The Knights of Columbus will hold a virtual Walk for Life fundraiser. The three mile walk may be completed all at one time or in installments — at a place and time of your choosing — by Sunday, Sept. 27. Registration forms are available at Good Shepherd Parish church entrances. Donations should be made payable […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Service takes many forms
As you may have heard by now, I have decided after serving eight years in the Legislature, with two terms in the House and most recently two terms in the Senate, to not run for and return for a fifth term. The current public health pandemic has forced many of us into moments of self-reflection. Opportunities to […]
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Efficiency Maine Parking and Pole Lighting Initiative helps save energy at over 30 outdoor locations
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An Old Orchard Beach campground is one of the Maine businesses that are improving the energy efficiency of their outdoor lighting using incentives from Efficiency Maine. So far, more than 30 projects in public and outdoor spaces are receiving funding through the Parking and Pole Lighting Retrofit Initiative. The initiative was […]
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A healthier ‘new normal’
The American Heart Association offers tips for an unusual back-to-school season.
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Norman R. Bouthot Sr.
BIDDEFORD — Norman R. Bouthot Sr., 78, of Biddeford, passed away at Pinnacle Health Care in Sanford on Sept. 2, 2020. He was born in Biddeford on Sept. 15, 1941, son of the late Joseph A. and Alfreda (Menard) Bouthot. Mr. Bouthot was educated locally in Biddeford, graduating from Biddeford Adult Education. He served in […]
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Unforgettable: That’s what Great Egrets are
Of course, I was focused on the ocean. When you go to Fortunes Rocks Beach in Biddeford, that’s what it’s all about … the sea, the waves and how they crash against the large rock outcropping or how they whisper more softly against the shore where little birds scurry madly to avoid being washed away. […]
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OOB’s Louise Reid honored
The Old Orchard Beach Community Friendly Connection Leadership Team presented the Maine Governor’s Award for Service and Volunteerism to its chair, V. Louise Reid, at a recent Town Council meeting. “Louise continually demonstrates how residents working together empower one another to foster Old Orchard Beach as a great place to live, work, play and do […]
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Maine’s Susan Conroy to share experiences with Saint Teresa of Calcutta in Biddeford on Sept. 15
BIDDEFORD — Susan Conroy, a native of South Portland who developed a friendship with Saint Teresa of Calcutta that lasted for years, will share her personal experiences helping the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, India, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford. The one-day retreat, entitled “Saint Teresa’s Lessons […]
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Parents, schools prepare for fall sports
A decision is expected this week.
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Senator Collins visits Volk Packaging in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — On Sept. 3, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Volk Packaging, a third-generation corrugated box manufacturer, to tour their facility and speak with employees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has been deemed a federally designated essential manufacturer and supplies corrugated shipping containers to food and medical suppliers, according to a press release from […]