The York County Republican Committee will meet Wednesday, Aug, 9 at Alfred Town Hall, 16 Saco Road. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for a 7 to 8:30 p.m. business meeting which will include a review of the eight questions on the November ballot, both Citizen Initiative Referenda and Resolutions proposing amendments to the Maine Constitution. […]
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Dance performance on side of building to kick-off Biddeford Fringe Festival and River Jam
The dance company, BANDALOOP, from Oakland, California, will perform their work LOOM:FIELD in Biddeford — kicking off Biddeford’s annual Fringe Festival and River Jam. BANDALOOP is being presented by Biddeford-based arts nonprofit, Subcircle, in partnership with Biddeford community based organizations Heart of Biddeford and Engine, according to Subcircle co-director Scott McPheeters. The performance will take […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings Commits $50,000 to McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success
The University of Southern Maine Foundation has received a significant pledge of $50,000 from Saco & Biddeford Savings Charitable Foundation to benefit the new McGoldrick Center for Career & Student Success, soon to open on USM’s Portland campus. This donation reflects the bank’s commitment to supporting education and fostering career development opportunities for students, according […]
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From Augusta – Maine lawmakers provide relief for seniors
As your senator, I have received questions about what supports my constituents are eligible for. So, I want to lay out what older Mainers should know about recent changes that will impact all of us. This year, Maine lawmakers on both sides of the aisle joined forces to address the issue of property tax relief […]
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Nomination papers available July 31 for Saco elected positions
SACO — Nomination papers became available at the Saco City Clerk’s office beginning July 31, for the November 2023 election. Saco residents who wish to seek municipal political office are required to collect and return signatures following the details below: Candidates for Mayor must collect 200 signatures of registered Saco voters. The Mayor serves a […]
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University of New England nurse wins prestigious international award
A University of New England nurse was recently awarded the esteemed Kim Day Service Award from the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). Polly Campbell, B.S., B.A., RN, who joined the UNE School of Nursing and Population Health in 2019 as director of the Advanced Nursing Education Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (ANE-SANE) Program, received the […]
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A University of New England nurse was recently awarded the esteemed Kim Day Service Award from the International Association of Forensic Nurses (IAFN). Polly Campbell, B.S., B.A., RN, who joined the UNE School of Nursing and Population Health in 2019 as director of the Advanced Nursing Education Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner (ANE-SANE) Program, received the […]
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Maine Water announces 2023 scholarship recipients
Maine Water announced the recipients of its 2023 scholarships as they celebrate high school graduations and prepare for college. As part of Maine Water’s commitment to the local communities served, $7,000 in scholarships were awarded to 14 students in 14 of the towns served by Maine Water, according to a company press release. The winning […]
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New Saco food truck registration system open
With the heat of the summer finally here, the City of Saco is welcoming mobile food vendors, food trucks and pushcarts to our streets and beaches through newly established policy. In March, Saco’s City Council adopted a new policy allowing mobile food vendors to operate at specified locations including Camp Ellis, the Saco Transportation Center […]
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Lowe’s grants Maine nonprofit nearly $150,000 to revitalize outdoor recreation
Sweetser will build a new tennis court and playground areas on their Saco campus,