Saco City Council unanimously signs off on selling the church to the nonprofit Quality Housing Coalition for $1.
Eloise Goldsmith
Eloise is originally from outside of Washington, D.C. These days, she's based in Portland and is a reporter for the Northern Forecaster. Eloise joined the Maine Trust for Local News as a reporter for Kennebunk Post and the Biddeford Courier. Previously she was a fact checker and freelance reporter. Her reporting appears in The Nation, In These Times, Jacobin and elsewhere.
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RSU 21 leadership responds to concerns that HR, communications spending is too high
The School Board approved a second read of the FY 2025 budget on April 22, clearing the way for it to appear on the June ballot. Also, the district has hired a new communications specialist.
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May Day Festival just keeps getting bigger and better
Through bad weather and a global pandemic, the annual May Day Festival has been a community staple for over two decades.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Biddeford’s ever growing culinary scene now boasts a Swiss style bakery
Valentina Correa Weissenfluh and Alex Weissenfluh opened Edelweiss on Alfred Street earlier this year.
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Two Biddeford City Councilors resign after receiving criminal charges
Bobby Mills has officially resigned after being arrested and charged for operating a vehicle under the influence of alcohol, and Julian Schlaver announced he intends to resign after he was issued a summons alleging assault.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
Another Biddeford affordable housing project by Avesta is in the pipeline
The proposed 46 units of housing for older adults stems from a joint development agreement the city signed with Indian Cliff Development Corp, the owner of the land, in 2021.
Posted inKennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies
Kennebunk wrestles with style of government question
After months of work, the Kennebunk Charter Commission is nearly finished with its proposed revisions for the town charter. They include changes to the recall procedure that add more rigor to the process.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
With collective ownership off the table, OOB mobile park residents explore rent control
The owner of Old Orchard Village and Atlantic Village told residents they are pursuing a private offer, citing concerns that the resident cooperative would not be able to finance the purchase.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Richard and Karen Gadbois want everyone to enjoy wood-fired sauna
The founders of Driftless Sauna are hoping that a tradition more prominent in the American Midwest takes off in Maine.
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Bill to convert York County courthouses into housing clears the Legislature
‘It’s a win-win-win,’ said Rep. Traci Gere, D-Kennebunkport, who sponsored the bill to allow 3 vacant court buildings to be turned into apartments.