Nominations for the Courier’s Great Person Award have ended, which opens up the voting period. Published this week is the list of the 11 nominees and a description of why they should be considered. More...
SACO – A local dance school celebrated the holiday season for its 25th anniversary the same way as it has for years – performing for charity. The Steppin’ Out Dance Centre, at 308 Main St., performed a benefit show on Sunday, Dec. More...
The Heart of Biddeford and University of New England announced a program designed to draw more members of the UNE community downtown. Ten downtown businesses have agreed to place “UNE Welcome Here” decals in their windows. More...
The Maine Tobacco Free Hospital Network, a program of the Breathe Easy Coalition of Maine, recognized 33 Maine hospitals through the annual Gold Star Standards of Excellence program recently, during a recognition event at the Maine Hospital Associati More...
OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Surge professional baseball team will continue on even though the North Country Baseball League folded after just one season. Alex Markakis, general manager for the Surge, confirmed that Bruce Zikari had sold the t More...
BIDDEFORD/SACO/OLD ORCHARD BEACH – The Salvation Army, a Christian church that has developed a reputation for helping others, has installed donation boxes across the area to help fund the Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation Center in Portland. More...
Saco Middle School students collected more than 700 donations for Saco Food Pantry to help meet the holiday need. Pictured here is the winning class that collected more than 300 items and Rep. More...
Students from St. James Catholic School on Dec. 15 tied more than 230 bags that contained warm clothing to benches and fences surrounding a public park on Green Street in Biddeford. More...
This weekend’s bout of chilly weather did serve as a reminder of what your local library is all about, a place to warm up with a good book. It would be a good old hard copy. More...
David E. Miller Jr. was born in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and grew up in Stratford. He graduated from Bunnell High School, where he played football and was on the track and cross country teams. More...
The Courier accepts calendar listings from nonprofit organizations. Submissions must be received 10 days prior to publication. Please email your listing to editor@inthecourier.com and indicate the date of your event in the reference line. More...