Record stores come and go, but Soulfolks’ first summer as the only music shop in Biddeford has already left a mark.
Having opened the store in April — nestled between a Vietnamese restaurant and an empty storefront — Rory Ferreira is in a unique spot. The shop’s proprietor, Ferreira is also known as Milo, an independent rap artist whose albums get lauded with more frequency and name-checked on more national Best Of lists with each subsequent year (see last year’s who told you to think??!!?!?!?! for the latest example).
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