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Meet the 2025 Inductees
The 2025 BCHC Hall of Fame is HERE!
We are pleased to announce the Eighth Annual Biddeford Hall of Fame Award Winners for 2025, bringing attention to those who have made significant contributions to the city and/or to the world at large. Some individuals have directly affected our lives in Biddeford, while others have had a broader impact on the county and the world.
Banners of current Hall of Fame members are presently visible on the light poles in downtown Biddeford and after the presentation ceremony, banners honoring the six recipients will also be placed alongside them. Plaques honoring the inductees will be added to the display of past recipients found in Council Chambers.
The Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony will be held at noon on Saturday, October 4th, 2025, in the Biddeford High School Little Theater on Maplewood Avenue Biddeford, ME. The ceremony is open to the public and we encourage everyone to join us in congratulating those who have helped make our city a great place to live. Immediately following the ceremony, a private luncheon will be held in the cafeteria for all current inductees and members of the Hall of Fame as well as their guests.
Biddeford’s Sporting Past Comes Alive!
Earlier this year, Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center (BCHC) were the proud recipient of a 2025 Opportunity Grant from the Society of American Archivists (SAA), the oldest and largest archivist association in North America, serving the educational and informational needs of more than 5,000 individual archivist and institutional members.
This grant is helping to digitize magnetic audio tapes donated by Chuck Cote and the St. Louis Alumni Association in an effort to preserve and share some of the rich sports heritage of the community.
As a result of the $2,500 grant, supporting their project “Capturing Moments: The Digital Revival of School Sports Heritage,“and further funding from the Maine Historical Records Advisory Board, precious archival materials are being brought into the digital age and will be shared with others via an online catalogue.
As the work currently being done by NEDCC comes to fruition, we would like to share its full impact and celebrate the remarkable history that shaped our town. Soon the voices and cheers will be heard by all.
Biddeford Cultural & Heritage Center will be hosting an event, “Capturing Our School Sports Heritage Moments” at the J.Richard Martin Community Center on Alfred Street in Biddeford on Wednesday, October 29th, 2025 from 4-6 pm to introduce the collection and bring awareness to our exciting sports heritage.
The event will feature displays and presentations on local sports stars and celebrities, including Coach James Beaudry, Freddy Parent, and others. Educational materials will be provided as well as additional displays of sports memorabilia and archives, including the Mouzas sports scrapbook.
In recognition of American Archives Month, started by the SAA in 2006, we encourage attendees to bring in any old sports pictures they would like to share with others. With permission, photos will be digitized at the event in hopes that we might them with others in the future via our sports photo archives.
Nominations Open Soon!
The Greater Biddeford-Saco Music Hall of Fame is set to return on May 3rd, 2026 and nominations will open on November 1, 2025 until December 31, 2025.
Please be sure to submit any supporting materials prior to the deadline of December 31st!
More news will follow!
Thank You All For Your Support
Biddeford Cultural and Heritage Center would like to thank all those who support us during our fundraising events throughout the year, from the Annual Appeal, the Vacationland Raffle, the Gibson Guitar Raffle, and more!
You are all the glue that makes what we do possible. Without you and your continued support, the mission of the organization would not exist.
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