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January 11, 2026, on November 15, 2025 the Biddeford + Saco Chamber of Commerce + Industry hired Alex MacPhail, a resident of Saco, to be their new executive director (ED)... and in case you're new here.. Alex is known in the Biddeford Saco area and has been active in the community for years with deep local connections across the business sector. Alex MacPhail speaks at the ribbon-cutting ceremony of Bounce Pickle + Play MacPhail’s first “official day” as the new ED was Novem

December 20, 2025, According to a press release from the Old Orchard Beach Police Department, On December 19, 2025, at approximately 7:32 p.m., Old Orchard Beach Police Officers conducting proactive traffic enforcement initiated a motor vehicle stop. Officers identified the vehicle operator as Nelson Gomes, 48, of Old Orchard Beach, Maine. Nelson Gomes A subsequent investigation resulted in Gomes being arrested for Operating Under the Influence (OUI). During the investigation

How shame, misinformation, and online “experts” make a medical crisis worse—and what real compassion looks like. By Sean Mckenna Every so often on Facebook, someone feels spiritually summoned to explain addiction to the masses. These are usually the same folks who believe WebMD diagnoses can be cured by “rubbing a little dirt on it.” And the most popular Facebook theory of all time? “Addiction is just a choice.” Now, don’t get me wrong— I once thought people chose their probl

-Officer, um... you can't park there- November 19, 2025, today at approximately 10:40 AM, an Old Orchard Beach Police Officer incorrectly executed a u-turn when conducting official police business resulting in them driving directly into a traffic sign. Upon witnessing the event, an individual called 911 and was able to confirm with dispatch that the officer did not suffer a medical event. This occurred on Saco Ave. The officer was intially facing in the direction heading in t

Regional Food Pantry Open To All By York County Commissioner Justin Chenette   No one in York County should go hungry. We have a moral obligation to help our neighbors in need. It’s why over the summer, the York County Commission acted decisively, voting unanimously to assume operation of the York County Food Pantry.  We faced a crisis when the nonprofit that was running our regional food pantry announced its immediate closure due to severe financial distress. The commission