The fourth annual Biddeford and Saco Poker Crawl will take place over the three-day period of May 17 through May 19. Card sharks are invited to put their best poker hand together to win prizes and support the local small business community. Over 40 downtown businesses in Biddeford and Saco will participate. The game is […]
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Sen. Bernie Sanders to give UNE Commencement address
The University of New England’s 189th Commencement is set for Saturday, May 18.
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Center of Technology electrical program receives national recognition
BIDDEFORD/SACO — The electrical program of the Biddeford Regional Center of Technology has been recognized by the National Center for Construction Education and Research (NCCER). The program’s excellence was highlighted by partners at ABC Maine (Associated Builders and Contractors) and NCCER, acknowledging BRCOT’s commitment to educating the next generation of craft professionals. According to ABC […]
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Biddeford City Council appoints new councilor
Neva Gross will replace former Ward 5 Councilor Julian Schlaver following his departure last week.
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Biddeford man killed in Saco crash had license suspended for a medical condition
Douglas Emmons was driving westbound on Buxton Road Friday when he crossed the centerline and collided with a tractor-trailer, police said.
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Schools to host “Biddeford & Saco Rising” event Tuesday
BIDDEFORD/SACO — As a continued effort to better connect with multilingual learners and New Mainers in Biddeford and Saco, the school departments of both cities are hosting a Biddeford & Saco Rising gathering on Tuesday, May 14 from 5 to 7 p.m. at Biddeford Middle School, 25 Tiger Way, Biddeford. The event is focused on […]
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Two Biddeford residents arrested for drug trafficking
Almuntadhar M. Mohammed had been under investigation for over eight months for fentanyl trafficking.
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Two fatalities in two separate local crashes
Two are dead as a result of two separate crashes that took place Friday, one in Saco and one in Biddeford. At 9:03 a.m. on May 3, the Saco Emergency Communications Center received multiple 9-1-1 calls reporting a motor vehicle crash in the 500 block of Route 112 in Saco. The crash involved a tractor-trailer […]
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Students, historians guide Saco and Biddeford residents through local Black history
The Biddeford Saco Area Black History Walking Tour on May 4 was organized by the local chapter of Showing Up for Racial Justice, an organization that mobilizes white people to fight for racial justice.
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As student homelessness rises, so do challenges for Biddeford and Saco schools
The number of homeless students in Biddeford and Saco schools has risen 400% in recent years and leaders worry it’s about to get worse as more people lose housing with the end of winter rentals.