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Age Friendly Saco looking for volunteers
SACO — Age Friendly Saco is looking for volunteers to assist with its latest program, Friendly Neighbors to help seniors from feeling isolated. Friendly Neighbors are kind, friendly people who care about older people in the Saco community. They want people to be able to remain in their homes but want to ensure they are […]
George’s Sandwich Shop open under new ownership
Mike Clukey, who purchased the landmark Biddeford business from John and Joan Ladakakos, promises the sandwiches will have the same great taste.
‘Welcome home’ on Vietnam War Remembrance Day – and every day
Honoring their service.
Obituary: Muriel Woodbury
YORK — Muriel Woodbury, 97, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on July 21, 1924, to William and Melina (Perrault) Binette. The youngest of five children, she graduated Biddeford High School in 1942, and married David, her sweetheart and lifetime partner, in 1945 as soon as he returned from […]
Obituary: Vincent P. Nigl Jr.
SACO- Vincent P. Nigl Jr., age 75, of Hillview Avenue, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family, holding his loving wife’s hand on March 27, 2022. He was born on Feb. 13, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Vincent Sr. and Doris (Duffey) Nigl. He attended Boston grammar […]
Iconic Saco Drive-In may move to Aquaboggan
Many fans were disappointed when they learned the theater property had been sold, but were buoyed at the news there’s a proposal to relocate the drive-in across the street.
Saco council declines mayor’s historian nominee
There was no word Tuesday morning on what the next step will be.
Charge it! Biddeford adds 2 public electric vehicle charging stations
Cost is 20 cents per kilowatt hour.
‘Fiddler on the Roof’ returns to Thornton Academy
SACO — The Thornton Academy Players present “Fiddler on the Roof,” the award-winning musical about life in a Jewish community in a pre-revolutionary Russian village. The role of Tevye is played by Jack Tripp, a junior, who audiences will remember as King Claudius in Thornton’s production of “Hamlet” in fall 2021. “Jack really becomes Tevye […]