SACO — Carlene Joyce Gantnier passed away with quiet dignity on August 31, 2022 with her family surrounding her in love, as she listened to her beloved Dean Martin sing her to meet “Grampa,” on the dance floor of Heaven. In her wake she left her spirit, laughter and zest for life. Born on December […]
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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Obituary: Roma Inkel
BIDDEFORD — Roma Inkel, 86, passed away after a few years of failing health on Sept. 6 at Seal Rock Health Care in Saco. Born on July 16,1936 in Saint Malo, Quebec,son of Henry & Annie Inkel (Mongeau). He attended local schools. Retired from General Dynamics maintenance dept.in 2001. Parishioner of Good Shepard Parish. Roma […]
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Obituary: Linda Lobacz
BIDDEFORD — Linda Lobacz, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away on September 5th, 2022. She was born July 11th, 1954, to parents Clarence “Ernie” Lobacz, and Sophie (Sawicki) Lobacz. Linda graduated from Edward Little High School class of 1972. She was predeceased by both parents. Surviving her are her sister, Ann Lobacz of Lewiston, Maine; brother […]
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Scaborough Planning Board approves Maine’s first Costco
The Scarborough Planning board approved plans to construct Maine’s first Costco Wholesale at the intersection of Payne Road and Scarborough Downs Road in The Downs development on Monday, Aug. 29. Plans call for a 161,000-square-foot retail facility and accessory gas station. During the meeting, board members expressed general satisfaction with the wholsesale membership company’s compliance […]
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Scarborough hires new planning director
Autumn Speer worked in Texas before moving to Scarborough
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In the Know: September is National Preparedness Month
During September we recognize National Preparedness Month, a great opportunity to remind everyone about the importance of personal and family preparedness. This year’s theme is “A Lasting Legacy: The life you’ve built is worth protecting”. Planning is the first step in preparedness. Your family may not be together if a disaster strikes, so it is […]
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Councilors Corner: Your taxes … your values
I love the curiosity that some kids have when they’re excited about learning a new skill or topic. You can find yourself in a never-ending cycle of questions and answers, where one answer begets another question and vice versa. Generally, the questions result from a desire to understand more deeply, which I appreciate and try […]
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Councilors Corner: Decision time – again
In the midst of our annual budget cycle in May, I wrote an article appealing for us as a public, Town Council and staff to prioritize our large capital items. They included the Library Expansion $13 million ($18 million+ including all costs), School Facilities Improvements ($130 million+) and a Community Center and Pool ($35 million+). […]
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Maine Professional Drivers Association plans meal for members
The Maine Professional Drivers Association will be hold an appreciation event, in conjunction with the Maine State Police, for truck drivers on Monday, Sept. 12 between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. to kick off National Truck Driver Appreciation Week. The event will be held at the northbound scale facility on Interstate 95 in York. Volunteers […]
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University of New England Research project identifies species living in the waters off the Biddeford Campus using eDNA
BIDDEFORD — From the mouth of the Saco River near Camp Ellis to the ocean surrounding Ram Island, faculty and student researchers are collecting water samples to help them identify species living in those waters through DNA sequencing. “Environmental DNA (eDNA) is really cool because every organism is shedding it into the environment,” said Emily […]