ALFRED – First County Food Pantry will host a three-day drive thru holiday distribution for individuals and families in need 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 22, 23, and 24 at the pantry, located at the ...

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 ...

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 ...

Happy Birthday to Banded Brewing! The local brewery, located at 32 Main St., Biddeford, is celebrating its 12 th anniversary this weekend. Tonight (Friday), there will be live music and the kick-off ...

The holiday spirit will come alive in downtown Saco on Saturday with the annual Holiday Festival and Parade of Lights. The fun begins at 9:30 a.m. when festival host, local non-profit Saco Main Street ...

The St. Vincent de Paul Thrift Shop just may be the best-kept secret in Biddeford. The charitable organization started in 1941 in the basement at St. Joseph Catholic Church. Volunteers “would go to ...

The Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry welcomed new member RedCap Staffing on Thursday, Dec. 4 with a ribbon cutting ceremony. RedCap Staffing is located right next door to the Chamber ...

ALFRED – First County Food Pantry volunteers distributed Thanksgiving food baskets – including turkey, vegetables, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy – to 715 families, representing about 2,145 ...

It is the holiday season, decorations, lights and gatherings with people we love. Give yourself and family a beautiful Christmas gift. A Swingin’ Christmas/ The Holiday Music of Tony Bennett currently ...

An idea that Saco Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Ray said was “years in the making” is finally starting to happen. Ground has been broken on a new school campus in Saco, a dream come true for local ...

Ferry Beach Retreat and Conference Center is holding a cookie decorating and movie night at 6 p.m., Dec. 12. All supplies will be provided. Each attendee will receive a box of assorted sugar cookies, ...

The City of Biddeford has filed a Complaint for Review of Final Agency Action in Maine Superior Court seeking a judicial determination that the Saco River Corridor Commission's 2024 approval of a new ...