BIDDEFORD — Michèle A. Hubler, 75, of the Black Rock section of Bridgeport, Connecticut, died March 31, 2021, after a courageous battle against pancreatic cancer. Born Michèle Andrée Labonte in Biddeford, Maine, she was part of a French Canadian family of deep Catholic faith. After the death of her mother, Madeleine, when she was just […]
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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Jean M. Roberge
BIDDEFORD — Jean M. Roberge, 94, of Bow, New Hampshire, formerly of Biddeford, passed away in the early hours of May 6, 2020 at his home in Bow, New Hampshire. He was born on Jan. 27, 1926, in St. Come, Quebec, Canada, son of Jean and Alice (Aubin) Roberge. He was educated in Canada. After […]
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Gabrielle LeBrun
BIDDEFORD — Gabrielle LeBrun passed away on Monday morning, Aug. 23, 2021 at Gosnell House in Scarborough. She was born Feb. 11, 1924, daughter of Osias and Mary Bisson Cyr. She graduated from St. Andre School. On Sept. 10, 1949, she married Wilfred LeBrun at St. Andre’s Church. They were married for 66 years. She […]
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Volunteers measure health of Scarborough Marsh
The Scarborough Marsh is a precious natural resource and its health is a prime concern to the community. Friends of Scarborough Marsh (FOSM) volunteers are monitoring its current and future health by participating in the Maine Department of Environmental Protection’s Volunteer River Monitoring Program (VRMP). Volunteers dedicate time gathering data from local rivers and […]
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Jennifer Goff achieves Ameriprise private wealth advisor status
SCARBOROUGH — Jennifer Goff, CFP®, MBA, with Hughes Wealth Advisors a private wealth advisory practice of Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC has become an Ameriprise Financial Private Wealth Advisor. Goff with an office in Scarborough, is among the 18 percent of approximately 10,000 Ameriprise financial advisors to achieve this status. Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisors provide personalized […]
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2021-2022 Scarborough tax rate comes in lower than expected
The 2021-2022 property tax rate has been set by the town assessor, committed on Aug. 12. The Town of Scarborough’s new tax rate is now set at $15.02 per $1,000 of property value for the 2022 fiscal year, which runs from July 1, 2021 to June 30, 2022. The new rate applies to the taxes […]
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SMAA’s Sam L. Cohen Adult Day Program resumes operation
The adult day program reopened with a limited member capacity to ensure safety.
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Dennis Paul Bolduc
BIDDEFORD — Dennis Paul Bolduc, 75, of Biddeford passed away suddenly on Aug. 20, 2021, at St. Andre Health Care. He was born in the old Webber Hospital in Biddeford on Oct. 14, 1945, son to the late Louis and Irene (Alarie) Bolduc. Dennis lived an extraordinary and simple life. Even though he may have […]
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The Maine Monitor sues York County for jail call records
ALFRED — The Maine Monitor filed a lawsuit earlier this month against York County, challenging its decision to deny a reporter access to public records about times it may have recorded private conversations between defendants being held at the York County Jail and their lawyers. York County has refused to release records showing whether it recorded […]
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Biddeford-Saco celebrate River Jam and Fringe Fest Aug. 20, 21
BIDDEFORD — The fog didn’t stop the Biddeford and Saco communities from celebrating last weekend at River Jam and Fringe Fest. Festivities began Friday night, with local artists and businesses gathered on Main Street and in Shevenell Park for Fringe Fest and the Biddeford ArtWalk. The “art-smorgasbord” hosted by Engine included music, photography, macramé and even […]