The bill authorizes the state to work with the federal government to help protect Saco’s shoreline.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Local students earn honors, graduate
During Bowdoin College’s 216th Commencement ceremony, held May 29, 2021, bachelor of arts degrees were awarded to the Class of 2021, comprising approximately 467 students from 41 states and 21 other countries and territories. Local graduates from the Brunswick collage include: Annabel Madelyn Winterberg of Saco, graduated magna cum laude and Phi Beta Kappa with […]
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Rotarians say ‘thank you’ to community and its members
SACO — “I firmly believe that two of the most powerful and yet under-utilized words in the English language are ‘thank you’”, Bill Kany said at the onset of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club annual recognition event. Since 1988 (except for last year), the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club has presented Public, Private and Humanitarian awards, as well […]
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Local students receive scholarships
SACO — A graduating senior at Thornton Academy in Saco has received a college scholarship for her commitment to providing community leadership. Olivia Hand of Saco, was recognized with a $500 scholarship from the Chenette Scholarship Fund. The Spirit of Service Scholarship is awarded to a Saco student who has demonstrated a passion for helping […]
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Ocean Park Educational Bureau to hold events
Ocean Park Educational Bureau will hold its 66th Annual Bazaar and Luncheon on Wednesday, July 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., with a rain date of July 22, on Curtis Lawn, Temple Avenue in Ocean Park. Tables are available, call Nancy Kenney at 978-502-2615. Crafts, gifts, a children’s table, a white elephant table and a snack bar […]
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Comprehensive global study confirms restorative aquaculture has positive impacts on marine life
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England partnered with The Nature Conservancy, the world’s leading conservation organization, on a ground-breaking new study that provides strong evidence that shellfish and seaweed farming are a critical component of regenerative food production. The comprehensive study has been published in Reviews in Aquaculture at a time when much news […]
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Bishop Deeley to present Matthew 25 Award in Saco on July 25
SACO —Roman Catholic Bishop Robert Deeley will give a Matthew 25 Award and the accompanying grant to Good Shepherd Parish during a 10:30 a.m. Mass at Most Holy Trinity Church, located on 271 Main St. in Saco, on Sunday, July 25. All are welcome to attend. Presented by Catholic Charities Maine’s Parish Social Ministry program, […]
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BHS Alternative Pathways Center receives funding for outdoor learning
BIDDEFORD — A Biddeford High School teacher was the recipient of a Maine Environmental Education Association Mini-Grant for Outdoor Learning Program, a program aimed at redistributing funds to give teachers support as they imagined classrooms outside. In the fall of 2020, the Maine EEA opened the first round of applications for the Mini-Grants for Outdoor […]
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Police believe Old Orchard Beach man was beaten with a bottle
A Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, man was arrested and charged with aggravated assault – the third such arrest in the beachside town in eight days.
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Boyfriend of Old Orchard Beach woman charged with striking, choking her
The woman’s children were home at the time, police said.