Neva Gross will replace former Ward 5 Councilor Julian Schlaver following his departure last week.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
Schools to host “Biddeford & Saco Rising” event Tuesday
BIDDEFORD/SACO — As a continued effort to better connect with multilingual learners and New Mainers in Biddeford and Saco, the school departments of both cities are hosting a Biddeford & Saco Rising gathering on Tuesday, May 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Biddeford Middle School, 25 Tiger Way, Biddeford. The event is focused on […]
Two Biddeford residents arrested for drug trafficking
Almuntadhar M. Mohammed had been under investigation for over eight months for fentanyl trafficking.
Saco City Council approves referendum question on school construction
SACO — The Saco City Council voted unanimously last week to place a referendum question on the June 11 ballot that will support the building of two new schools. The council gave final approval to “The Order Authorizing the City of Saco to Borrow an Amount Not to Exceed $140,749,348 to Finance Construction of a […]
Letters
Chellie Pingree should be part of “The Squad” There exists a minority group of rabid antisemitic Democrats in the U.S. House of Representatives that have been given the title “The Squad” by the news media. Sadly, even though 1st Congressional District Representative Chellie Pingree has voted with this squad against most laws against antisemitism, she […]
BHS Odyssey of the Mind teams named state champions
Six of the nine Biddeford teams placed in the State Competition; four move on to the World Finals.
Two fatalities in two separate local crashes
Two are dead as a result of two separate crashes that took place Friday, one in Saco and one in Biddeford. At 9:03 a.m. on May 3, the Saco Emergency Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash in the 500 block of Route 112 in Saco. The crash involved a tractor-trailer […]
Obituary: Mary Ann Rost
SACO — Mary Ann Rost, of Saco, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2024, with her family around her. Mary Ann was born on Nov. 6, 1940, to Albert and Veronica (Gnatek) Rost. Mary Ann graduated college with a master’s degree in nursing and worked for various hospitals in Washington, D.C., and Massachusetts. Before her […]
Obituary: Therese I. Boissonneault
Therese I. Boissonneault, 82, of Venice, Florida peacefully passed away on Monday, Jan. 22, 2024, at Sarasota Memorial Hospital in North Venice, Florida. She was born on Feb. 24, 1941, to Henry and Irene (Roy) Moreau in Biddeford. She was predeceased by her beloved husband, Donald, who she married on Aug. 20, 1960, at St. […]
Gov. Mills asks president for disaster declaration for April 3-4 storm
ALFRED – Gov. Janet Mills has requested that President Joe Biden issue a major disaster declaration to help Cumberland and York Counties recover from the April 3-4 snow and windstorm that resulted in significant damages across southern Maine. In a May 2 letter to the president, Mills wrote that costs resulting from the two-day storm […]
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