The Christmas Program at Maine Children’s Home is now accepting applications from families who want to receive assistance providing gifts for their children this upcoming holiday season. “We actually begin prep for the holiday giving season in July at Maine Children’s Home,” Christmas Program Director Amanda Simmons said. “We accept donations all year long but, […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Eastern Trail inducted into Rails-to-Trails Conservancy Hall of Fame
The southern Maine pathway ‘connects parts of Maine that are vey distinct and different …’
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Current and past Biddeford residents named to Hall of Fame
The annual award was created by the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center to recognize residents who have made significant contributions to Biddeford and beyond.
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Biddeford’s affordable housing task force delivers interim report
The report recommends quick action on homelessness and offered a glimpse of the final report, which will contain recommendations on the wider issue of housing affordability, That report is due Nov. 15.
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First ever Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic printed at Journal Tribune
Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the series in Dover, New Hampshire. The negatives for that first comic, printed in 1984, have surfaced and the owner, a Colorado collector, came to Biddeford In September to look around.
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Letters to the Editor, Oct. 13
Legislative delegation delivers results To the editor, Senator Donna Bailey, Rep. Lynn Copeland, Rep. Maggie O’Neil, and Rep. Lori Gramlich have delivered for our area and deserve our support in their re-election. Donna has done an incredible job since I left the Legislature with her thoughtful and consensusbuilding approach, crafting a responsible budget that promotes […]
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University of New England Rotaract Club to host walk to benefit World Polio Day
BIDDEFORD — Rotarians have been working to eradicate polio for more than 35 years. Their goal of ridding the world of this disease and the University of New England Rotaract Club will hold walk latter this month for that cause. Polio is being detected around the world in places where it hasn’t been found in […]
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Age Friendly Saco holds Volunteer and Wellness Fair Nov. 5
SACO — Age Friendly Saco will hold its Annual Volunteer and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Thornton Academy. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. To register, call: 207-710-5029 or sign up at agefriendlysaco.com. The day will start out with coffee and donuts and registrants […]
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Saco Age Friendly Wellness Fair offers seminars, vaccine clinic, more
Pre-registration is required for the free event, which takes place Nov. 5.
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Candidates for four elected York County government offices are unopposed
All elected county terms are four years.