The 56th annual Yarmouth Clam Festival last month generated more than half a million dollars for local nonprofits through food sales and parking fees, according to the Yarmouth Chamber of Commerce. An estimated 150,000 people attended the festival. Clam Festival proceeds are generated through local non-profits like sports teams, places of worship, the Scouts, and […]
2023
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DeSantis replaces campaign manager as he resets his faltering 2024 presidential bid
The changes come after DeSantis made 2 big staff cuts in the past few weeks, laying off about a third of his staff in late July as the campaign faced financial trouble.
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Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Residents receive academic honors, graduate
Jenica Hana Botting of Saco graduated from Saint Michael’s College in May 2023 during the College’s 116th Commencement. Botting was also named to the Dean’s List for the spring 2023 semester. Local residents making the spring dean’s list at University of Maine at Farmington include: Arundel: Calli Leach, High Honors; Biddeford: Will Harriman, Honors; Anna […]
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Beyond bracelets: Museum of Beadwork opens in Portland
The museum features varied, intricate work of accomplished bead artists and will offer programs so beaders can take their own art to new levels.
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Heavy rains flood roads, cause rivers to surge in southern, central Maine
Five inches of rain fell in parts of central Maine on Tuesday, continuing a summerlong pattern of downpours and wet weather.
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Antarctica risks ‘cascades of extreme events’ as Earth warms, study says
Scientists are alarmed at how Antarctic ice has failed to grow back after hitting an all-time low in February – a deviation so extreme from the norm that it’s been dubbed a ‘six sigma event,’ or once-in-a-7.5-million-year phenomenon.
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Maine native fighting with Ukrainian army dies in combat
‘He felt it was honorable even though it wasn’t his country,’ Jeffrey Jones’ father said.
Posted inBiddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies
Saco’s Historic Preservation Commission tells the story of Saco with a $22,000 grant
SACO — Earlier this year, the Saco Historic Preservation Commission (HPC) earned a $22,000 grant from the Maine Historic Preservation Commission to provide new public educational resources for the community. The Certified Local Government Grant will help fund the Saco Community History Project, a self-guided walking tour that highlights landmarks on Saco Island and downtown. […]
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‘Mini-Golf for Good’ takes place this weekend
Each year, the Rotary Club of Biddeford-Saco fundraises for it Rotary’s Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program, supporting families in need this upcoming holiday season. On Saturday, Aug. 12 the club will hold it’s 4th Annual Mini-Golf for Good from 10 to 6 p.m.; proceeds from the play day will benefit the Adopt-a-Family Christmas Program. Local participating mini-golf […]
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Ohio voters reject Republican-backed proposal that would have made it tougher to protect abortion rights
Interest in the special election was intense, with nearly 700,000 early in-person and mail ballots ahead of Tuesday, more than double the number of advance votes in a typical primary.