The six-month moratorium the council passed last month remains in place for other projects.
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Saco, OOB, Biddeford voters elect new, old faces Nov. 5
Saco voters approve raise for elected officials Saco voters approved a raise for elected officials on Nov 5. The vote passed with 7,308 in favor and 3,630 against. The City Charter amendment will increase stipends for the mayor, city councilors, and school board members. The amendment increases the mayor’s annual stipend from $3,600 to $10,000, […]
City Theater presents Irving Berlin’s ‘Holiday Inn’
Celebrate the holidays this year with City Theater. The theater will present the Christmas play “Holiday Inn,” a recent Broadway musical based on the hit 1942 film that starred Bing Crosby and Fred Astaire. This new musical, with music and lyrics by Irving Berlin and book by Gordon Greenberg and Chad Hodge, features almost two […]
Old Orchard Beach voters approve mobile home rent control ordinance
The voter-approved ordinance will ensure lot rents for mobile home park residents can only increase by 5% yearly, except under special circumstances.
Biddeford’s Lagasse named Miss Maine Field Hockey finalist
The Maine Field Hockey Association (MFHA) has named Ayla Lagasse, a standout forward and midfielder from Biddeford High School, as one of two finalists for the prestigious 2024 Miss Maine Field Hockey award. Selected by high school varsity coaches from across Maine, the honor celebrates not only athletic skill but also sportsmanship and dedication to […]
BHS Marching Band comes in first in New England championship
Biddeford High School’s Marching Band wins first place in the Division 1 category at the 2024 New England Scholastic Band Association Championship. Contributed / Biddeford School DepartmentAfter a long journey, Biddeford High School’s Marching Band won first place in the Division 1 category at the New England Scholastic Band Association (NESBA) Championship. Competing against top […]
Lights On Afterschool highlights the importance of after-school programs in Biddeford
The after-school program Learning Works aims to help students who need an extra boost in school.
Saco celebrates splash pad groundbreaking
City officials say they hope to have the splash pad open by May of 2025.
Biddeford couple sentenced for drug trafficking
A Biddeford man and woman were sentenced Nov. 1 in U.S. District Court in Portland for their roles in a fentanyl trafficking conspiracy in southern Maine. U.S. District Judge John A. Woodcock Jr. sentenced Michael Bolster, 49, to a total of 72 months in prison on one count of conspiring to distribute fentanyl and two […]
Community News: Nov. 7
Biddeford Middle School honors veterans The Biddeford Middle School Chorus students in grades five, six and seven will perform a concert in honor of Veterans Day on Thursday, Nov. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the BMS Performing Arts Center. The concert will kick off the 2024-2025 Music Department season of concerts. The Fifth Grade Chorus […]
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