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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With school about to start, districts racing to fill open positions
School officials say it continues to be difficult to hire all of the staff they need, particularly in special education.
Saco Ecology School signs for USDA food grant
The Ecology School recently received a grant to support their mission of meeting fresh food needs in the community.
Biddeford students not allowed to use cellphones in school
The new policy will be in effect when the school year begins.
Man pleads guilty in Saco convenience store robbery
Max Gbetibouo faces up to 20 years in prison on the Class C charge stemming from a 2021 robbery in which prosecutors said he took $144.
Higher salaries for Saco council and School Board being considered
The City Council approved an amendment to increase public service salaries on August 5.
Saco gets $1.25 million infrastructure grant
The funding will be used for improvements at the entrance to Camp Ellis.
Biddeford gets ready to jam out at 10th annual River Jam Festival
The festival will take place Saturday, Aug. 17 at Mechanics Park in downtown Biddeford.
Obituary: Danielle L. Abbott
It is with the heaviest of hearts that we announce the passing of Danielle Lynn Abbott, 41 of Saco, formerly of Farmingdale. Danielle was born in Augusta, Maine on Aug. 13, 1982, to Pam Magee and Darren Vogel. She attended school in Farmingdale, graduating from Hall-Dale High School where she made many lifelong friends. She […]
Obituary: Murielle G. Desjardins, 1928-2024
Murielle G. Desjardins, 95, a resident of Saco, passed away Wednesday, July 31 at Seal Rock, Atlantic Heights in Saco. She was born Dec. 8, 1928, in Chisholm, the daughter of Rosaire and Anais (Shink) Couture. She attended St. Rose School in Chisholm. On May 5, 1952, at St. Rose Church, she married Laureat “Bill” […]
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