Biddeford High School students will put on “The Best of Broadway,” a musical directed by Deb Lombard of Saco. The show, which will be performed at the Biddeford Middle School performing arts center is the first show BHS students have put on in two years. Shows are Friday, April 29 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, […]
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Bowl-A-Thon for Veterans takes place April 30,
A Bowl-A-Thon for Veterans will take place April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowl-A-Rama on Main Street in Sanford. Rolling Thunder, Inc Maine Chapter 1, is looking for teams and sponsors. All proceeds will benefit local veterans and their families. Teams can bowl for one to six hours. There will be holding hourly door prize […]
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Pulitzer prize-winning writer to read children’s books at Dyer Library
SACO — Pulitzer-prize winning journalist and author Barbara Walsh will be reading and signing her children’s books at Dyer Library in Saco on Wednesday, April 20 at 1 p.m. Walsh, of Biddeford, has written four children’s books, including “Sammy in the Sky,” which is illustrated by painter Jamie Wyeth. The book is a heartwarming story […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings welcomes new board member
SACO/SCARBOROUGH — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Maine’s oldest bank, has recently added of Daryl J. Cady, MBA, CPA to its board of directors. Cady is the current CEO of Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough, where she leads two locations, 150 employees and 140 volunteers. She has more than 20 years of leadership experience […]
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Salvation Army to sponsor local kids at Camp Sebago
Applications are open now for youngsters from Arundel, Dayton, Biddeford, Old Orchard Beach, and Saco.
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Growing at the Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach
As I was completing my opening routine at the Library the other morning, I walked into the Children’s Room. In the late morning, the sun shines in through the windows at the perfect angle, and I will often enjoy a couple of minutes to stand quietly in the warm rays. Just outside of those windows […]
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Collaboration between local nonprofit and school districts feed students in need
SACO — Like many school districts during the pandemic, consistent food supply for students was supported by local nonprofit organizations. Youth Full Maine was among one of the critical partners for several school districts and their support continues to grow as food insecurity among families in our communities heightens. The Biddeford, Dayton and Saco communities […]
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Chamber Job Fair on April 27 held at Oceanwood in Ocean Park
The Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce and the Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce are teaming up to co-host a regional Job Fair to help match job seekers with the many open positions currently available at area businesses and organizations. The Job Fair will be held at Oceanwood Camp & Conference Center, located at […]
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Scholarships available to women pursuing science, engineering degrees
Applications are currently being accepted at the Maine Community Foundation for the Lydia R. Laurendeau Scholarship Fund. Established in 2013, the Laurendeau Fund provides renewable scholarship support to young women who are graduating seniors from high schools in Maine pursuing post-secondary education in science or engineering at a four-year university. There is a preference for […]
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New director named for Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — Michelle VanDeven has been appointed as the new director of the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford. For the last two years, VanDeven served as bookkeeper and IT administrator for the center. Located on Evans Road, the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center is owned and operated by the Sisters of the Presentation of Mary […]