Over 50 Maine priests joined parishioners at St. Maximilian Kolbe Church in Scarborough on Sept. 24, to celebrate the gift of priesthood as well as the ordination anniversaries of many of their priests. The annual Jubilarian Mass honors priests celebrating special anniversaries since their ordination to the priesthood, particularly those commemorating 25 or 50 years […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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$10k forgivable loans available to start or grow small business
SACO — Southern Maine micro-businesses are invited to apply for a $10k forgivable loan to start or grow their business, announced Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC), in partnership with the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD). This micro-enterprise program targets towns in SMPDC’s region: York County; Cumberland County (Baldwin); and select […]
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UNE announces Jean Becker as 2021 George and Barbara Bush lecturer
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England has announced that its 11th Annual George and Barbara Bush Distinguished Lecture will feature Jean Becker, longtime chief of staff to President George H. W. Bush and author of the new book, “The Man I Knew.” The lecture will be held Thursday, Sept. 30, at 5 p.m. at […]
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Gov. Mills tours The Lincoln, makes other Biddeford stops
“People come here because they feel a sense of community,” said Mills of the city.
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Hair Matters welcomes community at open house
Hair Matters, a Maine-based nonprofit, invites the community to an open house and gallery exhibition Thursday, Sept. 30 at its administrative office space in Cape Elizabeth. The event runs from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the IGA Plaza at 327 Ocean House Road, Suite 5, and is free and open to the public. Hair Matters […]
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Biddeford man pleads guilty to recording sexually explicit child videos
Biddeford Police assisted in the investigation by Homeland Security.
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Obituary: Joan Dearborn Susi
SACO — Joan Dearborn Susi, 80, passed away on Sept. 24. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, to Donald and Ruth (Milliken) Dearborn. She attended Biddeford schools, graduating as the class of 1959’s salutatorian, and graduated from UMO in 1963. After working for Senator Edmund Muskie in Washington, D.C., she returned to Maine to raise […]
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Scarborough residents achieve academic honors, graduate
The following students made the spring dean’s list at the University of Maine at Farmington: AJ Booth, High Honors; Courtney Brent, Honors; Makenna Canty, High Honors; Jackson Crockett, High Honors; Jacqui Hamilton, High Honors; Heather Jordan, Honors; Samantha Rockwell, High Honors; all of Gorham; and Brian Austin, High Honors; Madi Blanchard, Honors; Justin Castaldo, Honors; […]
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Scarborough native James Sunshine gets distribution deal for his movie ‘Coronavirus Conspiracy’
Scarborough native James Sunshine recently secured distribution with Lionsgate Films and Indican Pictures for his feature directorial debut “Coronavirus Conspiracy” on Sept. 21, according to a statement by Sunshine. Written and shot in secret during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the surreal and absurdist comedy showcases acting veterans John Lehr (“10 Items or Less”, […]
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Biddeford school eyes culinary arts, hospitality programs
The School Committee has given BRCOT officials the go-ahead to apply to the Maine Department of Education for approval.