Every year about this time, it happens. I get things ready and all set out, and then I wait. But I never have to for very long. Within days, if that, I hear the loud familiar buzz and rush of air, and there it is…the first hummingbird at my feeder. And every year, without fail, […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Saco Middle School announces fourth quarter honor roll
Grade 8 High Honors Dylan Bandara, Sarah Berg, Caleb Bernier, Michael Berry, Livia Borba Eing, Benjamin Brown, Keenan Burgess, Nadia Christidis, Claire Cochran, Maddison Collin, Chloe Doiron, Emma Dumont, Noah Fullerton, Allison Garland, Addison Gould, Benjamin Guillemette, Hannah Kenniston, Precieux Mbolela, Aiden Morin, Emma Morton, Griffin Mula-Howard, Khloe Parise, Kaylee Pellerin, Lucy Perry, Addison Petit, […]
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Honor Roll – Thornton Academy Middle School
Thornton Academy Middle School Fourth quarter Sixth grade First Honors: Caleb Do, Ezra Graciano, Evan Gregoricus, Marissa Hanf, Mackenzie Hebert, Adele Herrick, Silas Johnson, Henry Litwinetz, Brady Lydon, Olivia Martin, Cody Ochoa, Grayson Vire and Catherine Waterhouse. Second Honors: Tucker Boucher, Sean Cleary, Blake Daigle, Arianna Derose, Bryn Dickson, Alivia Fortier, Ruby Gould, Maxim Hanmer, […]
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La Kermesse 40th annual festival celebrates history, former board members
BIDDEFORD – This Thursday, June 22, the 40th annual La Kermesse Franco Americaine Heritage Festival will kick off on St. Louis Field in Biddeford. While embracing the future and adding more activities to attract young and old to the field, the 40th anniversary has also been used as an opportunity to look back on all […]
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From Augusta – Legislature is making progress in addressing Maine’s housing crisis
We are quickly approaching the end of the legislative session, and the Legislature has made significant progress in our work on a number of issues. One of the most significant challenges we are working to address is housing. In February’s column, I wrote about how Maine’s housing crisis is impacting folks from all walks of […]
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Ruralist Lament – Revenge of the gizmo
For decades now I’ve written columns for local papers. Like Wendell Berry (and here’s where the comparison ends) the scribbling was typically on a yellow pad with the tweaking shown through cross-outs, arrows pointing this way and that, and other tells declaring a work-in-progress. Almost 20 years ago, however, a local editor offered me a […]
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Obituary – Duane Daley
Duane (Duey) Leslie Daley, age 76, passed away peacefully on June 10, 2023, at his home after a three-year battle with cancer with family and friends by his side. He was born Aug. 7, 1946 to Donald and Thelma Daley. After graduating from St Johnsbury Trade School, he joined the US Army and was stationed […]
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SeedMoney celebrates 20th anniversary
SeedMoney is a nonprofit organization out of Scarborough that advocates and raises funds for public food gardens in Maine, nationally, and abroad.
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Obituary – Andre Lessard
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Andre (Andy) Joseph Lessard of Biddeford. Andy passed away peacefully on June 6, 2023, just three weeks shy of his 90th birthday, at his favorite place on earth, his home on May Street in Biddeford, with his loved ones by his side. Born June […]
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Obituary – Ronald Desmarais
Ronald Desmarais, 83, died at his home Monday, June 12, 2023, after a short illness, surrounded in love by his wife Muriel, daughter Diane, and granddaughter Nicole. He was born on Aug. 24, 1939, the son of Leo Paul and Florence (Miclette) Desmarais, he was raised in Biddeford, where he attended St. Louis High School, […]
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