SACO — Joan M. Lamontagne, 93, passed away Wednesday September 28, 2022 at the Springbrook Nursing Home in Westbrook. She was born April 10, 1929 in Biddeford the daughter of Frank and Gladys Potts Morse Sr. Joan attended local schools and graduated from Thornton Academy in 1947. She worked at various shoe shops in the […]
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News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Biddeford Planning Board approves West Brook subdivison plan
The proposal drew opposition from some Biddeford residents who expressed concern about wildlife.
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Biddeford awarded $3.5 million for lead abatement
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins announced the award on Tuesday.
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Visit Chaya at The Hidden Gem in Biddeford Oct. 1-2
BIDDEFORD — Oct. 1-2 is the 10th annual Maine Craft Weekend — a statewide tour of Maine craft artist studios, businesses and events. Join Chaya, the artist and owner of Chaya Studio Jewelry, at her new gallery and workspace The Hidden Gem, located in the Counting House Mill in Biddeford. Get a personal tour of […]
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Biddeford Ready launches superhero campaign
BIDDEFORD — Biddeford Ready! a network of more than 30 community partners who work together to ensure children in Biddeford enter Kindergarten ready to thrive, has introduced the “You Are a Superhero” campaign. The campaign aims to harness the power of our kids’ superheroes — families, caregivers, early care providers and other community members to […]
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City Theater in Biddeford presents comedy ‘Sylvia’
BIDDEFORD — City Theater opens their next season on Oct. 7 with A.R. Gurney’s smart, playful, sophisticated, irreverent, and occasionally gritty comedy, “Sylvia,” a play about a marriage and a dog. The Wall Street Journal called “Sylvia” “clever and cute in all the right ways.” “Sylvia” debuted on Broadway in 1995 and earned several Drama […]
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Ruralist Lament: We’re number (forty) one!!!
Before picking the sweet corn today I glanced at the local paper. This edition carried more than its share of reports (without useful context of course) indicating the increasingly down-scale nature of existence in Maine and these United States — for those outside what John Kenneth Galbraith once called “The Fortunate Fifth” of the population. […]
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Library Links: Being bendable
Maine State Library’s Bendable Maine is a learning marketplace for all ages, including resources for job readiness, crafts and making, personal finance, language learning, well-being and more.
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Community news
Maine Dems open Biddeford office BIDDEFORD — The Maine Democratic Party has opened a campaign office at 56 Alfred St., Biddeford. Hours are Monday and Wednesday, 4 to 7 p.m., Thursday and Friday 2 to 7 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit the campaign office to get candidate yard signs […]
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Employees, volunteers honored by city of Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford has recognized employees and volunteers who performed above and beyond expectations in 2022 at their annual Employee and Volunteer Banquet, a city spokeswoman said. Amber St. Ours was named the City of Biddeford’s 2022 Employee of the Year. St. Ours started her career with the City of Biddeford in […]