BIDDEFORD — St. Louis Child Development Center in Biddeford, a program of Catholic Charities Maine, announces its participation in the USDA Child and Adult Care Food Program. Meals are available at no separate charge to all enrolled participants. St. Louis does not discriminate against any participant because of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or […]
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UNE students volunteer for PALS camp on Biddeford Campus
BIDDEFORD — The University of New England recently hosted PALS Programs Maine for its annual week-long camp, which brought together 20 young people with Down syndrome and their peers on the Biddeford Campus from July 24 to July 30. PALS Programs creates inclusive camp experiences for people with and without Down syndrome. Founded in Philadelphia […]
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MaineCF grants support hospice services locally
More than $30,000 in grants from the Maine Community Foundation (MaineCF) will support hospice services in southern Maine. MaineCF’s Hospice Fund committee awarded five grants totaling $29,5000. Donors with advised funds awarded three additional grants that totaled $7,000. The 2022 grantees include: • Center for Grieving Children, Portland, to provide peer-support groups for grieving children […]
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Baby bottle drive at Good Shepherd Parish in Saco raises over $7,000 for local pregnancy centers
SACO — A baby bottle drive held at churches in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach, and Lyman raised over $7,000, with more still trickling in, for pro-life pregnancy resource centers. The drive was sponsored by the Knights of Columbus, and parishioners at Good Shepherd Parish (comprised of Most Holy Trinity Church, Saco; St. Joseph Church, […]
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From Augusta – Celebrating 50 years of Title IX and reflecting on the past
While the Supreme Court and some states across the country are stripping away people’s rights and denying them access to opportunity, this year, our nation celebrates the 50th anniversary of Title IX being signed into law. The landmark action requires everyone, regardless of their gender, to have the same access to education and opportunity. At […]
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UNE Students gain new perspectives on conservation and culture during trip to Kenya
BIDDEFORD — Richard Peterson, Ph.D., professor in the Biddeford-based University of New England’s Environmental Studies Program, is no stranger to Africa. He was born and grew up in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Now, he shares the wonders of his home continent by bringing his environmental students there. Peterson, assistant leaders Bethany Woodworth, Ph.D., […]
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Institute for Family-Owned Business holds Family Fun Festival Aug. 17
SACO — Join the Institute for Family-Owned Business (IFOB) for its first Family Fun Festival to be held on Wednesday, Aug. 17 from 4 to 8 p.m. at River Winds Farm & Estates in Saco. River Winds Farm (an IFOB member) is a family-owned and operated event venue and horse farm on 160 sprawling acres of […]
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Thornton Academy Middle School announces 4th quarter honor roll
6th Grade First Honors – Ava Barber, Brennan Belanger, Emery Boudreau, Isabelle Bryant, Malia Collins, Tyler Crook, Evan Dewitt, Addison Harris, Benjamin MacDougall, Violet Miller, Jack Perkins, Sri Prisha Pillai, Acadia Regan, Kiera Shea, Shelby Shepherd, Sophia Sirois, Anthony Tarr, William Tripp, Mclean Van Der Riet, Brianna Warde, Althea Webber 6th Grade Second Honors – […]
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Library Links: Check out what’s new at Libby Library
What’s that they say, “The more things change, the more they stay the same?” Summer is like that for us, here at Libby Library. It’s, mostly, the same stuff each day, but it’s also new every moment. New faces. New challenges. New experiences. Speaking of new, our new item shelves are almost always rotating. We […]
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Brenda Pollock the 5th woman to lead the 102-Year-Old Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club
BIDDEFORD — Brenda Pollock became president of the Biddeford-Saco Rotary Club on June 29. She is the fifth female president of the 102-year-old club. Helene Plourde was the organization’s first woman to lead it. Julie Villemaire was the second woman to accept the role in 2010, followed by Karen Chasse in 2012, and Lucie Kay […]