Condo conversions at Pepperell Mills could be detrimental to the downtown area, some say.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Student helps raise awareness UNE is food-allergy sensitive
Emme Perry, a University of New England Biological Sciences major, is just a college sophomore, but she already has helped improve and highlight the food-allergy-caring culture in UNE’s dining halls, one dairy-free brownie at a time. And to all those who lack food allergies: You’ve really got to try these brownies. Over the summer, Perry, […]
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Things to Do: Oct. 31
Thursday, Oct. 31 Downtown Creepy Crawl, 3 p.m., Downtown, 1 York St., Biddeford. Get ready for a spooktacular adventure on Main Street this Halloween. Thursday Coffee Hour, 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. Free. FMI, email [email protected]. Spooky Pals Storytime, 10 a.m., McArthur Public […]
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County Report: Grant used to reduce rural fires in York County
A ready and plentiful water supply is necessary to fight structure fires and wildland fires, but not everyone lives in areas with a public water utility and standard fire hydrants. Wildland fires tend to take place in more rural areas – in grasslands or forest. That is why local fire department officials and others are […]
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Ruralist Lament: Network news glosses over US-funded horror
The season winds down. Yesterday morning I picked lettuce as yet undamaged by frosty nights alongside staked tomatoes not-so-fortunate. This is the shoulder season when life still clings to some crops while others surrender to bitter cold reality. So too in the political season, where the frosty (though minor) squabbles over “policy” between members of […]
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Letters to the Editor: Oct. 31
Sen. Collins addressing Alzheimer’s After a years-long process of doctor’s visits and misdiagnoses, I was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at the age of 53. As a widowed mother of three teens, this was a devastating development. Initially, I was deemed too young to participate in any trials or studies. Moreover, I was denied, three times, by […]
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Obituary: Larry Camire
Larry Camire born July 16, 1951, passed away at the Gosnell House on Friday, Oct. 11, 2024, at the age of 73. He was born and raised in Biddeford to Maxine and Roland Camire. He was a lifelong member at the Saco Yacht Club and spent a lot of time there; he also enjoyed hanging […]
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Obituary: Therese L. Brochu
Therese L. Brochu, of Biddeford and Lyman, Maine, passed away on Oct. 26, 2024. She was born on Sept. 12, 1927, in Saco, Maine, to Joachim and Anais (Cote) Charrette. Therese was educated in Saco and Biddeford schools. On Aug. 30, 1947, she married Joseph Brochu at St. Joseph Church in Biddeford. They enjoyed 70 […]
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Obituary: William D. Dow
William Donald Dow, 69, died Oct. 21, 2024, peacefully in his home surrounded by family. He was born on Jan. 28, 1955, in Kittery, Maine, to Donald Augustus Dow and Ruth Marion Dow. Bill loved the outdoors, enjoyed fishing, hunting, and riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle. He worked as a truck driver at American Steel […]
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Collins concerned about shipyard workforce reclassifications
U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) sent a bipartisan letter to the U.S. Department of the Navy urging the branch to reconsider the Office of Civilian Human Resources’ (OCHR) decision to review and modify civilian workforce position classifications across four public shipyards, including Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. In their letter to Secretary […]
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