Category: Community
As Biddeford continues its renaissance, the downtown has found its foodie niche. The city’s oldest establishment — Reilly’s Bakery — serves up donuts, pastries and cakes to generations of loyal customers, while continually building a new fan base. Same goes for the Italians from George’s Sandwich Shop and the personal-sized pies from Pizza by Alex....
Come rediscover Clifford Park! Clifford Park 140 acres of woods, streams and recreational facilities, 22 miles of hiking trails and a waterfall. Modern ammenities include tennis, pickleball and basketball courts, a playground, horseshoe pits, picnic areas and seasonal restrooms. The Friends of Clifford Park have scheduled a series of events this summer to help people...
We’re looking forward to having you join the HOB team! Learn more about the committees here. Contact Taylor Carter, our Americorp Vista, to talk more about opportunities for involvement! Or fill out this volunteer application. Thanks!
From Mayor Casavant’s Jan. 22, 2018 letter to the community. Parking Garage: The City Council conducted a workshop this past week to discuss options, plans, possibilities and sites of a public parking garage. Nothing has yet been finalized, and there is still much to be done before there is any decision. As you...
Here’s the first installment of #SeeingOrange, a blogpost about construction in the downtown between (approximately) April 24-June 30. This is the information Heart of Biddeford has gathered from the City of Biddeford. We will update timelines as more information comes in! Although it will seem like one large project, there are actually four separate projects...
Heart of Biddeford is pleased to share our 2015-16 Annual Report, in which we thank you – the volunteers, donors, sponsors, and downtown enthusiasts – for another year of positive change! Please take a moment to review some inspiring photos, understand where HOB funds came from and where they were spent, and see the list...
Artists are invited to submit creative holiday lighting design concepts to brighten downtown Biddeford for the holiday season. Ten artists will be selected, and will receive a $100 stipend to defray costs of the installation. These 10 artists will be eligible to compete for a $750 Grand Prize. Click here to read all about it,...
Heart of Biddeford and Saco Main Street bring you the River Jam Festival, Saturday, September 17! River Jam promises to put Biddeford and Saco on the map as the ultimate end-of-summer celebration! We don’t want you to miss one River Jam minute, so this newsletter spells out all the details in one place. Other ways to be in the know:...
Biddeford Restaurant Week kicked off with a very successful Community Soup-er on Sunday, March 13. Ten downtown restaurants donated delicious soup and breads/biscuits and more than 100 guests helped raise $1500 for our food pantries! We are grateful to all the restaurants, Billy Billy for creating a great atmosphere with their music, the Pepperell Mill...
Top 10 Reasons Your Donation to HOB Will Make a Difference If these 10 reasons are important to you, please contribute to HOB’s #BelieveInBiddeford campaign today! [vc_button title=”DONATE NOW” target=”_self” color=”default” size=”btn-large” href=”https://heartofbiddeford.org/support/”] 1. We bring jobs. We attract and help retain businesses in Biddeford, and inspire entrepreneurs to start-up here. 18 of the businesses that...