Land purchase bond question for new K-2 school on Scarborough Town Council Sept. 6 agenda

The Scarborough Town Council will resume discussions on the strategic school solution and potential land purchase at a public hearing on Sept. 6. The agenda includes a public hearing and second reading on a ballot question for a $160M K-8 strategic school solution to address the inadequacies in three K-2 primary schools and the middle […]

In the Know: 2023-2024 tax rate set

The 2023-2024 property tax rate has been set by the town assessor; it was committed on Aug. 16. The Town of Scarborough’s new tax rate is now $15.97 per $1,000 of property value for the 2024 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2023 to June 30, 2024. The new rate applies to the taxes […]

Scarborough girls break state record

SCARBOROUGH — A group of four Wentworth students broke a state record at the USATF Maine State Track & Field Championship meet held at Cony high school on Aug. 12. The Scarborough Track Club girls 4x100m relay team broke the age 9 and 10 Maine state record by running a time of 1:03.57. The previous […]

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 […]

While National Nonprofit Day, was Aug. 17, the Maine Office of the State Treasurer (OST) and Maine Association of Nonprofits (MANP) want Maine nonprofits to know about available resources in unclaimed property. Maine is currently home to approximately 7,000 nonprofit organizations. On National Nonprofit Day, we celebrate the incredible organizations across our state working every […]

United Way of Southern Maine invests in local communities

United Way of Southern Maine (UWSM) announced it will invest $6,139,743 into our community this year. Investments include Community Impact Grants of 3,519,977 to programs and innovative initiatives across Southern Maine. These grants reflect United Way’s priorities to advance equity and ensure alignment with our community’s shared vision to give kids a strong start, empower […]

Utah letters offering to buy land prompts concern

ALFRED – York County residents who have received unsolicited purchase agreements from a Utah land investment company may want to seek legal advice if they are contemplating moving forward, county officials say. York County Registrar of Deeds Nancy Hammond said her office has received calls of concern from about half-a-dozen county property owners who have […]

Obituary: Goulet, Richard L. Sr.

BIDDEFORD — Goulet, Richard L. Sr 87, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on Aug. 19 after battling a long illness. A 1955 graduate of St. Louis High School in Biddeford, he was an eight-year active and reserve veteran in the US Coast Guard from 1952-1960, serving on the USCG cutter USS Bibb. After his service, he was […]

Letters to the Editor, Aug. 24

Food trucks for Biddeford To the editor, I read with amusement the article on the front page of Aug. 17, Courier on the food truck situation in Biddeford. I was surprised when I didn’t see any trucks on the corner of Jefferson and Alfred streets this summer. I believed they would be there. I figured […]

Three UNE medical students address health challenges in rural Maine

The students participated in the inaugural MERGE Collaborative internship.