Students across the Biddeford, Saco, and Dayton school districts have joined forces to help fight hunger in their own backyards through a new initiative called “Spare Change Fills Plates.” The ...

There has been an increase in the number of people stopping at First County Food Pantry for food on Tuesdays and Fridays, when the pantry at the corner of Route 4 and Swett’s Bridge Road in Alfred is ...

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — A long-standing popular restaurant has changed hands. Joseph’s by the Sea, at 55 West Grand Avenue, offers a beachfront view of the ocean from its balcony has been listed one of ...

Age Friendly Saco has announced the appointment of Becky Hadiaris as its new executive director. A lifelong resident of Saco, Hadiaris brings over twenty years of dedicated experience working with ...

A man living in an encampment near the railroad tracks in Biddeford has been charged with drug trafficking. Biddeford community members have reported over the past two months to Maine Drug Enforcement ...

Three candidates are competing for two Biddeford at-large City Council seats. Marc Lessard, 62, is married with two adult children. He is director of external contract manufacturing at HP Hood LLC.

A former city councilor and a political newcomer are competing for the Biddeford Ward 6 City Council seat. The candidates, in alphabetical order: Roger Hurtubise, 80, is married with one adult son. He ...

In Biddeford’s Ward 7, a political newcomer is competing against a former city councilor for the council seat. The candidates, in alphabetical order: Brad Cote, 44, is married with two children. He is ...

A former city councilor and a current city councilor are competing for the Biddeford Ward 4 City Council seat. The candidates, in alphabetical order: Dylan Doughty, 34, is married. He is a vendor ...

The Family Dollar store in Old Orchard Beach is closing next month. A sign in the window and a banner over the entrance to the store on Heath Street announce the closure. Inside, items are tagged 30 ...

Residents in Old Orchard Beach are being asked to approve funding for a new fire engine. On Nov. 3, voters will decide whether to allow the town to borrow up to $1.2 million to purchase a new Sutphen ...

On Oct. 18, the Biddeford Education Foundation (BEF) held its Eighth Annual Pillars of Pride event to honor two remarkable community members: longtime educator Joyce Tarpy and local photographer ...