Angel Torres’ family is offering a $16,500 reward in connection with their son’s case. Those with information are asked to call Maine State Police at 624-7076, or the Major Crimes Unit at 657-5710.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Outdoors meets outdoors with L.L. Bean gift to The Ecology School
The gift will sponsor a family camp, arrival plaza and riverside education and recreation area.
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Amended bill would see state assist Saco in Camp Ellis erosion project
The city recently sent a letter to the US Army Corps of Engineers, indicating it understands its role as a nonfederal sponsor of the proposed mitigation project.
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Biddeford’s Christine Goulet is York County Teacher of the Year
“She creates a fun, exciting, student driven learning environment where students have voice, choice, and accountability,” said Biddeford Schools Director of Instruction and Innovation Mandy Cyr
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CoWorx Staffing Services donates $10,000 to Fedcap
BIDDEFORD — CoWorx Staffing Services CEO Tim Hartnett donated $10,000 to Fedcap Inc. during a meeting at their offices in Biddeford last week. The contribution represents CoWorx Staffing’s continued investment in helping to secure employment for the state’s growing “New Mainer” community. “Our partnership with Fedcap has profoundly improved the lives of individuals in need […]
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Bernier the Lumberjack
A couple of times in the past, I’ve mentioned “Bernier the Lumberjack “ to you. Over the recent years, we at the Saco Museum have purchased a few of his smaller woodcarvings but his very best pieces, tour-de-force works of folk art, were always beyond our means. And yet, this local man very much deserved […]
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UNE celebrates 2021 graduates with six weekend ceremonies
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England celebrated its 186th Commencement over the span of six ceremonies between May 15 and 16, including three in-person ceremonies at the Harold Alfond Forum on the University’s Biddeford Campus Saturday and three virtual ceremonies Sunday. More than 1,600 students received degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, health […]
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Beyond the Headlines: Helping neighbors beyond pandemic
Since last March, we’ve seen how the global pandemic has impacted not just our country as a whole, but our neighbors right down the street. While there has been direct economic fallout attributed squarely on the pandemic, it also highlighted the long term, systemic needs in our community that have been there all along. It’s […]
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Make Child Tax Credit expansion permanent
For far too long, our government has done too little to support working families. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of U.S. children were living in poverty, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues, reinforcing systemic inequities. The harmful effects of child poverty profoundly affect American society and our future economy. Reversing these trends […]
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Biddeford’s Stone Soup food pantry closes
The city had two pantries for many years. Biddeford Food Pantry remains a resource for those seeking food.