Laurence Joe Reinhartsen (“Larry”) died peacefully on Tuesday, Sept. 24, in the hospital after experiencing an unexpected heart attack. Larry was born on Aug. 1, 1949, in Brooklyn, New York, and was the son of the late Ray and Ruth Reinhartsen. He is survived by: his wife, Maine artist Gretchen Langner; daughter, Maja Reinhartsen; stepdaughter, […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Op-Ed: UNE Center for Global Humanities expanding to Biddeford
For the past 20 years, I have had the privilege of instructing students at the University of New England’s Biddeford Campus. I am not an expert in the marine sciences or environmental sciences or one of the other signature programs that draw students from across the U.S. to our idyllic waterfront campus. I am a […]
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Appeal over denial of Saco development goes to state’s high court
The legal fight over a proposed 332-unit mixed residential development in Saco, the Lincoln Village development, will continue up to Maine’s highest court. In mid-September, counsel for the developer, Loni Graiver of Graiver Homes, filed a notice of appeal after a Maine Superior Court justice ruled for the city of Saco in August. The Supreme […]
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From Augusta – Rooted in Maine: Prioritizing local agriculture
From Aroostook County potato farms to Downeast blueberry fields to southern Maine’s pick-your-own apples and strawberries, agriculture is important to our communities and our economy. Supporting locally-sourced food helps keep food accessible and affordable and protect our local and global environment. Creating more Maine markets for Maine producers and increasing access to Maine food is […]
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Ruralist Lament: US health care system in trouble
The most recent USDA agricultural census (2022) showed the number of American farms decreasing 6% since 2017, with the number of producers aged 35 to 64 declining 9%. Generally, people with (something like) “options” and their lives ahead of them – when confronted with the bleak economics of farming – try to do something else. […]
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Community News, Sept. 26
Auditions open for Music Competition The Greater Biddeford-Saco Music Hall of Fame (GBSMHOF), a program of the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center, will be holding its first Music Talent Competition open to all high school students in York County. The mission of the program is “to foster a positive experience for those students with musical […]
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Biddeford honors Employee and Volunteer of the Year
Biddeford Mayor Martin Grohman and City Manager James Bennett presented awards to the Employee and Volunteer of the Year award recipients at the city’s Employee and Volunteer Banquet on Sept. 19. Brian Dunphe, recreation coordinator, has been named the 2024 Employee of the Year for the city of Biddeford. Dunphe has worked for the city […]
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Things to do, Sept. 26
Thursday, Sept. 26 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St, Biddeford. Get to know members of your community in a casual and comfortable space. Light refreshments will be served. Free. FMI, email [email protected]. Saturday, Sept. 28 Biddeford Oktoberfest, noon to 6 p.m., street fair on Lincoln Street […]
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Saco School Board honors long-serving member
Beth Johnston has served on the Saco School Board for 20 years, and has been a champion of the new school project
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Letters to the Editor, Sept. 26
We need Donna back in Augusta We (Maine residents) need Donna Bailey leading the State’s Health Coverage, Insurance, and Financial Services Committee. I appeared numerous times during the last legislative sessions testifying for or against several proposed insurance bills. Donna’s leadership, collaborating with state agency leaders, and numerous external stakeholders provided the foundation for proposed […]
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