Collective Motion Arts Center of Saco is excited to present their annual holiday production of “Bah Humbug!” Performers will dance and act their way through the retelling of “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens. The performance includes all styles of dance and a little magic with the help of our puppets Holidays Past, Present, and […]
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Things to do, Dec. 8
Wednesday, Dec. 14 The York County Republican Committee monthly meeting will be held at Alfred Town Hall, 16 Saco Road. Doors open 6:30 p.m. The business meeting from 7 to 8:30 p.m. will focus on the Election of YCRC Officers for 2023-2024. Carol Lombard of Southern York County Toys for Tots will be on hand […]
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Fecteau participates in French Embassy events during French president’s state visit in Washington, DC
Maine’s House speaker joins roundtable discussion with French Ambassador to the U.S. Philippe Étienne and Minister for Foreign Affairs Catherine Colonna.
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Biddeford Mills Museum artifacts part of University of Southern Maine exhibit
The Biddeford Mills Museum has recently loaned several artifacts from museum archives to the University of Southern Maine’s Osher Map Library and Smith Center for Cartographic Education for a new exhibition, “Industry, Wealth, and Labor: Mapping New England’s Textile Industry.” Biddeford Museum archivist, David Bishop, participated in the panel discussion at the exhibit opening on […]
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Bishop Deeley Visits St. André Health Care Facility in Biddeford on Feast of St. André Nov. 30
BIDDEFORD — Surrounded by residents and staff, Bishop Robert Deeley celebrated Mass for the special community of St. André Health Care on Pool Street in Biddeford on Nov. 30. The visit came on the feast day of St. Andrew/André, a fisherman in Galilee who, along with his brother, Peter, was called by Jesus to leave their […]
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University of New England students work on research project to restore the American chestnut tree
A group of students in Professor Will Kochtitzky’s Spatial Analysis class have spent much of their fall semester assisting with one of the University of New England’s signature research projects: the restoration of the American chestnut tree, led by Thomas Klak, Ph.D., professor of environmental studies. Once touted as “the redwood of the East,” the […]
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Library Links: The season of light
“Children laughing, people passing, meeting smile after smile … in the air there’s a feeling of Christmas.” While we’ve been a little spoiled this year by the warmer-than-average fall weather, as we move into December, there is a decided nip in the air. As they say, ‘Tis the Season! While we like to think of […]
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Saco Middle School 2022-2023 Quarter 1 Honor Roll
Grade 8 High Honors Aiden Abbott, Blessing Pambu Bambi, Dillon Bean, Caleb Bernier, Maddison Collin, Brooklyn Desrochers, Emma Dumont, Zadie Eldridge, Noah Fullerton, Allison Garland, Addison Gould, Benjamin Indorf, Graciana Kivuila Lukoki, Agostinho Makengo, Precieux Mbolela, Aiden Morin, Griffin Mula-Howard, Severina Amelia Eduardo Mussassa Kiongo, Jackson Nguyen, Gabriel Oliveira-Lincis Medeiros Silva, Kaylee Pellerin, Addison Petit, […]
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UNE offers new scholarships for students who work as educational technicians
The University of New England recently received a $159,000 grant from the Maine Department of Education to offer scholarships to students who work as educational technicians, or ed techs, in Maine schools. Ed techs work in schools providing support services to teachers. Right now, there is a great demand for ed techs in schools throughout […]
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Road closures announced for Saturday’s Parade of Lights in Saco
SACO — The Saco Police Department has released a traffic advisory ahead of the Dec. 3 Parade of Lights in Saco. 4 p.m. Closures • Main Street: Closed from Beach Street to Pepperell Square • Main Street: Northbound traffic will be detoured to either Water Street or Pepperell Square beginning at 4 p.m. Starting at […]