"Evans would not have been permitted to begin work as a reserve officer until and unless Homeland Security verified his status,” said Chard in a written statement. “The Police Department was notified ...

Tory Gordon’s art will transform a tired sign into a welcoming beacon for people coming to Biddeford. Her artwork was selected by a panel of four Biddeford Downtown Development Committee members and ...

U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Maine arrested an Old Orchard Beach reserve police officer when he tried to purchase a gun in Biddeford on Friday. Jon Luke Evans admitted to ICE ...

The Maine State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating a camper explosion that occurred in Old Orchard Beach on Saturday. Around 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, a camper explosion was reported at Powder Horn ...

Biddeford Mayor Martin “Marty” Grohman has announced that he is running for reelection. Grohman made the announcement Thursday afternoon on a post on his Facebook page “Marty Grohman’s Community ...

Nestled in between Dairy Queen and Bill’s Pizza in downtown Old Orchard Beach is a new coffee shop. Tide and Grind opened this week, and will remain open for the season from 7 a.m. – 2 p.m. daily. The ...

Homeowners who maintain a lawn or do some gardening in hopes of outwitting the chipmunks and woodchucks know they’re got more than varmints to worry about: if American bittersweet or Japanese knotweed ...

The Jubilee Island Music Series is back in downtown Saco for another round of summer sounds, and the first concert is scheduled for this weekend. Every year, Saco Parks and Recreation Department hosts ...

Step inside Rift Arcade in downtown Biddeford and you’ll feel like you’re being welcomed back to the 1990s. “When you walk in here, it’s like time-traveling,” said Casi Buckman, who owns the arcade at ...

Norman Belanger, City Councilor from Ward 6, has announced his candidacy for Mayor of the City of Biddeford. The Ward 6 Councilor announced his candidacy in a July 22 press release. Belanger was born ...

When it comes to fresh food, you can’t get fresher than a local farm. Maine Open Farm Day is an annual, state-wide celebration of the agricultural industry that dates back to 1989. Held on the fourth ...

In a 3-2 vote, the Biddeford Planning Board approved on Wednesday the preliminary site plan shoreline zoning for a permanent marine science center research pier that the University of New England is ...