property taxes, and especially the burden they present to older Mainers, dominated the conversation. We are in the midst of a wildly overheated real estate market. My wife and I bought our house in 2017. […]
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Obituary: Solange Marie (Roberge) Waterhouse
FALMOUTH — Solange Marie (Roberge) Waterhouse, 81, passed away on Aug. 7, 2023, after battling Alzheimer’s for more than seven years. She was a New Year’s Baby, born on Dec. 31, 1941, to Liliane and Adrien Roberge. She was one of six girls born to dairy farmers on Barra Road in Biddeford. Her father wasn’t […]
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Obituary: Judith Turner
SACO — Judith “Noni” Turner, of Saco, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Aug. 5, 2023, at the age of 80, following a brief illness. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on Nov. 11, 1942, a daughter of Edward and Alice (Beamesderfer) Hendrickson. Noni married her beloved husband, William Turner, on Feb. 2, 1963. The young […]
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The Wall that heals coming to Sanford
SANFORD — The Wall That Heals, a three-quarter scale replica of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial along with a mobile Education Center, is coming to Sanford, Sept. 5 through 10 and will be located on Route 109 in South Sanford, across from Walmart. The Wall will be open 24 hours a day starting Sept. 7, and […]