BIDDEFORD — After six years serving as Heart of Biddeford’s board president, Amy Grohman is handing the reins over to Denise Desrochers. “My decision to step down as president was based on a desire to devote more time to some of my other board and civic roles, and is driven by my firm belief that […]
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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Jacqueline Roberge
SACO — Jacqueline “Jackie” (Girouard) Roberge, 91, of Saco died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Southern Maine Health Care after a brief illness. She was born on March 23, 1929, in Biddeford, the daughter of Eliza (Dufault) and John Girouard. She was educated at St. Andre’s School in Biddeford and received her diploma from […]
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Dr. Conner M. Moore
1938-2020 SACO — Conner Moore passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in the company of his loved ones. He was born on June 24, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to Jane and Robert Moore. The family moved to Larchmont, New York, after World War II, and he graduated from Mamaroneck High School […]
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Carbon monoxide safety reminder from Scarborough fire chief
Recently, the evening news reported that a local contractor was overcome by carbon monoxide while operating a gasoline powered piece of equipment in a basement area, requiring transport to the emergency room. This story illustrates why everyone should be extremely careful when using a gas-powered generator or similar alternative heating or power sources. Improper operation […]
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A few of my favorite things
“Raindrops on roses” and “whiskers on kittens” are all well and good, but I have to admit — with no disrespect to Maria von Trapp or Julie Andrews — I would not include them on my list of favorite things. ‘The Sound of Music” has long been a holiday staple, and the soundtrack of this […]
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Gerard Sylvio Chouinard
BIDDEFORD — Heaven gained a great soul when Gerard Sylvio Chouinard, 71, of Biddeford, passed away on Dece. 15, 2020. He was born July 6th, 1949, the seventh child of Sylvio and Lucille Martel Chouinard. He attended St. Andre’s grammar school and graduated from St. Louis High School in 1969. He worked at Humpy Dumpy […]
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Op-ed: Post-MERC Biddeford: Who’s in/who’s out
It’s been some years now since the Casella corporation sold its regional incinerator to our proud city. With the garbage smelter’s exit, Biddeford was now positioned to join the gentrification and suburban sprawl scramble that’s engulfing southern Maine. The Portland Press Herald’s front page regularly enthuses over the hot housing “market” where new in-migrants happily […]
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Constance A. Picard
SACO — Constance “Connie” A. Picard, 68, of Saco, passed away Friday, Dec. 18, 2020 at her residence. Ms. Picard was born June 19, 1952, in Biddeford, Maine, to Mr. Henri Paul Picard and Mrs. Cecile Guillette Picard. She is a graduate of Biddeford High School. She worked at Kesslen and Allied Shoe Manufacturing Company, Fun Town […]
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Two eighth-graders at St. James in Biddeford leading initiative to help refugee children in Maine
BIDDEFORD — Making donations and participating in service projects is a wonderful way for young people to participate in the season of giving. But how about a pair of girls in Biddeford who organized their own initiative to help a sometimes overlooked community in need? Adriana and Camryn, two eighth graders at St. James School […]
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Library Links: Moving cheese
Years ago I read the book “Who Moved My Cheese?” by Spencer Johnson. I was on a lengthy holiday road trip and the driver of the car, a corporate business manager, had been asked to read the book for work. Since we had several hours of driving ahead, I offered to read the book aloud. […]