OLD ORCHARD BEACH — An open to the public dance is taking place Saturday night, Nov. 12, from 7-10 p.m. at Duffy’s Tavern and Grill on Saco Avenue in Old Orchard Beach. Sponsored by The Old Orchard Alumni Association to raise money for future scholarships, the dance will feature music for all ages from the […]
Dina Mendros
Dina is Executive Editor for the Biddeford-Saco-OOB Courier, the Kennebunk Post, the Scarborough Leader and the South Portland-Cape Elizabeth Sentry. She is a born and bred Mainer living in Saco.
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Ruralist Lament: The King is dead – Long live The King
Having been dirt farmers over the last 40 years, my wife and I have tended to live simply. We did take a couple perhaps extravagant “vacation trips” decades ago. Two years running we both went to Augusta (Maine) for the annual Agricultural Trade Show — even staying overnight at the “Senator Inn” between the Tuesday […]
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Thornton Academy senior selected for National Choir
Thornton Academy senior Logan New is heading to Maryland next month to participate in the National Association for Music Education National Choir, an educational experience that also provides a showcase for the nation’s top high school performers. New was chosen to participate in the National Choir, which includes workshops with renowned clinicians, several rehearsals, and […]
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Partnership created to oversee transit and housing initiatives related to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard grant
A coalition of stakeholders has begun the latest phase of the Joint Land Use Study from the US Department of Defense grant.
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Letters to the editor, Oct. 27
Re-elect Lori Gramlich to Legislature To the editor, Given the events of the last few years, mental health supports are more important than ever before, especially for our young people who have had to endure so much. Representative Lori Gramlich is the leader we need in Augusta, working hard for mental healthcare over the past […]
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Obituary: Guy Huntley
SACO — Guy S. Huntley, 84, of Saco, passed away late Thursday evening on October 13, 2022, at The Landing at Saco Bay. He was born in Worcester, Massachusetts, on January 29, 1938, the son of Floyd and Barbara (Stephens) Huntley. Guy graduated from Keene High School, class of 1956. He went on to receive […]
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Obituary: Mark Boucher
BIDDEFORD — On September 25, 2022, Mark Boucher of The Villages, FL passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family. Mark was born April 15, 1952, the son of Roland and Antoinette (Perrault) Boucher. He grew up in Biddeford and was very proud to be part of the last graduating class of St. Louis High School. […]
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Obituary: Steven L. Belanger
OCEAN PARK — Steven Lewis Belanger, 58, of Ocean Park, passed away Tuesday, October 18, 2022, at The Lodges Care Center in Springvale. Steven was born on October 28, 1963, a son of Roland and Marjorie (Blackadar) Belanger. He grew up and was educated in the Wethersfield, Connecticut school system, and graduated from Wethersfield High School, […]
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Opinion: Old Orchard Beach Education Association endorses Barbara Roberge for school board
The teachers and educators of the RSU23 Education Association would like to introduce the voters of Old Orchard Beach to Barbara Roberge, the best candidate for the RSU23 School Board. Our Education Association believes in Barbara because she has the experiences, qualities, and values our district needs. Barbara has 23 years of dedicated classroom experience […]
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Obituary: John Pecora
SACO — John ‘Jack’ Pecora, age 80, of Saco passed away on Tuesday, October 18th at home with his family by his side. Jack was born March 5, 1942, in Woburn, MA to Angelo and Anna Pecora. He was a 1960 Woburn High School graduate, a US Army Veteran, and later retired from Massachusetts Water […]