James Townsend faces several charges.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
AMVETS breakfast events return Sept. 18
Proceeds fuel donations for scholarships, food and other pantries, veteran causes, more.
Impaired driving spike in Saco prompts driver education campaign
While Kennebunk police arrested six people for OUI in five hours during a recent special sobriety checkpoint, police there and in Kennebunkport say many people seem to be getting rides home after a night out.
Saco schools set to welcome new neighbors
Community members have been calling, volunteering to lend a hand as families – asylum seekers temporarily living at a Saco hotel – register their children for classes.
Biddeford names new assistant public works director
Joseph Lovejoy has worked his way through the ranks since joining the municipal department in 2010.
Saco officials hope school site proposal ready for state review in early 2023
Whether traffic and other studies can be completed in time for that to happen and a local June vote is uncertain. Superintendent Jeremy Ray has said meeting the time frame for a June vote will be “very difficult.”
Biddeford City Hall tree to be replaced
The roots of the large spruce have no room to expand, and the tree is starting to deteriorate, city officials say.
Saco Museum presents the Pastel Society of Maine 2022 Open Juried Exhibition ‘Pastels Only’
SACO — The Pastel Society of Maine (PSME) is hosting their 2022 Open Juried Exhibition, “Pastels Only,” at the Saco Museum. This special exhibition will display works of pastel artists from Maine and beyond. “Pastels Only” will be on view from Aug. 24 through Oct. 21. PSME, originally established in 1999 as the Pastel Painters […]
‘A Walk Through History,’ premieres Sept. 3 at Biddeford City Theater
The film, produced by Biddeford Mills Museum, tells the history of the industrial revolutuon, here at home.
York County Senior College announces fall courses
York County Senior College has its line up of fall courses and registration for classes is now open. Courses will be presented primarily online via Zoom, with a few on-site in-person, and one outdoors. People can register online via CourseStorm. Course descriptions are available in CourseStorm. YCSC Membership (or other Maine Senior College membership) is […]