Stephanie Carver is named the new executive director after Paul Schumacher’s 27 year tenure.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Old Orchard Beach voters approve $9.8 million sewer bond, $16.9 million school budget
Old Orchard Beach voters approved a $9.8 million sewer bond to complete upgrades to the town’s wastewater treatment facility and pump station last week. The bond was approved with 816 votes in favor and 148 against. Led by consulting firm Woodard and Curran, the project will address critical issues such as code, safety, capacity, structural […]
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Biddeford voters approve school budget, elect Ward 4 City Councilor
Hailing from Arkansas, Ward 4 City Councilor Dylan Doughty said he looks forward to working for the Biddeford community.
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Saco voters approve funding to build two new schools
A $140.7 million bond will be mostly funded by the state, leaving residents to pay only about $39 million.
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Baton twirling alumni reunites for 41st La Kermesse Parade
For decades in Southern Maine, baton twirling had a strong grip across local communities, with young people and their parents cramming into local gyms on spring Saturdays for competitions and spending their summers marching in local parades. Twirlers would learn their team’s “parade routine,” to be performed on repeat while marching during local favorite parades […]
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Letters to the Editor, June 20
New schools, contaminated soil? On June 11, Saco approved a bond for two new schools proposed to be built on Route 1. Superfund 1 – Tannery Pit is fenced in on Flag Pond Road, Saco. There are reports and data on the web. The site was enclosed due to harmful materials. No longer enclosed. Stuart […]
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Things to Do, June 20
Saturday, June 23 The Cultural Cuisine event will be hosted by the Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center at 1 pm. as part of the La Kermesse festival on West Street in Biddeford. Cultural Cuisine will be in the big tent offering samples of food from around the world. Join Ferry Beach Retreat & Conference Center […]
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Mainers unable to find caregivers for all authorized home care hours
One care coordination agency had more than 750 people approved for home care who had no help at all, with demand expected to grow.
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Obituary: Normand C. Gagnon, June 15, 1930 – June 11, 2024
Normand C. Gagnon passed into eternity on June 11, 2024. The son of Adolphe and Delvina Gagnon, Normand was born in Biddeford, Maine, on the first Father’s Day ever celebrated, June 15, 1930. Normand worked at a newspaper store at age 11 to 15 during WWII. After high school, he began working at Liggetts Pharmacy […]
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County Reports: York County Commissioners proclaim June as Pride Month
Through a proclamation, York County Commissioners declared June as Pride Month throughout the county. “(We) encourage residents to reflect on the continuing struggle for equality by members of the LGBTQ+ community,” the proclamation states, in part. It was the second year York County Commissioners made the Pride Month proclamation. All three commissioners present at the […]
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