Girl Scouts from around the state are invited to participate in Girl Scouts Love State Parks, a two-day celebration providing Girl Scouts of Maine (GSME) members with free entry to Maine State Parks on Sept. 9 and 10 this year. The weekend offer applies to all Girl Scouts and their family members accompanying them in […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Falls not inevitable when aging
September is National Falls Prevention Awareness Month, and The Southern Maine Agency on Aging is holding classes, A Matter of Balance and Tai Chi, to help improve balance and prevent falls between September and November. These classes are designed to enrich the quality of life for adults 60 and over by improving their physical wellness […]
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UNE welcomes Class of 2027
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England welcomed the Class of 2027 on Sunday, as approximately 450 new Nor’easters moved into the Biddeford Campus to start the fall semester. The incoming class includes approximately 700 students hailing from 32 states and is the most ethnically diverse undergraduate class at UNE to date. The Class of […]
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Legislature repeals LD290, Property Tax Stabilization for Seniors
SACO —In their most recent session, the Maine Legislature voted to repeal LD290, the Property Tax Stabilization law. As it existed, the program would have disproportionately favored higher value properties without recognition of a resident’s ability to pay. Because of this, the program’s costs would have ballooned out of control, according to a City of […]
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Ruralist Lament: That awful thing
It’s raining again today, as it has for much of this summer. So instead of trudging around in the mud all day, questing for corn, spuds and the rest, my attention turns briefly to finding a topic timely and perhaps of interest to the reader. As we approach the end of summer, September beckons and […]
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Obituary: Yvette Loranger
Yvette Loranger, of Saco and formerly of Biddeford, Maine passed away peacefully at the age of 102 at the Wardwell Assisted Living Facility in Saco on Aug. 22, 2023. Yvette was born on Dec. 30, 1920, in Biddeford, Maine. She was the daughter of Joseph and Delia Baillargeon and was raised with two brothers and […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Grace Keenan from Scarborough has been named to St. Lawrence University’s Dean’s List for achieving academic excellence during the Spring 2023 semester. Keenan is a member of the Class of 2025 and is majoring in anthropology. Keenan attended Scarborough High School. Easy Ocampo, of Scarborough, was named to first honors on the Clark University Dean’s […]
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Saco Police Department seeks motivated candidates
The Saco Police Department is actively searching for individuals to fill the positions of patrol officers and public safety dispatchers.
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Saco’s Planning Board holds an informational meeting about Maine’s LD 2003
Residents crowded into Saco’s City Hall Auditorium to listen to the Planning Department’s overview of the revised rules that came from the affordable housing and accessory dwelling ordinance changes which are for the entire state of Maine.
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Saco & Biddeford Savings contributes $50,000 to hospice sustainability project
SACO, ME (August 24, 2023) – Saco & Biddeford Savings, a leading community bank in Maine, is proud to announce its donation of $50,000 to Hospice of Southern Maine’s Gosnell House Sustainability Project. This significant contribution aims to support Hospice of Southern Maine’s ongoing efforts to create a sustainable and energy-efficient facility for their patients […]