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"Staff will be available to assist students in contacting home when needed..." Please note: This article pertains to the entire district (all schools in Saco, Biddeford and Dayton). May 6, 2026, Recently, the Maine Legislature made updates to LD 2212 that included a provision requiring all public schools in Maine to adopt (and enforce) a "bell-to-bell" cell phone policy. According to Superintendent of Schools Jeremy Ray, "Beginning August 1, 2026, all public schools across Ma

By Chelsea Miller, Contributed Story “At the heart of this is a simple belief: Maine’s kids deserve to be safe, seen and supported, right here at home,” says Mark Jones, CEO of Saco & Biddeford Savings. April 21 2026, Saco & Biddeford Savings and Paquin & Carroll Insurance are proud to announce their $20,000 donation to Sweetser in support of the construction of Maine’s first Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility (PRTF) on Sweetser’s Saco campus.​This transformative proj

By Loren McCready, Contributing Writer April 20, 2026, From park cleanups and campus programming to a downtown litter pickup and a sustainability workshop, local events are scheduled from April 22 through April 28. The Biddeford-Saco Climate Action Team has compiled a full list of events to help residents find ways to get involved throughout the week. Earth Day programming in Biddeford and Saco will stretch across nearly a full week this year. On Wednesday, April 22, the Uni

March 24, 2026, according to reports from the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries & Wildlife, the "Maine Warden Service is seeking information regarding a snowmobile rider that caused over $20,000 worth of damage to a local nursery in Dayton." According to a release from the department, "At some point between Thursday, February 26 and Saturday, February 28, someone took a snowmobile off the marked trail and rode through a roped off area, running over and damaging numerous sm

By Karen Garnett, Contributing Writer February 10, 2026, Dayton Consolidated School (DCS) officially launched its new composting program last Friday with a school-wide assembly, marking an important step forward in the school’s commitment to sustainability, hands-on learning, and environmental responsibility. Dayton Consolidated School students participate in an interactive recycling and composting presentation during a school-wide assembly by EcoMaine, learning how to proper