Brad McCourt brings his passion for beer to Brew England in downtown Biddeford. Brew England, 193 Main St., is a beer store. “It’s a beer emporium,” said McCourt, who opened the business in early ...

Food enthusiasts and community members are invited to experience the culinary excellence of Biddeford-Saco Restaurant Week, returning March 16-23. Organized by the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce, ...

Jim LaBelle, executive director of the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry, has announced plans to retire. LaBelle, 60, took on the position in 2018. "Working at the Chamber has been such ...

Any thoughts that Saco’s City Council was in the mood for a lovefest with neighbor Old Orchard Beach during its March 10 meeting were put to rest early, as councilors declined to adopt a resolution ...

Today would have been Brian’s 50 th birthday. Brian was never really interested in celebrating his birthday, but nonetheless, if he was still here, we would have done something. He’d grumble and then ...

A recent fire at an Old Orchard Beach home where a man was found dead is currently under investigation by the state Fire Marshal’s office. Old Orchard Beach police and fire fighters were dispatched to ...

We’ve all heard the old saying that “You can’t see the forest for the trees.” And in the case of learning how to connect with nature, that’s a good one to keep in mind, although in the reverse. In all ...

The Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce, City of Biddeford and community members gathered among rows of shiny new washing machines on March 5 at a ribbon cutting to celebrate the opening of 5 Corners ...

Cheryl Gray is cheerful, upbeat and likes to kid around. But she’s dead serious about recycling. “Every day is Earth Day. That’s what you have to think: one thing at a time,” Gray said during a recent ...

It’s no secret that the smokestack at the former Maine Energy Recovery Corporation (MERC) site on Pearl Street in Biddeford has been in use for several years as a prime structure for which to install ...

On a whim and a dream, I launched Saco Bay News on March 9, 2020. Here it is five years later, and I’m still at it. A lot has changed since then, both in my personal life and the world around me, but ...

Day trippers to downtown Old Orchard Beach can expect an increase in parking meter fees this summer. Parking in downtown Old Orchard Beach is metered in town lots as well as along First Street and ...