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Coastal Maine is home to some of the Northeast's most charming towns, and vacationers have been descending for centuries, especially in summer. But if you're looking for a cozy fall weekend getaway, ...

Gradually, says Poupore, Biddeford-Saco developed as a food and beverage destination, the storefronts filled in and tourists began to recognize that they could make an entire day out of a trip to ...

AND PORTLAND, THE CITY OF BIDDEFORD IS OFTEN OVERLOOKED BY TOURISTS. THIS FORMER MILL TOWN NOW HAS THE YOUNGEST POPULATION IN MAINE, WITH THE AVERAGE AGE OF DOWNTOWN RESIDENTS JUST 29. BIDDEFORD IT’S ...

We tend to like Biddeford, Maine, more for what it’s not than what it is. The former mill town, along the Saco River, is not glossy, overly refined, touristy, or crowded. It doesn’t shout its charms.

Biddeford's past is a living part of its history. From the old red brick Pepperell factory sitting proudly on the Saco River like a beacon to its area residents descending from Franco-American and ...