SACO — Brooke Helgesen (left) and Kayleigh Corriveau (right) get a helping hand from Thornton Academy Sophomore Class Advisor Sarah Helgesen as they deliver wrapping paper and gifts for the Salvation Army’s Adopt A Family program. Brooke and Kayleigh are members of Thornton Academy’s Student Council, which coordinated the effort. Thornton students and staff sponsored […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 14
We can’t fix climate change To the editor, I am responding to the article on the climate change Task Force, from the August 17, 2023 courier. Climate Change, and the belief that you can somehow change it back is a fool’s errand. There is no way the Biddeford Task Force is going to reverse anthropogenic […]
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Saco school project gets vote of confidence with straw poll
The school construction project, which will use a mix of state and local funding, will likely appear on the June 2024 ballot for city-wide approval.
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Jail events foster family connections
ALFRED — Many people have plans for special holidays, and that often means time spent with family and other cherished loved ones. When your address is in jail, holidays can be complicated and engender sadness. Events Saturday, Dec. 9, at York County Jail in Alfred were designed to bring a little joy to jail residents […]
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Biddeford brings a creative flare to the holiday season
For a city that’s undergone significant economic revitalization in the past decade, November and December are as much a celebration of local businesses as they are about holiday cheer.
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Obituary: Rita H. Daigneault
Rita H. Daigneault, a resident of Biddeford, passed away on December 3, 2023 at Seal Rock Healthcare in Saco. She was born on Feb. 19, 1935, to Adelard J. and Dorilla (Corriveau) Huot. Rita dedicated 42 years of her life as a bookkeeper and bank teller at Pepperell Trust Bank, contributing significantly to her profession. […]
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Obituary: Marcia Eileen Cote
Marcia Eileen (Nason) Cote, 75, of Biddeford, passed away in the early morning hours of Dec. 5, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. Marcia was born in Portland on June 16, 1948, a daughter of Virgie (Skillin) Nason and Warren Davis Nason. She grew up in the Bar Mills section of Buxton and attended Buxton […]
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Saco’s new mayor Jodi MacPhail to host office hours for the public
Saco’s first female mayor wants to prioritize development of the Route 1 corridor and enhance traffic safety in Saco.To learn more, her door is open on Tuesday afternoons.
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Maine CDC encourages continued precautions against tick bites this winter
As Lyme cases reach record levels, ticks remain active.
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Obituary: Priscille Lachance
Priscille Y. Lachance, 85, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Dec. 4, 2023 at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Priscille was born in Biddeford, Maine, on Jan. 22, 1938, a daughter of Gedeon and Fernande (Turgeon) Lachance. She was educated at St. Andre’s School. Priscille was employed in local manufacturing jobs, working many years […]