Susan Diroff, aged 76, passed away peacefully on July 1, 2024, in her home in Saco, Maine. She was born on Feb. 20, 1948, and raised in Milan, Michigan. She met her husband, Michael Diroff, when they were students at Michigan State University. She worked for many years as a young mother at the Forest […]
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Saco Planning Board gives thumbs up for Thornton field house
The Saco Planning Board gave conditional approval to Thornton Academy’s proposal for construction of a new field house on the TA campus at its meeting last week. The affirmative vote gives the go ahead for construction of a 48,851-square-foot facility that will host physical education classes, sporting events, and school assemblies, while also providing a […]
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From Augusta: Addressing the costs of climate change
Earlier this month, the Portland Press Herald reported that Maine homeowners are experiencing the second-largest home insurance premium increase in the country. It’s no coincidence to receive this news at the same time that Maine endured more severe weather, including a historic heat wave and a rare tornado watch. In 2023, northern New England experienced […]
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Obituary: Pauline M. Garnache
Pauline Marie Garnache, 98, of Biddeford passed away on June 27, 2024. She was born in Saco, on Aug. 26, 1925, to Arthur Pomerleau and Fedora (Cantara) Pomerleau. She married George V. Garnache of Biddeford on April 29, 1944. Pauline was a hard-working and loving wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend to many. Together she […]
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Saco teacher makes teacher of year semi-finals
Eight Maine teachers were recently announced as the state semifinalists for the 2025 Maine Teacher of the Year, including one from Saco. These inspiring educators, members of the 2024 County Teacher of the Year cohort, embody the dedication, innovation, and leadership synonymous with Maine’s exceptional classroom teachers, according to a Maine Department of Education press […]
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UNE receives grant for free learning materials
The University of New England has received $80,000 in grant funding to increase student access to no-cost educational resources. The grant from the Davis Educational Foundation will support the advancement of campuswide open educational resources (OER) initiatives over the next three years. The foundation was established by Stanton and Elizabeth Davis after Mr. Davis’s retirement […]
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43 seniors earn summa cum laude honors at TA
Forty-three members of Thornton Academy’s Class of 2024 earned summa cum laude, with a grade point average of 4.0 or better: Guadalupe Asis received the Honor Roll Award; Excellence in Biology, Digital Design, Senior English; and Achievement in Acting. She plans to return to her home country of Argentina to study law at the University […]
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Biddeford High School 2023-2024 Quarter 4 Honor Roll
Grade 12 High Honors: Ysabel Arsenault, Madeline Barrow, Chloe Cadorette, Vantith Chhay, Emily Corbeil, Katherine Dallaire, Andrew Ellis II, Danielle Emerson, Dillon Emerson, Mikala Friedel, John Gatchalian, Djordan Goma, Matthew Gonneville, Gage Lamontagne, Riley Langevin, Harris Leonard, Gino Mariello, Alec Martin, Nataliah Martinez, Maureen Nicolas, Kylie Parent, Iainn Parker, Sarah Parks, Theodora Quint, Julian Rideout, […]
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SMS students make honor roll
Grade Eight High Honors: Joyce Shimba Bambi, Emily Beaulieu, Brooke Bodnar, Lillian Bolduc, Alice Browne, Calla Burman, Clara Dudley, Hamilton Greene, Owen Hall, Londyn Hemenway, Parker Jasper, Olivia Lamey, Argyll Langton, Julia Libby, Ryleigh Light, Nioke Mayo, Owen Morin, Sophia Nicholas, Leah Provencher, Evan Roberge, Avery Root, Pierce Shields, Wesley Stepp, Boden Taylor, Brynne Thayer, Maya […]
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County Report: York County’s Hammond earns accolades from statewide deeds association
When York County Registrar of Deeds Nancy Hammond brought up the subject of deed fraud at a meeting of the Maine Registers of Deeds Association in the summer of 2023, it was a new topic. “None of the other members were aware of any fraudulent activity,” she said. So she told them about the phenomenon […]
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