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.
Southern Maine Weeklies
News from the Biddeford-Saco-Old Orchard Beach Courier, Kennebunk Post, Scraborough Leader and South Portland Sentry.
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Kennebunk extends contract with Casella
Casella Waste Systems will be responsible for curbside collection of waste in Kennebunk.
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Kennebunk High School hosts Farm-to-School Cook-Off
The event showcased the talent of the district’s kitchen staff in a friendly competition.
Posted inKennebunk Post
Community News: Kennebunk Land Trust announces nature walk schedule
Kennebunk Land Trust, in a March 19 news release, announced its Nature Walk schedule for 2025. The trust is partnering with many local organizations for the nature walk programs. Each month, the walk will feature a different organization, preserve and theme. Participants are encouraged to join local Maine Guides and Master Naturalists as they lead […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Library Links: News from Dyer Library/Saco Museum
DLSM Night at Saco Scoop. On Wednesday, April 9, some of your favorite Dyer Library and Saco Museum staff members will be celebrity scoopers at the Saco Scoop on Main Street. From 5-7 p.m. a portion of all sales will benefit Dyer Library/Saco Museum. That includes ice cream, frappes, coffee drinks, and more. Come help […]
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
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 […]
Posted inForecaster Sports, Girls Soccer, Scarborough Leader, Varsity Maine
Longtime Scarborough girls soccer coach steps down
Mike Farley led Red Storm to four Gold Balls in his two decades at the helm.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post
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 […]
Posted inScarborough Leader
Correction: March 28
Incorrect information was provided in the March 21 edition of the Scarborough Leader for the page 1 article “Piping plovers arrive early in Scarborough, continuing trend.” The current town ordinance for dogs on the beach between May 15 and Labor Day permits dogs to be off leash under owner control before 9 a.m.