BIDDEFORD — Mrs. Virginia Jean Paul, 89, of Biddeford, passed away on Thursday, April 15, 2021, following an extended illness. Virginia was born Nov. 7, 1931, in Portland, Maine, to Mr. Eugene Shaffer and Mrs. Margaret Stover Shaffer. She attended Cathedral High School in Portland where she graduated Salutatorian of the Class of 1949. Virginia […]
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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Doris Laverriere
BIDDEFORD — Mrs. Doris Laverriere, 91, of Biddeford, passed away Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at Biddeford Estates in Biddeford. Mrs. Laverriere was born March 15, 1930, in Biddeford, Maine, to Mr. Adelard Petit and Mrs. Agnes Caouette Petit. She was educated in Biddeford schools. Doris married Renald Laverriere in Biddeford on July 4, 1950, until […]
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Saco & Biddeford Savings donates $80,000 to support local organizations
The donations benefitted food insecurity programs and other nonprofits that have seen the need for their services grow due to COVID-19.
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Sen. Carney to host virtual public office hours
State Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, will hold virtual public office hours at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, April 29 via Zoom, and it will be broadcast via Facebook live. Public office hours provide local residents a chance to meet with their elected officials, ask questions and get help with legislative or state government matters. Sen. Carney […]
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Ruralist Lament: 20 years on
It had been dry for a while and I was priming the irrigation pump. My wife made an unscheduled visit to the pond that cloudless September day. She had news. “All hell’s breaking loose,” she said. A jet plane had apparently flown into a big New York City building on purpose. Though most of the […]
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UNE extends test-blind policy to 2021-22 academic year
The University of New England will extend its test-blind policy for undergraduate admissions during the upcoming academic year (2021-22). Under a test-blind policy, most applicants’ SAT and ACT scores are not considered among criteria for college acceptance. During the 2020-21 academic year, UNE’s test-blind policy significantly simplified the admissions process for prospective students. It also […]
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UScellular Names new development manager for southern Maine
UScellular has promoted Maria Lussier to agent development manager at the company’s agent retail locations in New Hampshire, Vermont, and southern Maine. In this role, Lussier is responsible for leading her group of agent owners as their technology experts help customers select the devices, plans and consumer electronics to best meet their needs. Lussier brings […]
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Focus group volunteers sought for Biddeford Comprehensive Plan Update process
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is seeking volunteers for upcoming focus group sessions to be conducted via Zoom as part of the 2021 Comprehensive Plan Update. As part of this process, the city is releasing educational materials and surveys to the general public on specific topics — Neighborhoods, Housing, Downtown Mill District, Climate Change, Natural […]
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Biddeford’s lead poisoning prevention program now in 2nd year
BIDDEFORD — The City of Biddeford is celebrating year two of its Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention Program, designed to safeguard the health of the city’s youngest residents by reducing their exposure to lead in the home. With an extensive stock of older housing (the median year built is 1952), Biddeford ranks fifth in the state […]
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Saco Catholic vicar moving to new parish
Fr. Brad Morin, who has been parochial Vicar at Good Shepherd Parish in Saco since 2017, has been appointed as pastor of St. Kateri Tekakwitha Parish (Immaculate Conception Church, Calais; St. Anne Church, Perry; St. Ann Church, Indian Township; St. James the Greater Church, Baileyville; St. John the Evangelist Church, Pembroke; and St. Joseph Church, […]