Category: Community
Music in the Park and River Jam Festival are happening this summer in Biddeford! We are looking for bands to join us in Biddeford this summer, Wednesdays June 23 – August 11th! If your band is interested in performing in downtown Biddeford this summer, please complete our online form by May 22, 2021. Heart of...
2021 Biddeford Saco Restaurant Week Every year, Biddeford Saco Restaurant Week encourages people to get out and support their favorite local restaurants and explore new ones! Of course, we’re inventing new traditions this year! We think you’ll love discovering new things about the food and beverage scene in Biddeford and Saco — while playing a game between...
At Heart of Biddeford, we love win-wins! And, on St. Paddy’s Day we’ll find out who wins the HOB Luck of the Draw Raffle! With a Grand Prize of $1000 and three (3!) runner-up prizes of $500, you stand a good chance to take home cash winnings! Your raffle purchases will help HOB continue to...
Celebrate WinterWeek as you and your family/pod explore outdoor adventures around town — with chances to WIN kid’s bikes, downtown gift cards, and $500 cash! How to Play! Download the free Eventzee App. Enter BWW2021 as the game code. (Use caps for BWW) Then, anytime during Feb. 15-21, complete the challenges listed! Once you complete...
Enjoy this special post from Biddeford native, Emma Bouthillette. She is a marketer, yoga teacher, and author of A Brief History of Biddeford. Coming of age as the city’s Main Street was mostly vacant, she has fully embraced the downtown renaissance. If you don’t see her supporting small businesses, you’ll probably find her on the...
New 0% Interest Loan Funds Now Available for Downtown Facade Improvements! Main Street America (MSA), Maine Downtown Center (MDC), and the Heart of Biddeford are pleased to offer the Maine Historic Commercial District Revolving Fund, made possible through generous support from The 1772 Foundation, Inc. Over the next three years, the Maine Historic Commercial District...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Problem statement: Businesses need to constantly adapt to COVID-19 related challenges. It can be challenging to figure out how to re-design a space to meet safety guidelines. Now, businesses in Biddeford are allowed to creatively add exterior dining. However many restaurateurs do not have the design experience to create an aesthetically pleasing design change with...
In an effort to support frontline, essential workers as well as local restaurants during the “Stay healthy. Stay home” statewide order, Heart of Biddeford launched a fundraising campaign called, “Share the Love” on Tuesday, April 20. To date, nearly $12,000 has been raised through the online campaign. Heart of Biddeford will use 100% of the...
We are Better Together (Just a Little Further Apart…) Biddeford has always been known as a can-do community, and we are being called upon now to show great care for one another. The coronavirus is affecting all of our lives, creating new challenges daily. Let’s stay in contact (virtually) and find ways to support each...
Thank You! Wow! Sunday night’s Community Soup-er and “Love Your Downtown” Raffle awards were such a success. Thanks to 14 restaurateurs, more than 25 volunteers, talented bowl and plate makers (and their teachers), and about 200 attendees, our community will be able to contribute $2000 to Seeds of Hope Neighborhood Center. This will enable...