The St. Demetrios Greek Orthodox Church of Saco will host its annual Bazaar on Nov. 18.
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Obituary: Wanda Massie
SACO — Wanda Ann Regina Massie (WARM), Born Palindromically Dec. 1, 2021, the daughter of the late Frank and Helena Tarazewich Regina, died peacefully at home on Sunday, Oct. 29, 2023, just shy of her 102nd birthday, with her loving family by her side. Wanda graduated from Biddeford High School, Class of 1938, and often […]
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One-third of York County households above the poverty line, but financially strapped
Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, Arundel and the Kennebunks all had a significant percentage of “ALICE” households in 2021.
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TA Players offer modern twist on Shakespeare
SACO — Students at Thornton Academy are bringing to the stage a modern version of the Shakespeare classic comedy “A Midsummer Night’s Dream.” Written in the late 1590s, the original play follows four young Athenian lovers and a group of amateur actors as they become intertwined in the feud between Titania and Oberon, the ruling […]
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Obituary: Jeanne Margaret Smith (1939-2023)
Jeanne Margaret Smith, 84, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine, passed away peacefully on Oct. 20, 2023, surrounded by loving family. Affectionately called a late firecracker, Jeanne was born on July 5, 1939, to Margaret and John Novillis in Medford, Massachusetts. She loved growing up and raising her family in Boston. Jeanne was a lifelong entrepreneur, […]
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Community leaders react to mass shooting in Lewiston
Saco police received word of a veiled threat against the Army Reserve center in Saco in September.
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Obituary: Laurette F. Dube
Laurette F. Dube, a resident of Biddeford, passed away on Oct. 24, 2023. She was born on June 13, 1933, in Biddeford, the daughter of Elzear and Marie Anne (Bedard) Ruel. On Nov. 26, 1953, she married Ernest Dube in St. Andres Church, and they were married for 48 years until his passing in 2001. […]
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Obituary: Rachel C. Beaulieu
Rachel C. Beaulieu, a resident of Saco, Maine, passed away on October 25, 2023. She was born on May 8, 1929, in St. Jean, P.Q., to parents Thomas and Evon Caron. Rachel and her family relocated to the United States in 1961. On April 4, 1948, she married Berthier J. Beaulieu in Quebec, Canada. Berthier […]
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York County recovery center project clears first application hurdle
ALFRED — The Alfred Planning Board voted unanimously Monday, Oct. 23, to declare York County government’s application for a substance use recovery complete and set a public hearing for Nov. 27. The Planning Board has scheduled a site walk for 9 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 5, near York County Jail on Layman Way, off Route […]
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Affordable housing notches a small win in Biddeford
With a vote on Oct. 17, City Council saved the Adams Point affordable housing project from almost certain derailment.