The Urban Runoff 5k supports youth education through the Cumberland County Soil & Water Conservation District.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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From Augusta – Maine Legislature passes a responsible budget of needs, not wants
The Maine Legislature has been working hard. We recently passed a continuing services budget, which is a baseline budget that funds all services currently enacted in law. That means that most of the initiatives being funded by this budget are measures that passed in the 130th Legislature or earlier, often with strong, bipartisan support. It […]
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Judge grants injunction in Old Orchard Beach cannabis case
The town council’s decision to schedule receipt of license applications ahead of a June 13 referendum “likely rises to the level of an abuse of discretion,” wrote Justice Richard Mulhern.
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Man indicted in South Street gunfire incident in Biddeford
A November gunfire incident remains under investigation by Biddeford Police. There were no injuries reported in either incident.
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Parlez-vous Francais? ‘Let’s Speak French’ offers conversation, fun
It is an informal get-together of people eager and happy to converse in the language that for most involved, represents their heritage.
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Beyond the Headlines: Breaking down the county budget process
The county budget season is upon us and it’s a perfect opportunity to break down the process, which isn’t well known. The typical annual county budget is around $20+ million. To give you a comparison on both ends of the spectrum, the city of Saco annual municipal budget has been around $35+ million and the […]
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Obituary: Shirley G. Binette
BIDDEFORD — It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Shirley G. Binette on April 3, 2023, at the age of 92. Shirley was born on Oct. 9, 1930, in Biddeford, Maine, to Dennis Sirois and Lorilda (Bouchard) Sirois. Shirley lived in Biddeford for 69 years and The Wardwell in Saco for […]
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Obituary: Andrew Peter Scontras
SACO — A movie once said “Half the towns in North America have a Doc Graham.” Well, half the towns have an Andy Scontras as well. Andrew Peter (“Andy”) Scontras was born on Feb. 15, 1931 in a house at 10 Free Street in Saco, Maine. Sunday April 2, 2023, he passed away at the […]
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Obituary: Linda Johnson
SOUTH PORTLAND — Linda Louise Borden Johnson died at age 83 on 1 April 2023, at Legacy Memory Care at Oceanview in Falmouth, Maine. She was a longtime resident of South Portland prior to moving to the memory care facility in 2015. Linda was born to Geraldine Fifield Austin Borden and Chester Ellsworth Borden on […]
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Saco teacher is ‘Master in the Middle’
SACO — Saco Middle School math teacher Jessica Hamilton has won a Master in the Middle award from the New England League of Middle Schools. The award was announced at the organization’s annual conference March 27 and 28. “Paying attention to the learning needs of young adolescents and recognizing their unique developmental stage can make […]