Since 2013 during the holiday season, the Saco Pathfinders Snowmobile Club, has provided six holiday dinner baskets delivered by the First Parish Congrational Church in Saco. Three of these baskets were delivered for Thansgiving and three for Christmas. The Snowmobile Club clears, maintains and grooms approximately 42 miles of trails in Saco, Scarboro, Biddeford and […]
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Lincoln Village development applicant sues Saco over Planning Board decision
According to the plaintiff’s appeal, the Planning Board erred in denying final approval for the development after granting preliminary approval.
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Thornton Academy Student Council coordinated effort to provide gifts for 11 families
SACO — Brooke Helgesen (left) and Kayleigh Corriveau (right) get a helping hand from Thornton Academy Sophomore Class Advisor Sarah Helgesen as they deliver wrapping paper and gifts for the Salvation Army’s Adopt A Family program. Brooke and Kayleigh are members of Thornton Academy’s Student Council, which coordinated the effort. Thornton students and staff sponsored […]
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Thornton Academy’s inclusive classes aim to reflect the real world
The Saco high school launched three classes this year where students with disabilities learn alongside their nondisabled peers.
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Saco school project gets vote of confidence with straw poll
The school construction project, which will use a mix of state and local funding, will likely appear on the June 2024 ballot for city-wide approval.
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Saco’s new mayor Jodi MacPhail to host office hours for the public
Saco’s first female mayor wants to prioritize development of the Route 1 corridor and enhance traffic safety in Saco.To learn more, her door is open on Tuesday afternoons.
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Saco retirement development plagued by problems, some residents say
More than half the homeowners at The Cottages at Pine Meadow have complained to the attorney general’s office but have not gotten any recourse. The developer and builder, meanwhile, deny the claims and have criticized the owners.
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Judge allows defendant to view arrest affidavit in Biddeford shooting
Lorenze Labonte, 25, was charged last week with murder in the death of Ahmed Sharif, but he wasn’t allowed to see the affidavit supporting his arrest until Tuesday.
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Thornton Academy announces 1st quarter honor roll
Seniors First Honors: Guadalupe Asis, Rory Beaudoin, Caleb Binette, Troy Bolduc, Jack Bonnette, Adelaide Brown, Amelia Carestia, Alexander Chan, Jason Chen, Jeremiah Chessie, Boston Cochrane, Olivia Cote, Riley Coxen, Katherine Cross, Sarah Dell’Erba, Lydia Desjardins, Adam Donovan, Daijah Dossiema, Olivia Doyon, Elisabeth Drown, Alannah Duda, Jack Dumas, Caden Dussault, Jackson Farwell, Nora Freeman, Nanako Fukushima, […]
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Saco accepting letters of interest to likely Ward 6 council vacancy
SACO – With the election of Ward 6 Councilor Jodi MacPhail as Saco’s next mayor, the city anticipates a vacancy in the Ward 6 Council seat, which MacPhail held until she and other newly elected officials wre sworn into office at the Saco Dec. 4 inauguration. Following the Charter-prescribed process, the Saco City Council is […]