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Saco School Board votes for Portland Road parcels for construction

by Tammy Wells October 20, 2022October 17, 2022

Next steps include traffic and environmental assessments, a straw poll and inclusion on the State Board of Education’s agenda.

Thornton Academy student named National Merit semifinalist

October 20, 2022October 18, 2022

SACO — Thornton Academy senior Adeline Falardeau has been named a semifinalist for the National Merit Scholarship Award, a national academic competition for high school students that provides financial aid for college. The nationwide pool of semifinalists, representing less than 1 percent of U.S. high school seniors, includes the highest-scoring entrants in each state. A […]

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies

York County lays out plans for recovery and training centers

by Tammy Wells October 18, 2022October 20, 2022

The county would use American Rescue Plan Act and other funding to build a barrier-free substance misuse recovery center and a separate first responder training and readiness center on the grounds of York County Jail in Alfred.

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Kennebunk Post, Southern Maine Weeklies

First ever Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle comic printed at Journal Tribune

by Tammy Wells October 13, 2022October 17, 2022

Kevin Eastman and Peter Laird created the series in Dover, New Hampshire. The negatives for that first comic, printed in 1984, have surfaced and the owner, a Colorado collector, came to Biddeford In September to look around.

Cops & Courts, Maine, News

After Biddeford woman breaks nearly 30-year silence, 2 other women also allege abuse

by Emily Allen October 13, 2022October 12, 2022

Julia Russell has filed a civil lawsuit against Phil Chenevert, accusing the family friend of sexually abusing her as a child in the 1990s. Two other women have made similar allegations and will testify in the federal trial beginning Monday.

Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, Southern Maine Weeklies

Age Friendly Saco holds Volunteer and Wellness Fair Nov. 5

October 13, 2022October 11, 2022

SACO — Age Friendly Saco will hold its Annual Volunteer and Wellness Fair on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at Thornton Academy. This is a free event, but pre-registration is required. To register, call: 207-710-5029 or sign up at agefriendlysaco.com. The day will start out with coffee and donuts and registrants […]