AUGUSTA – The Legislature’s Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee voted March 3 to advance a proposal by Rep. Lori Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, to strengthen law enforcement education and training standards in Maine. The vote was 7-3 with three members absent. As amended, LD 1447 would create a stakeholder group of policymakers and experts […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Biddeford Community Gardens go communal
Biddeford Community Gardens (BCG) has adopted a new organizational structure to help fulfill its mission of providing access to agricultural opportunities and nutritious fresh food to the city of Biddeford. Volunteers are needed to help out. BCG’s four sites — Mission Hill, Pierson’s Lane, William’s Court and Rotary Park — will now be collectively cared […]
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Standing strong, with an eye toward Ukraine
Yanina Nickless, now a U.S. citizen, worries about her family in Ukraine, and is, at the same time, proud of them and her country for standing up to Russian aggression. As of early Tuesday, the invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces continued.
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TA Middle School students in Saco celebrate ‘Read Across America’ day
SACO — Thirty-one students from Thornton Academy Middle School spent part of their morning on March 2 reading stories to third, fourth, and fifth graders at C.K. Burns elementary school in Saco. The students were participating in National Read Across America Day, an event created by the National Education Association to help kids get excited […]
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Catherine Frances Swett
LIMERICK — Catherine “Kitty” Swett, 86, of Limerick, Maine, died on Feb. 7, 2022, at home due to complications following recent surgery. She was born on Jan. 19, 1936, to John F. and Mildred (Knack) Burba of Biddeford. Growing up on Thatcher Brook, a tributary to the Saco River, she spent her summers swimming and […]
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Mary’s Walk returns to in-person event in Saco on March 20
Held in memory of Mary Kerry Libby, the annual event raises funds for the Maine Cancer Foundation.
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Current Biddeford court eyed as option for district attorney’s office
York County government is also open to learning about other options, County Manager Greg Zinser said.
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Public comment sought on Biddeford police reaccreditation bid
Biddeford Police Department earned national accreditation in 2018. Now it is time for renewal.
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Biddeford residents may now buy beach parking permits online
The service is new this year for people who live in the city.
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Gramlich announces re-election bid for Maine House 131
The Old Orchard Beach incumbent is currently serving her second term as a state representative.