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Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Requests for housing and other help on the increase, Biddeford’s City Council learns
Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center Director Rev. Shirley Bowen said the center receives as many as five calls a day for help finding housing. Biddeford City Council is looking for the state to become more invovled in providing assistance and answers.
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Thornton Academy to mitigate lead issues in water sources
The school reported that five drinking water sources and 97 non-drinking water sources exceeded the state’s 4 parts per billion acceptable limit.
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UNE alum convinces Maine legislators to pass new law regarding prosthetic devices
BIDDEFORD — During her four years at UNE, Jordan Simpson, B.S., Class of 2021 (Social Work), was focused on getting her degree. But she also spent a lot of time on something she is very passionate about, advocating for people who have experienced limb loss. “This issue has been important in my life and in […]
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Biddeford City Theater presents ‘The Rocky Horror Show’
City Theater in Biddeford closes it’s 2021-22 season with the cult classic “The Rocky Horror Show” running July 22 through Aug. 7. The book, music and lyrics are by Richard O’Brien. The 1973 musical that became a movie and started nonstop cultural phenomenon. “The Rocky Horror Show” is a deliberately kitschy rock ‘n’ roll sci-fi […]
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Tyler Technologies announces 2022 Maine App Challenge winners
The eighth annual contest received the highest number of submissions in its history.
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Obituary – Joseph Anghinetti
Joseph Richard Anghinetti, 85, died June 27, 2022, peacefully at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. Joseph was born Oct. 8, 1936, in Framingham, Massachusetts, the son of Joseph and Mary Elena (Nigro) Anghinetti. Joe graduated from Tufts University with a BS in chemical engineering. His career started at American Cyanamid Company in […]
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Kirby Littlefield ‘a class act,’ at Maine Water for 56 years
Co-workers and others gathered to celebrate Littlefield’s dedication to make sure there was safe drinking water for residents of Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach and the Pine Point area of Scarborough for more than five decades.
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Learn about homeschooling at Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach
Homeschooling is a legal educational option in all 50 states, and the number of families embarking on the homeschooling journey has been increasing steadily for the past two decades. Between 1999 and 2016, the number of children being homeschooled increased from 850,000 to over 1.5 million. Further, for better or worse, the pandemic had a significant […]
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Obituary: Stephen Perry
BIDDEFORD — Stephen J. Perry (54) of Daytona Beach, Florida, passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2022. Steve was born in Biddeford, Maine, on Jan. 17, 1968, to Elizabeth (Betty) Jordan and Leighton M. Perry, both of Kennebunkport. He attended Scarborough schools and graduated from Kissimmee High School in Florida, where he had lived with […]
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