The Saco City Council heard a concept plan Monday night that would create a more welcoming entrance into downtown.
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Biddeford pilots technology to reduce impact on climate change
The Biddeford clean water facilities use Maine-made green technology to reduce their impact on the climate.
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Ecology School receives USDA Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production grant
The Ecology School is one of 17 national grant recipients of the USDA’s Urban Agriculture and Innovative Production (UAIP) grants, totaling $5.2M. The Ecology School was selected from over 620 applicants and is the first-ever organization in Maine to receive the award, according to a school press release. The UAIP grants program supports efforts to […]
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Thornton Academy announces honor roll for fourth quarter
Seniors First Honors: Carly Belanger, Guadalupe Asis, Rory Beaudoin, Troy Bolduc, Adelaide Brown, Amelia Carestia, Nathaniel Carnevale, Alexander Chan, Jason Chen, Jeremiah Chessie, Boston Cochrane, Isabella Colley, Olivia Cote, Riley Coxen, Sheneil Cummings, Vittoria Eugenia De Lisio, Guilherme Dos Santos, Jack Dumas, Nora Freeman, Lydia Giroux, Maia Gustafson, Ashley Houde, Youngseo (Kathleen) Kwak, Allison Lefebvre, […]
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Saco developer receives favorable ruling from court
The developer of a Lincoln Street housing project will be able to amend their case and add complaints against the Planning Board.
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Saco breaks ground on wastewater treatment facility
Senator Susan Collins spoke at the groundbreaking last week.
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Saco Greek festival promises good food, music and fun
It’s July in Maine, which means warm weather, relaxation and in Saco, there will be good food, music and fun at the St. Demetrios Greek Festival, taking place Friday through Sunday, July 12-14, in Saco. The festival, as always, features delicious food, both savory and sweet, like Greek spanakopita – spinach pie – lamb shish […]
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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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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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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 […]