The City Council in 2020 voted to authorize the city manager to execute land conveyances that would ultimately transfer 4.2 acres of Clifford Park to a development company in exchange for 102 acres.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Homeowners, others in Biddeford to see property tax increase as values spike
While both residential and commercial property values were adjusted, the city intends to take a deeper look at commercial properties next year.
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University of New England Research project identifies species living in the waters off the Biddeford Campus using eDNA
BIDDEFORD — From the mouth of the Saco River near Camp Ellis to the ocean surrounding Ram Island, faculty and student researchers are collecting water samples to help them identify species living in those waters through DNA sequencing. “Environmental DNA (eDNA) is really cool because every organism is shedding it into the environment,” said Emily […]
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From Augusta: No child should have to learn on an empty stomach
It’s hard to believe, but another summer has gone by – and back to school season is here. When I think back to my own time spent inside the classroom, I can remember the smell of rubber erasers, the sound of hand-crank pencil sharpeners and the sight of freshly painted chalkboards. I was an eager […]
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Letters to the editor, Sept. 8
Elect Ingwersen to Senate District 32 To the editor, I am endorsing Henry Ingwersen for the Maine State Senate District 32. Henry was an educator for 25 years and has an advanced degree in administrative education leadership, and was in the Maine State House of Representatives 2018, representing Arundel, Dayton and Lyman. I believe that […]
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Solar grant awarded to Timber Ridge Farm
SACO — Timber Ridge Farm, a horse and dog training and boarding facility in Saco, will use a $17,430 Rural Energy for America Program Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Grant from the federal Department of Agriculture to install a 25.92- kilowatt, roof-mount, solar photovoltaic system. The farm is among 11 organizations in Maine that are […]
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Pearl Street reconstruction starts Wednesday, Sept. 7
The project is 50 percent funded by the U.S. Economic Development Administration.
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Saco surveys residents on quality of life, services, more
Deadline for people to complete the survey is Sept. 19.
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Obituary: Brett Alan Branam
BUXTON — Brett Alan Branam, 62, of Buxton, passed away Saturday morning, August 27, 2022, at his home. He was born in Santa Ana, California on October 12, 1959, a son of Gary and Sandra (Rumery) Branam. At the age of 11, the family moved to Maine, where he was educated in both the Saco […]
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Oldies Dance to return in October
The 19th Rock n’ Roll Oldies Benefit Dance will be held from 7 p.m. to midnight Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Eagle’s Hall in Biddeford. For tickets, call 207-284-4692. Courtesy Photo YORK COUNTY — If classic rock n’ roll is the soundtrack to generations of music lovers, the Rock n’ Roll Oldies Dance is a […]
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