The Ocean Park 75 th annual Independence Day Parade will be held on July 6 this year due to police staffing. The Independence Day Parade is a time-honored tradition in the Ocean Park, a Chautauqua ...

Many observers agree that the lifeblood of Maine’s economy is small businesses, generally defined as independent firms that employ fewer than five hundred workers. While the big guys like IDEXX, ...

In a basement studio in a former Biddeford mill building, Luci Benedict mixes chemistry and creativity to create the perfect bar of soap. Benedict is the owner of Luci’s Lather Lab, a producer of hand ...

Saco Bay News has joined Maine Independent News Collaborative, or MINC. MINC is a collective of newsrooms and nonprofit partners that believe strong local journalism is critical for healthy ...

The Ashley Ouellette Memorial 5K & 2 Mile Walk on April 18 will honor its namesake and raise money to support families affected by homicide. Ashley Oullette was a 15-year-old Thornton Academy ...

Among the 77 teams representing Divisions I, II, and III at the Maine Odyssey of the Mind (OM) State Finals Tournament on April 4, 2026, two of the four Biddeford teams placed in their divisions. Both ...

A proposed fiscal year 2027 budget could raise the mil rate by 6.5 percent in Old Orchard Beach. Town Manager Diana Asanza gave an overview of a proposed $31.5 million fiscal year 2027 municipal ...

The City of Biddeford has filed an appeal of the dismissal of a lawsuit against the Saco River Corridor Commission. The city filed a lawsuit in late 2025, seeking a judicial determination that the ...

Kenneth Blow, a local business owner and Old Orchard Beach Town Councilor, is running as an Independent for the State House District 131 seat, serving Old Orchard Beach. He made the announcement in an ...

On April 7, at 6 pm, the Biddeford City Council will hear a statement from the reestablished 2026 Biddeford Cable Television Committee, which will speak in support of reviving the Biddeford PEG ...

Augusta – State Rep. Holly Sargent, D-York, and State Rep. Marc Malon, D-Biddeford, welcomed the York-Biddeford-Old Orchard Beach hockey team to the State House on Tuesday, April 7. The team was ...

Thornton Academy junior Oliver Williams of Saco has made an addition to a local park that will bring joy to local children for years to come. Oliver, 17, a member of Scouts BSA Troop 39, planned, ...