Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote

Old Orchard Beach

Published
December 8, 2020

Staffing shortages caused by COVID exposure forcing some Maine schools to go remote

As more teachers and staff quarantine because of coronavirus exposure, school districts are struggling to find enough substitutes to keep buildings open for in-person learning.
Published
August 13, 2020

Old Orchard Beach fire injures two firefighters

The fire broke out Thursday afternoon in a mobile home on Ryefield Drive.
Published
July 22, 2020

Women for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard Beach

Lara Trump leads a busload of women campaigning for her father-in-law in an event at a beachside restaurant.
Published
May 2, 2020

Opening of Pier Fries in Old Orchard Beach ‘a sign of summer’ for many

It was one of several local food establishments that opened for pickup sales Saturday as hundreds of Mainers flocked to the town seeking a sense of normalcy during the coronavirus pandemic.
Published
February 12, 2020

Boys hockey: Lucas Pushard’s two goals lift Saints over Tigers

St. Dom's goalie Matthew Gosselin stops 10 shots and earns a shutout against Biddeford/Massabesic/Old Orchard Beach.
Published
December 11, 2019

Hammer-wielding man robs Old Orchard Beach store

Police say the suspect forced a clerk to lie on the floor during the robbery Tuesday night.
Published
October 7, 2019

Old Orchard Beach police investigate 2 deaths

The state Medical Examiner's Office will conduct toxicology tests to determine the cause.
Published
July 2, 2019

Concerns about endangered birds won’t stop July 4 fireworks show in Old Orchard Beach

The Independence Day show will go on as planned despite the proximity of a piping plover nest to the area where the town stages its traditional fireworks display.
Published
June 3, 2019

Suspect pleads not guilty to murder charge in Old Orchard Beach slaying

Police say Dustan Bentley, 30, killed his roommate, William Popplewell, in March in the apartment they shared.
Published
April 10, 2019

Old Orchard Beach massage parlor shut for code violations amid police investigation

A massage parlor was shut down Wednesday by code enforcement and fire officials after police executed a search warrant at the business. No one was arrested.