Seeds of Hope asked the Biddeford City Council for a larger donation than previous years.
Old Orchard Beach
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Farmers, makers market coming to Biddeford this summer
Biddeford will join the list of local communities with farmers markets and makers markets as the city’s first market gets ready to open this summer.
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County Report: Sheriff celebrates employees, citizens academy graduates
A citizen saw a York County resident wandering in the roadway, and quietly stepped in to assist York County Sheriff’s Office deputies help the older resident who was experiencing cognitive difficulties. Jennifer Stonehouse gently calmed the individual, and in so doing, helped the situation end safely. A member of the YCSO command staff, Operations Major […]
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County Report: County budget committee to caucus, April 9, elect members
The York County Budget Committee – the board that meets to review the York County government spending plan for the upcoming fiscal year – will caucus April 9 and vote to fill vacancies. There are seven positions to be filled by elected municipal officials from the five York County Commission districts, as outlined in state […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Curtains Up: Saying good luck is bad luck in the theater
It’s fitting that this month, of all months, I would be pondering the whole idea of luck. On March 15, we observed the Ides of March, which, as it turned out, was an ill-fated day for Julius Caesar. Shakespeare made famous the caution “Beware the Ides of March,” which foreshadowed Caesar’s ultimate betrayal a few […]
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Maine teacher shortage prompts multipronged approach
Efforts are underway to raise pay, bolster a UMaine training program and reduce barriers to certification.
Posted inBusiness, Maine
Maine mobile home owners are pushing back against private investors
Residents are buying their parks and proposing rent control ordinances to fend off cost increases that have been introduced after parks have sold to capital equity firms.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Beyond the Headlines: York County Commission becoming visible, impactful
It is a true honor to be your voice at the county level. My governing philosophy has been and will continue to be that this is your commission seat, not mine. I work for you in this role. It is a duty I take seriously. Now that I’ve spent two years as your commissioner, I’d […]
Posted inMaine, Scarborough Leader
Piping plovers arrive early in Scarborough
The first sighting was reported on Higgins Beach on March 11, continuing the trend of the endangered species’ early arrival time in Scarborough.
Posted inObituaries
Obituary: Jeannine (Marshall) Wilson
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – Jeannine (Marshall) Wilson, 72, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine passed away on March 14, 2025. She was …