SCARBOROUGH – After being held virtually the past two years, nominees from the 25 nonprofits up for grants from Town & Country’s Federal Credit Union’s 2022 ‘Better Neighbor Fund’ gathered in person for a special reception on Nov. 9, at the credit union’s headquarters in Scarborough as this year’s recipients were announced. In 2010, Town […]
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Kids shopping event returns to Second Congregational Church in Biddeford Dec. 10
Families are asked to register in advance.
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Courier events
Saturday, Nov. 19 Cranksgiving Ride with members of the Saco Bicycle & Pedestrian Advisory Committee beginning at 10 a.m. Bike riders will meet at the Saco Community Center at 75 Franklin St., then ride to Hannaford in Saco, following the Eastern Trail when possible, where they will shop and pick-up food donations to benefit the […]
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Biddeford High School Class of 1972 holds 50th reunion
The Biddeford High School Class of 1972 held 50th Reunion activities during the weekend of Oct. 21 to 23. Events included a hike through Clifford Park; a walk downtown along Main Street; attendance at the Biddeford-Westbrook football game; a post-game social at Mulligan’s Restaurant; coffee and doughnuts at Reilly’s Bakery; a tour of Biddeford High; […]
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How to survive the holidays after loss of loved one
While friends and neighbors are decking the halls and hanging mistletoe, many who have lost a loved one are reliving memories of Christmases past. Facing the holidays after losing a loved one is a nostalgic reminder of merrier times and can hark the herald of unending tears. For those who are feeling a loss, allow […]
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Library Links: Festival of Trees returns to Dyer Library in Saco
As I write this, the sun is shining and the temperature outdoors has soared to nearly 70 degrees, distinctly un-November-like. Given that, it’s hard to believe that it’s almost time for the big reveal of this year’s Festival of Trees. The 2022 theme (appropriately) is “Celebrating the Holidays,” surely a fine idea after a couple […]
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Biddeford Police Department receives federal grant
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford received $125,000 through funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. Biddeford is one of four Maine municipalities and well as Penobscot County to receive such funding to be used to hire law enforcement officers. In total, Maine received […]
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TA Players to perform Homer’s ‘The Odyssey’
SACO — The Thornton Academy Players present a popular rendition of Homer’s classic, “The Odyssey,” Nov. 18 – 20, at Thornton’s Harry P. Garland II Auditorium in Saco. The Odyssey, written in the eighth or seventh century BC, follows the mythical Greek hero Odysseus’ journey home after the Trojan War and the many perils he […]
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UNE receives $300K grant to boost Maine’s public health workforce
The University of New England has received a gift of $300,000 from the Cornelia Cogswell Rossi Foundation to support scholarships for UNE Online’s Graduate Programs in Public Health. Maine faces a public health workforce shortage that is projected to get larger in the near future. This is of greatest concern to many Maine communities where […]
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‘Christmas My Way’: A Sinatra holiday bash at City Theater in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — It’s beginning to look a lot like a free fresh, knocked out, coo-coo, groovy Sinatra Rat Pack Christmas at City Theater in Biddeford. Ring in the holidays with “Christmas My Way,” a fresh, swingin’ musical conceived by David Grapes and Todd Olson. “Christmas My Way” includes classic Sinatra tunes to seasonal favorites Rat […]