Located in Arundel, School Around Us provides individualized learning to students from all over southern Maine.
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Library launches plastic collection project
Staff of the Dyer Library/Saco Museum are calling for help from the community to reach a goal of collecting 1,000 pounds of plastic bags in a sustainability project. The group has launched Trex Challenge to collect bags that would otherwise go into landfills and waterways. If they collect 1,000 pounds within a year, the organization […]
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Maine Water inventory shows no lead service lines
Maine Water Co. and its customers completed a survey of thousands of water lines this summer and found no lead service lines. The utility, based in Saco, said with the help of its customers, more than 37,000 water service lines were reviewed to complete an inventory of the lines, according to a release from Maine […]
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Biddeford considers future fire substation on UNE campus
A second fire substation in east Biddeford would address lengthy fire/EMS response times.
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Biddeford Oktoberfest brings beer, bratwurst, and Bavarian culture to the city
In only its second year, Oktoberfest has already become one of Heart of Biddeford’s biggest events.
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Biddeford considers additional zoning for recreational marijuana facilities
If passed, marijuana businesses could be required to be at least 500 feet away from residential buildings, an amendment which some are calling “overly harsh.”
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Court rules for city of Saco in Lincoln Village development case
A Maine Superior Court justice ruled that the preliminary approval and final approval decisions are separate, and the Saco Planning Board rejection was upheld.
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Local housing prices make ownership for many a pipe dream
Housing north of Portland has become too expensive for many people who work in those communities.
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County Report – Hazmat students learn with hands-on, classroom training
The bright yellow, orange and blue suits looked hot and uncomfortable and the black gloves the students wore seemed large on their hands as they worked to contain hazards. What they encountered wasn’t actually hazardous – water mimicked an array of chemicals that Hazmat Technician students worked to contain in a series of mock spills […]
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Biddeford looks to rebuild skate park after closure due to safety concerns
Since the park’s closure last month, many local skaters have been calling on the city to renovate the park.