Time for a senator who shares our values To the editor, It has always been my goal to run and operate a small business that’s in line with my personal values of caring for those in my community, working to provide benefits for my employees, and spreading goodwill whenever possible. We strive to do this […]
Courier Letters
Letters to the editor Dec. 12
Donate to the restoration of the Biddeford Mill Clock To the editor, I am moved to learn of the circuitous trail starting with the near destruction, followed by the valiant rescue by a handful of devoted citizens, and now the restoration of the Biddeford Mill Clock being undertaken by the Friends of the Biddeford Mill […]
Letters to the editor
Common decency should be used on vanity plates To the editor, For years Maine has been known for its beautiful turnpike, treating both residents and out of state visitors to a scenic drive, not cluttered with unsightly advertising billboards. This is the way life should be. But, in recent years, unsuspecting motorists have been assaulted […]
Save Biddeford Mills Clock Tower
To the editor, Two generations of my family worked in the Biddeford Mills. As they helped to weave cloth in the Pepperell Mill and produce machined items in The Saco Lowell Shops, they wove themselves into the fabric of the community. I’d like to think that they were inspired by the stories of Israel Shevenell […]
Learn about Biddeford history at Mills Museum
To the editor, Here’s another reason to visit Biddeford. Biddeford Mills Museum opened their first exhibition at their new location in Pepperell’s North Dam Building 18, Suite 108, on November 11. This new museum will be open each Thursday, Friday and Saturday from noon until 4 p.m.; and closed Thanksgiving Day. The Museum is a […]
Letters to the editor: Nov. 21
Letters to the editor sent to the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier.
Biddeford council gives thumbs-up to Hills Beach lease-purchase
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford City Council has voted to sell the former Hills Beach Fire Station to the Hills Beach Association for $100,000 in a lease-purchase arrangement. “Now we move forward, and take it to the Hills Beach property owners,” said HBA President Patricia Boston following the Oct.15 vote. She said the HBA would need […]