The following Saco students were named to the 2021 fall semester dean’s list at Simmons University in Boston: Elise Nason, Emerson Allie, and Amanda Grant. Seven students selected were selected as Maine Community College System’s 2022 Students of the Year. The students were selected for their academic success and campus and community involvement.Two students from […]
Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier
News from Biddeford, Saco and Old Orchard Beach from Mainely Media.
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Thornton Academy auction supports programs for food insecure students, other needs
SACO — After going virtual for two years, the Thornton Fund Auction is back for its 15th year with a hybrid format for 2022. This year’s auction will be held virtually for online bidding May 16-20, and will conclude with a live, in-person auction on Saturday, May 21, on the TA campus in Saco, starting […]
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Library Links: How to save a buck at the Libby Library
The headline said, “Price Increases are Rampant at Retailers.” The fact is that everything costs more these days. From getting gouged at the gas pump to spending more for less at the grocery store, the news is all about where we can expect to pay more. It’s too uncomfortably reminiscent of my childhood, when the […]
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Palace Playland Opening for 120th Season
A new ride at the Old Orchard Beach amusement park, the Cliff Hanger, is the only ride of it’s kind in New England, according to a press release.
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TA Robotics Team reaches finals of World Competition
SACO — Two seniors from Thornton Academy in Saco are heading home with a Division Finalists Award in the VEX Robotics World Championships in Dallas, Texas. Ben Cobb, Zander Unger, and their robot “Frank” advanced to the finals in a division that included teams from around the U.S. and world, including Spain, Mexico, United Arab […]
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Investing in Maine’s education system
As a member of the Appropriations and Financial Affairs Committee – sometimes known as “the budget committee” — I work with my colleagues, both Democrats and Republicans, to balance both the books and the many priorities that drive our decision-making throughout the process. In the coming months, I plan to highlight some of the practical […]
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He’s cooking, they’re dining
Corrections staff at York County Jail in Alfred dined on grilled chicken, burgers, hot dogs and salad Friday May 6, winding down National Correctional Officers Week. At the grill was Jail Administrator Nathan Thayer, who said the week was marked each day — usually at mealtime — and that a number of items were to […]
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Maine Catholic Schools celebrate the Feast of Our Lady of Fatima
BIDDEFORD — The Feast of Our Lady of Fatima is Friday, May 13, marking the first day in 1917 on which the Blessed Mother appeared to the three shepherd children, Francisco, Jacinta, and Lucia, in Fatima in Portugal, and Many Catholic schools across Maine, including Biddeford, will hold special events to celebrate. From May through […]
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Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments at Biddeford High School
Students had an opportunity to hear appeals in two criminal cases and one civil case. It was the first time the court has heard cases in a Maine high school since 2019.
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Two die when struck by train in Biddeford Sunday
The investigation continues.