The Knights of Columbus will hold a virtual Walk for Life fundraiser. The three mile walk may be completed all at one time or in installments — at a place and time of your choosing — by Sunday, Sept. 27. Registration forms are available at Good Shepherd Parish church entrances. Donations should be made payable […]
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Efficiency Maine Parking and Pole Lighting Initiative helps save energy at over 30 outdoor locations
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An Old Orchard Beach campground is one of the Maine businesses that are improving the energy efficiency of their outdoor lighting using incentives from Efficiency Maine. So far, more than 30 projects in public and outdoor spaces are receiving funding through the Parking and Pole Lighting Retrofit Initiative. The initiative was […]
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A healthier ‘new normal’
The American Heart Association offers tips for an unusual back-to-school season.
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OOB’s Louise Reid honored
The Old Orchard Beach Community Friendly Connection Leadership Team presented the Maine Governor’s Award for Service and Volunteerism to its chair, V. Louise Reid, at a recent Town Council meeting. “Louise continually demonstrates how residents working together empower one another to foster Old Orchard Beach as a great place to live, work, play and do […]
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Maine’s Susan Conroy to share experiences with Saint Teresa of Calcutta in Biddeford on Sept. 15
BIDDEFORD — Susan Conroy, a native of South Portland who developed a friendship with Saint Teresa of Calcutta that lasted for years, will share her personal experiences helping the poorest of the poor in Calcutta, India, on Tuesday, Sept. 15, at the Marie Joseph Spiritual Center in Biddeford. The one-day retreat, entitled “Saint Teresa’s Lessons […]
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Senator Collins visits Volk Packaging in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — On Sept. 3, U.S. Senator Susan Collins visited Volk Packaging, a third-generation corrugated box manufacturer, to tour their facility and speak with employees. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the company has been deemed a federally designated essential manufacturer and supplies corrugated shipping containers to food and medical suppliers, according to a press release from […]
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Saco parking lot get disability accessible spaces
Saco City Councilor Jodi MacPhail, working in conjunction with Age Friendly Saco and the Saco Dept of Public Works, introduced new van accessible handicapped public parking spots in Saco. Before this change, the existing handicapped parking spots in the frequently used public parking lot on Free Street, located next to the U.S. Post Office, were […]
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The Rotary Club of Biddeford Saco helps Bon Appétit with kitchen renovations
BIDDEFORD —The Second Congregational Church, known as the “White Church,” on Crescent Street in Biddeford leases their on-site kitchen to Bon Appétit, a nonprofit organization whose mission is to serve people in the community since 1989, according to a press release. Every weekday, a group of devoted volunteers provide nutritious meals to those in need. […]
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UNE completes initial COVID-19 testing for undergraduate students
BIDDEFORD — After completing testing for 2,074 undergraduate students returning to campus for the start of the fall semester, the University of New England has identified one student from the university’s Portland Campus who has tested positive for COVID-19. No students residing on campus have tested positive. UNE required all undergraduate students to provide evidence […]
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Bean Hole bean supper takes place Aug. 29
The drive-up and take-home Bean Hole Bean Supper will take place at Blue Point Congregational Church, 236 Pine Point Road, Scarborough, on Saturday, Aug. 29. Pick up is between 3 and 5 p.m. The menu per person will include 8 oz. beans (navy beans, kidney bean or a combination), 4 oz. coleslaw, 4 oz. mac and […]