What's in a Name?

In the business world, the name of your business matters: it is the first step in building your company's identity and a brand name that you hope will be embraced. Your business name can be a reflection of who you are, what you aspire to and what you value. You want it to be memorable, relevant and evocative, but not so strange or boring that it impacts your chances for success. We have a lot of great examples of compelling business names in the Biddeford-Saco area. You can read our latest Saco Bay News column to see what local company name examples we find interesting by CLICKING HERE

Welcome Chamber of Commerce New Members this Past Month




Please join us in welcoming the new members who joined this past month:


Connected Office Technologies - This Maine-based company provides copier and printing equipment, including printer tonerremote monitoring tools, 4K displays, and multifunction printers.


207 Roofers - This Biddeford-based business helps customers with roofing solutions that work by finding the root of your roof's problems - whether it be shingle or metal - and solving the issue with integrity, trust and respect.


Maggie's Place (Featuring the Pizza Garage) - This restaurant on Elm St. in Biddeford (at the old Three Sisters location) serves breakfast, lunch, burgers and pizza featuring homemade dough and sauce and unique specialty pizzas, with a full bar. Dine-in, take-out and deliver are available.


ZenBusiness - This virtual company provides an easy, all-in-one platform and trusted guidance for small business owners, from company formation to websites, banking to accounting, tax services and more.

Member Spotlight:

Seashore Trolley Museum


Our summer intern Ariana Cote recently visited the Seashore Trolley Museum. To read her spotlight article about the latest excitement s taking place at the museum, please CLICK HERE

The 23rd Annual Speaker Series

at Union Church in Biddeford Pool


Every year Union Church puts together a great line-up of interesting speakers. This year's slate has recently been announced (details below). You can purchase a ticket for one speaker, or a discounted pass for all of them. All proceeds are given to local charitable efforts. To learn more about this year's speakers and purchase tickets, go to: https://unionchurchme.com/news-events/


Vacationland Film Festival

at the City Theater



The 1st Annual Vacationland Film Festival will take place from August 8th-11th at Biddeford's City Theater. Over the four-day festival, great independent films will showcased, many of them locally produced, with roundtable discussions and talks as well from writers, directors and producers. Over time this has the potential to become a major event each year on the local events calendar, so please support this effort! All the details can be found HERE


Port Resources ''The Art of Belonging''


Member Port Resources is a non-profit that provides a full spectrum of support and services for individuals with intellectual and mental health challenges. Every December they host a fundraising reception featuring an art exhibit and sale. They are inviting artists to submit up to four pieces of wall art for sale, with a minimum donation of 50% from any sales, though full donations are welcome. The exhibition will be open to the public from December 2nd to 5th, with an exhibit reception on December 5th at Barridoff Auctions, South Portland, ME. See below for more info!


Daniel Tiger Visits Trolley Museum


Maine Public and Seashore Trolley Museum are excited to welcome Daniel Tiger, from the PBS KIDS series Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood, back for a visit at Seashore on Saturday/Sunday July 27th and 28th. Hop on a trolley shuttle to Highwood Carhouse to meet Daniel and Seashore’s very own Biddeford & Saco trolley No. 31 to visit and take photos with Daniel and this special trolley car. Guests can also visit regular Museum exhibits and displays, as well as ride trolleys on Seashore's private 3.5-mile round trip heritage railroad.

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