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Things to Do: Jan. 9

Thursday, Jan. 9 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. FMI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org. Next Stop Comedy, 8 p.m., Banded Brewing Co., Building 13-W, 32 Main St, Biddeford. A night of stand-up comedy featuring the funniest comics from Boston and beyond. Pottery […]

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Library Links: Reading is snow much fun: McArthur’s Winter Book Challenge

Everyone knows the library is the place to go if you’re looking for a book to read. However, librarians also collect, catalog, store, and loan any number of unusual items beyond books. For example, at the University of Copenhagen, researchers collect and study ice cores (think giant icicles) because the frozen artifacts can reveal all […]

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Community News: Dec. 26

Sweetser  program to give young people fresh start Sweetser has opened a new program on their Saco campus aimed at supporting young adults called Fresh Start. This transitional residential program provides a physical, therapeutic place for young adults to treat their mental health challenges and get the necessary support they need to become successfully independent. […]

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Things to Do: Dec. 26

Thursday, Dec. 26 Bess Jacques, 5 to 8 p.m., The Lincoln Hotel, 17 Lincoln St., Biddeford. Pianist and singer Bess Jacques performs on the Steinway grand piano in the lobby bar at the Lincoln Hotel. Expect vintage jazz, pop, and everything in between. FMI, visit the website bessjacques.com., call 207-815-3977 or email bessie.jacques@gmail.com. Thursday Coffee […]

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Things to Do: Dec. 19

Thursday, Dec. 19 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. FYI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org. Friday, Dec. 20 “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. The Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred […]

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Community News: Dec. 19

Thornton students make holidays merrier Members of Thornton Academy’s Student Council continued a holiday tradition by delivering Christmas gifts for families to the Salvation Army offices on Dec. 13. Students, families, and staff donated gifts to brighten the holidays for 57 people in a dozen local families. “We’ve been doing this for more than 20 […]

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Things to Do: Dec. 12

Thursday, Dec. 12 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. FYI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org. Friday, Dec. 13 “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. The Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred […]

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Things to Do: Dec. 5

Thursday, Dec. 5 Thursday Coffee Hour – 55+, 10 to 11 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Light refreshments will be served. Free. FMI, email jsanderson@mcarthurlibrary.org. Friday, Dec. 6 “Irving Berlin’s Holiday Inn,” 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. The recent Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film […]

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Community News: Dec. 5

Saco Pathfinders provide holiday meals Since 2013 The Saco Pathfinders Snowmobile Club has provided six complete holiday dinner packages that are delivered to local families by the First Parish Congregational Church in Saco. Three of the baskets were delivered for Thanksgiving and three more will be delivered at Christmas time. The snowmobile club clears, maintains […]