The bank donated $2,500 and 25 cleaning kits from an employee collection to Maine Needs.
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.
Local business news
PM Construction Co. Announces Expansion of Business Development and Marketing Department SACO — PM Construction Co., a vertical building contractor in northern New England, recently announced the promotion of Nick Cormier to business development manager and the hiring of Taylor Benay as marketing manager. Cormier joined PM in 2018 as a project coordinator. In his […]
Biddeford High School students make 2021-2022 quarter 3 honor roll
Grade 12 High Honors: Josiah Aranovitch, Nadezhda Bertuch, Michaela Bouthillette, Avery Cadorette, Vivi Cao, Bella Ciampi, Kyle Dion, Rose Disciscio, Ella Ellis Daley, Lydia Fay, Hannah Gosselin, Mohammad Hakimi, Chloe Harding, Rebecca Hatt, Brianna Keely, Kelsie Keely, Kylie Kessler, Joshua Knight, Jacob Landry, Mia Libby, Barina Lighe, Ashley Lightfoot, Hong Ru Liu, Hong Xiang Liu, […]
Rain: Without it, nothing would be
Last night the rain spoke to me slowly, saying, what joy to come falling out of the brisk cloud, to be happy again in a new way on the earth! ~Mary Oliver~”Last Night the Rain Spoke to Me” How I have decried the rain, spoiling as it did whatever plans I happened to have made, […]
Thornton Academy robotics team competing in world championship
SACO — Two seniors from Thornton Academy in Saco are heading to Dallas this weekend, competing in the VEX Robot Competition World Championship, with “Frank,” the 25-pound robot they built. Ben Cobb and Zander Unger conceptualized the design of their robot last summer, and have spent the school year fine tuning their creation. The two […]
Rick Knowlton retiring as Maine Water Company president
Mark A. Vannoy is to be the new president.
Things to do
Friday, May 6 Astronomy Club Meeting – The Astronomical Society of Northern New England will meet at 7:3 p.m. at The New School, 38 York St., Kennebunk. The Business Meeting, also open to the public, commences at 7 p.m. At this Meeting, Jon Wallace, a self-taught expert on solar photography, will present. Wednesday, May 11 […]
Obituary: Gisele Georgette Prescott and Wilson Darius Prescott
BIDDEFORD — Gisele Georgette Prescott, 89, passed on April 19, 2020. She was born in Shawinigan Sud, Quebec, Canada, to George Anselme Quessy and Jeanette Quessy (Lahaie) on October 5th 1930. She married Wilson Darius Prescott and were married for 68 years. They moved from Canada to Maine in 1968. Together they raised one child […]
Thornton Academy announces 2021 Summa Cum Laude graduates
The following students will graduate Summa Cum Laude from Thornton Academy. To earn Summa cum Laude, a student must have a grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 or higher. Reese J. Ahearn of Old Orchard Beach, son of Kimberly and Ryan Ahearn, played soccer, competed in both indoor and outdoor track and was an active […]
Letters to the editor, April 29
Vote Caterina on June 14 To the editor, My vote in the Democratic primary on June 14 will be cast for Jean-Marie Caterina for newly created House District 126. She is a well-respected leader of the Scarborough Town Council, a small business owner, a former teacher and social worker, as well as former assistant labor […]
You must be logged in to post a comment.