SACO – With a neighbor in need, the residents of north Saco have banded together in a months-long effort to help one of their own. During a Beech Ridge Motor Speedway Day of Destruction event Aug. 18, Phillip Bowley of Heath Road, 29, drove in the “backwards race” in which participants race their cars in […]

BIDDEFORD — In the dedication for “Of Boa Constrictors, Elephants, and Imaginary Whales,” the 24th book written by Biddeford native Norman Beaupre, the focus is imagination. “Dedicated to all those who suffer from the lack of creative imagination in their lives and live to be wary of cautionary impulses,” Beaupre writes, “and for the children […]

BIDDEFORD — As the city wades through the waters of a new parking policy, the Downtown Committee continues to try and resolve small problems as they arise, this week adding more free spaces to the Franklin Street Lot in Biddeford. The concern put before the board at a Jan. 10 meeting was the effect parking […]

BIDDEFORD — The Maine Red Claws basketball team with sponsor Biddeford-based Volk Packaging will host Autism Awareness Night Saturday, Feb. 9 at the Portland Expo, with proceeds to benefit Spurwink Services. Every year, the Maine Red Claws host theme nights for special causes. In the past , they’ve used the event to raise awareness for […]

BIDDEFORD — While the temperature dropped and wind whipped down Main Street, inside McArthur Library, a cozy multi-purpose room housed crafters, heads bent in quiet conversation as they intently cut and glued paper in a relaxing exercise of adult escapism. Once a month, McArthur Library hosts “Crafternoon Thursdays,” a 90-minute crafting session for adults. Each […]