The York County Farmers Network and York County Soil and Water Conservation District’s recent winter breakfast meeting culminated the 75th Anniversary of the district. The feature presentation of the meeting was recognition of the 2019 Outstanding Forestry Award to Richard Rhames of Biddeford, and the 2019 Outstanding Conservation Award went to Snell Family Farm of […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Celebrate Entrepreneurship Week
“Entrepreneur” is a great word. For starters, it’s fun just to say it out loud (go ahead and try it … see what I mean?). More importantly, entrepreneurs are critical drivers of economic growth and activity in our economy. Simply stated, an entrepreneur is a person who starts a new business. But it’s far from […]
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Oldies Dance ticket sales benefit Ronald McDonald House
YORK COUNTY — Rock n’ Roll fans are cheering the return of a popular Oldies Dance in Biddeford next month which will assist a deserving local charity. On March 21, York County’s Oldies Dance Group will present the 18th Rock n’ Roll Oldies Dance at the Eagle’s Hall in Biddeford with 300 tickets up for […]
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Michael T. Boston
BIDDEFORD — Michael T. Boston passed away on Feb. 2, 2019 in a hospital in Exeter, New Hampshire. He was born in Biddeford, Maine, on Aug. 16, 1959, the son of Barbara Dupuis Boston and William Boston. The family resided in Kennebunk, Maine, and then Holliston, Massachusettes. Michael returned to Biddeford, Maine, briefly and worked […]
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Ice fishing derby benefits Maine Children’s Cancer Program
Event is Sunday; on free fishing weekend.
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Books to dream with
I don’t know about you, but it used to be that when I visited those “big box” home improvement stores, one of my favorite places to spend some time was the book section. I adored all those lovely books laden with nice photographs of just about every potential project that you might ever want to […]
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Leslye Enid Small
BIDDEFORD — Leslye Enid Small of Biddeford Pool passed away at her home on Feb. 3, 2020. The daughter of the late Lenore and Leo Brown, Mrs. Small was preceded in death by her husband, Frederick J. Small and her daughter, Lisa Maxine Young. Celebrating her legacy are: two children, Pamela Small Oliver and Michael […]
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Nor’easter Catholic focused on enhancing faith at University of New England in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD—It’s just before 8 p.m. on Sunday night and students gather inside the St. Francis Room of Jack S. Ketchum Library on the Biddeford campus of the University of New England. The draw is not a lecture or study group. It’s a weekly, on-campus Mass, one of the many opportunities for building community and enhancing […]
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The York County Farmers Network and York County Soil and Water Conservation District’s recent winter breakfast meeting culminated the 75th Anniversary of the district. The feature presentation of the meeting was recognition of the 2019 Outstanding Forestry Award to Richard Rhames of Biddeford, and the 2019 Outstanding Conservation Award went to Snell Family Farm of […]
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Letters to the editor Feb. 13
Boomberg should be Democratic presidential nominee To the editor, On Feb. 3rd, my wife and I went up to Scarborough to see Mayor Mike Bloomberg speak at his new campaign headquarters. I am convinced that he is the Democratic candidate that can free us from the rampant incompetence of the current administration. Mike is everything […]