SACO — The Opus One Big Band will perform a concert to benefit the Thornton Academy music program on Sunday, Dec. 18, at 4 p.m. The evening will also feature performances by the Thornton Academy’s music students alongside the Opus One players, under the direction of Matthew Lagarde. Admission is $8 online or $10 at […]
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Thornton Academy student nominated to West Point
Maclain Lowe of Saco is one of 19 nominated to US military academies by US Rep. Chellie Pingree.
Obituary: Rita T. Rouillard
SACO — Rita T. Rouillard, 102, of Saco, died Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. She was born in Biddeford on April 21, 1920, a daughter of Alexandre and Marie-Laure (Hemond) Borduas. She was educated from Biddeford schools. Rita was a loving wife, mother and homemaker. She also worked for […]
Rotarians carry on the Earl A. Goodwin legacy of giving
Memorial fund raises thousands to carry on Goodwin’s work.
St. James students in Biddeford hold donation drive for local asylum seekers
Winter boots are needed.
Biddeford Middle School ceremony honors Wreaths Across America escort
On Saturday, Dec. 17, people can help place wreaths in all Biddeford cemeteries, beginning at 9 a.m., organizers say.
Christmas dance performance by Saco group takes place at Scarborough High School
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 […]
Obituary: Edith Countaway
SACO — Edith Countaway, 96 of Saco, and formerly of Winthrop, Massachusetts, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, Dec. 4, 2022, at Pinnacle Health and Rehab in South Portland. Edith was born in East Boston, Massachusetts, on July 26, 1926, a daughter of Finnish immigrants John and Saima (Sunila) Elo. Edith was educated in the […]
U.S. House approves $45 million to combat Camp Ellis erosion
The bill now moves on to the U.S. Senate.
Congress poised to approve funding for project to control erosion at Camp Ellis
The $45 million has been attached to the federal defense bill, which Congress is expected to act on later this week.