SACO — Saco & Biddeford Savings, Maine’s oldest bank, pledged a $30,000 donation to the Boys & Girls Club of Southern Maine (BGCSM), which will help BGCSM expand its programming in York County. The programming at Biddeford Middle School is led by Zack Mullin, who joined the BGCSM in 2021. In a recent study by […]
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Biddeford High School quarter 4 honor roll
Grade 12 HIGH HONORS Katelyn Ashenfelter, Abigail Bickford, Drew Bouchard, Matthew Bouthillette, Ella Burnell, Peter Burton, Nicholas Carpenter, Baylee Cheetham-Wilmot, Mackenzie Day, Mariah Desrochers, Charlotte Donovan, Ellie Fournier, Hunter Frechette, Helena Gabryszewski, Kaylie Hammond, Brianna Haskell, Amber Huot, Emery Hutchins, Kayleigh Keely, Kalvin Kheang, Annika LeBlond, Hannah McCurry, Lexie Meserve, Brady Nielsen, Emma Paquet, Laura […]
Fairy Houses and history at Cascade Falls
One of the most popular footpaths in the Saco Bay Trails network is the Cascade Falls Trail, maintained in partnership with the City of Saco. Located just a quarter mile off Route 1 at 61 Cascade Road (Route 98), Saco, it again will be the site of SBT’s popular “Fairy House Building Day,” to be […]
Local residents earn student honors
Saco resident, Jillian Lizotte, has been named to Western New England University’s President’s List for the Spring 2023 semester. Mike Pinette of Saco 04072 was named to the Dean’s List at Lehigh University in the Spring 2023 semester. Emily Hamm of Saco graduates from Lasell University. The following local students have been named to the […]
Saco resident honored at New England Rehabilitation Hospital
SACO — New England Rehabilitation Hospital of Portland presented several awards at their annual Employee Appreciation celebration held on June 7. Abigail Pease of Saco received the Certified Rehabilitation Registered Nurse (CRRN) of the Year award. This award, chosen by the hospital staff, honors a nurse who best exemplifies the nursing standard of care for clinical […]
Maine Water names Joseph Dignam as chief operator of the Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center
SACO — Maine Water has announced that Joseph Dignam has been named as the chief operator of the company’s Saco River Drinking Water Resource Center (Resource Center) — the water treatment facility that is the primary source of water for customers in Southern Maine. Dignam holds Class IV water treatment and distribution licenses from Maine’s […]
Two family insurance agencies come together
BIDDEFORD — Rousseau Insurance Agency recently acquired the Audie Agency. For 65 years, the two family agencies operated as friendly neighbors just a few doors down from one another in Biddeford. The two agencies share a similar generational history that make the acquisition a natural fit. Rousseau Insurance Agency was established in 1959 by Paul […]
Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission awarded $3 Million from EPA for cleanup of Brownfields sites
SACO — Southern Maine Planning and Development Commission (SMPDC) was awarded $3 million dollars in supplemental RLF funding to cleanup Brownfields in southern Maine. It is one of nine agencies nationally to receive the maximum amount of funding. The award from the Environmental Protection Agency is part of President Joe Biden’s Investing in America Agenda […]
Libby Library in OOB has lot’s fun programing in July
If you’ve been to the Libby Library in Old Orchard Beach in the past few weeks, you may have experienced a difficult time finding a parking spot. While it can be frustrating not to be able to find parking, we (here at the library) are just thrilled by all of the fun and exciting things […]
Rotarians honor those leaving a legacy
SACO — Rotarian Bill Kany led the committee for the 2023 Annual Rotary Awards. The Club has made the effort to say thank you to people or organizations that make a difference in our communities since 1988 in giving out accolades for Private, Public and Humanitarian Awards and Vocational Service Awards. “Most people we have […]
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