Saco City Council unanimously signs off on selling the church to the nonprofit Quality Housing Coalition for $1.
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Thornton Fund Auction the ‘social event of the season’
SACO — The popular Thornton Fund Auction returns in May with the largest selection of items in its 17-year history. Thornton Academy’s primary fundraising event, the hybrid auction offers supporters both online and in-person opportunities to bid on more than 125 items, according to an academy statement. The auction supports critical programming, expands academic opportunities, […]
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Biddeford, Saco police departments involved in sex trafficking case
Two men were recently sentenced for their crimes.
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TA Middle School announces third quarter Honor Roll
6th Grade First Honors – Nolan Beaulieu, Jason Blain, Henry Blake, Isabelle Carrier, Kyla Caseley, Calhan Clark, Julia Collins, Margaret Gash, Elliott Gilg, Emma Harriman, Annika Hedlund, Jonah Hersey, Aleta Krajewski, Hadley Peatman, Tessa Purvis, Finnegan Regan, Ava Reichl, Ryker Sughrue, Elsa Tabor, Owen Trafton, Olivia Whitehurst, Kennedy Wirsing. Second Honors – Andrew Bussell, Lila […]
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Obituary: Bruce R. Milliard
BIDDEFORD — Bruce Robert Milliard, 70, of Biddeford, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, April 10, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Biddeford on January 21, 1954, a son of Euclid “Pete” and Orella (Morin) Milliard. He grew up in Saco and graduated from Thornton Academy, class of 1972. Bruce went […]
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Obituary: Laura Blaisdell
SPRINGVALE — Laura J. Blaisdell, 65, of Springvale, passed away on Saturday, April 13, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. Laura was born in Biddeford on June 9, 1958, a daughter of Edward and Gertrude (Dumont) Clegg. Her youth was spent growing up in Biddeford, and later in Saco, and she graduated from […]
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Richard and Karen Gadbois want everyone to enjoy wood-fired sauna
The founders of Driftless Sauna are hoping that a tradition more prominent in the American Midwest takes off in Maine.
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Sen. Angus King discusses climate change, 2024 presidential race with Saco Middle Schoolers
Students heard about a day in the life of a federal lawmaker from King, a longtime proponent of civic education.
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Obituary: Father Albert Colpitts
SACO — Father Albert Colpitts, 81, of The Wardwell, died Saturday, March 30, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. He was born in Biddeford on Aug. 25, 1942, a son of Thomas A. and Helen M. Dubois Colpitts and educated in Biddeford schools, graduating from Biddeford High School with the Class of 1960. Following high […]
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Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club draws big talent for 2nd annual Fashion Soirée Event
ARUNDEL — The excitement is mounting as the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club gears up for its highly anticipated second annual Fashion Soirée Event, set to take place on May 2, from 5-9 p.m. at the Maine Classic Car Museum in Arundel. Building upon the success of last year’s event, organizers said in a press release that […]