Category: Community
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...
The 11 Hottest Restaurants in Maine Right Now (Eater, February 4, 2020) Featuring Magnus on Water. After undergoing the ambitious renovation of a gift shop and the adjacent public park, this Biddeford cocktail bar opened to crowds in late January…..Read More Baked in Biddeford (Eat Drink Lucky Portland, February 3, 2020) Part & Parcel is...
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Partners In Preservation: Heart of Biddeford participated in the $150,000 Partners in Preservation campaign with a focus on sites that celebrate equity and social change. Each of the sites featured in the campaign played a role in the development of a more diverse nation. Heart of Biddeford and the City Hall Clock Tower were included in...
What better way to be part of your community than getting directly involved in beautifying your local parks? Heart of Biddeford, in concert with the City of Biddeford, has an ongoing “Adopt a Park” program, and are always looking for dedicated and enthusiastic individuals to help care for Biddeford’s 12 urban parks.
Clothing & Luxury Items Trillium Trillium has these beautifully soft alpaca scarves, clothing, and gifts for all ages and genders. Suger Suger is home to local designer Roxi Suger’s clothing line angelrox. (Check out this article in DownEast Magazine). Find the beautiful wool hat shown above, jewelry, clothes and cool items for the men in...
Visitors to Maine often seek authentic downtown experiences – from breweries to local bakeries and from art galleries to historic theaters. Fortunately, Biddeford is rich in these offerings! Visitors to Maine are encouraged to check out all the of the state’s nationally designated Main Streets through the new MainStreetMaine.org website! Highlights from Biddeford can be...