When Ben Fogg made the transition from teaching to being a school administrator, his biggest fear was that he would lose the opportunity to connect with students. A friend of his in education told him ...

A few years ago, Mat Doughty of Old Orchard Beach told Saco Bay News that he always wanted to be “that house” on the street with the Christmas display that everyone stops to visit. Doughty, with the ...

An Old Orchard Beach man was arrested on drug charges after a traffic stop on Friday. {{more} Around 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 19, Old Orchard Beach police officers conducting a proactive traffic ...

It looks like a Japanese restaurant will fill the space vacated by Dizzy Birds in Biddeford. The Biddeford City Council on Tuesday approved a liquor license for Ichibau Japanese Restaurant at 65 Main ...

Pastor Beverly Lowell of the United Baptist Church on Main Street in Saco is retiring at the end of the month. She has been part of the church for 40 years - first attending as a parishioner, and ...

Dr. Noah Perlut, an ornithologist at the University of New England, never would have expected when he started out in academia that he would be known as a squirrelologist. In 2011, he found himself at ...

Stage Island Monument has stood proudly in Saco Bay for 200 years, and a local effort is in place to ensure it will stand at least another 200 more. Stage Island is located off the coast of Biddeford, ...

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 ...

Biddeford Community Gardens (BCG) is all about collaboration – community members working together to grow food, and partnerships with local organizations to provide food for those in need. BCG, a ...

The University of New England unveiled a new 804-panel solar array at its Biddeford campus on Thursday. The 321.6-kilowatt solar array sits atop the Harold Alfond Forum sports complex. It’s projected ...

On Sunday, Nov. 16, the University of New England joined with local non-profit Heart of Biddeford to help hang festive decorations in downtown Biddeford and spread holiday cheer. This now annual ...

Current Mayor Marty Grohman, Ward 6 City Councilor Norm Belanger and Ward 7 City Councilor Liam LaFountain are all competing to be voted in as the Mayor of Biddeford in November. The candidates, in ...