More than 750 bikers gathered for the Maine Lighthouse Ride on Sunday, a fundraiser for the Eastern Trail Alliance. 25-, 40-, 62-, and 100-mile routes stretched from South Portland to as far as Kennebunkport.
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Old Orchard Beach again accepting applications for adult recreational marijuana shop
The town is accepting applications based on new rules that voters passed in June restricting the size and location of adult-use marijuana stores.
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From Augusta: Going back to school
After a long, rainy, and wet summer, the sun is beginning to set earlier each day. The cornstalks and sunflowers stand tall, full of ripe ears of corn and big colorful blooms. It feels like fall in the cool mornings and evenings and like summer for a few warmer hours at midday. Change is in […]
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Short-term rentals are of concern in Old Orchard Beach
A moratorium of such rentals was considered by the town council but was tabled.
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Letter: What majority was polled on abortion?
In response to Nancy O’Hagan’s July 30 letter (“Legislature did listen to majority on abortion“), and I quote, “A majority of Mainers agree that only women and their doctors should decide if and when to give birth.” Where does she get her information? What poll is she referring to? She goes on to state, “the […]
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Library Links: Library of things … and more … at Libby Library
Nothing says summer like getting outside and enjoying some time playing and frolicking. While this summer’s greater than average number of rainy days hasn’t been particularly amenable to outside play, there have been those (too few) days when the weather was perfect, the sky was clear, and the humidity was low, those perfect Maine summer […]
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Old Orchard police arrest man on 3 counts of Class A trafficking drugs
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An anonymous call to Old Orchard Beach Police Department on July 25 led to the arrest of a man charged with drug trafficking. The caller, according to police, said Randy Monroe, 61 years of Biddeford, also had several warrants for his arrest, was residing at 17 Cliff Ave. in Old Orchard […]
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Beach contamination warnings posted in southern Maine
On Thursday afternoon, 3 beaches reported elevated levels of bacteria and were flagged as contaminated.
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Libby Library in OOB has lot’s fun programing in July
If you’ve been to the Libby Library in Old Orchard Beach in the past few weeks, you may have experienced a difficult time finding a parking spot. While it can be frustrating not to be able to find parking, we (here at the library) are just thrilled by all of the fun and exciting things […]
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Salvation Army to hold large yard sale on July 15
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — One of the largest indoor yard sales ever held in the area, will take place at the historic Tabernacle at 104 Union Ave. in Old Orchard Beach, on Saturday, July 15. Because of COVID, the sale wasn’t able to be held for a couple of years, but this year it is […]