SACO – Philip G. LaPointe, 98 formerly of Saco, Maine, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2020, at Mary Immaculate Health Care in Lawrence. He was the beloved husband of the late Laurette (Simard) LaPointe. Born in Van Buren, Maine, Philip’s family moved to Salem, Massachusetts when he was a young child. He graduated from […]
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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York County Senior College invites over-50’s to register for fall classes
Classes will begin on Sept. 14 for 6 to 8 weeks.
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Hiking trails of Clifford Park are a Biddeford jewel
I’ve been riding, walking, and hiking the trails of Clifford Park for more than 20 years, and I have seen it undergo a remarkably positive transformation, from a neglected, litter-filled area to a jewel of Biddeford. Clifford Park is about 150 acres, bounded approximately by Pool, Granite and West Streets and Parkside Drive. The Clifford […]
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Public sector and private sector are interrelated
Lately you can’t turn on the television without unfortunately seeing ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, interwoven with a landslide of political ads. Also on many people’s minds as of late are the debates and dialogues about policing and social justice. In our educational system, everyone is hoping for students and faculty to return safely […]
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Ribbon cutting for Main Street Biddeford businesses
BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a ribbon cutting Aug. 13 welcoming two businesses to 160 Main St. in Biddeford. Wooven moved from Water Street to Main Street earlier this spring; it features handwoven and recycled textiles for women, men and the home sourced in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. […]
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Democratic institutions under assault
Donal Trump is a direct and immediate threat to our democracy. I’m not being alarmist. This is not a drill, people. We have a sitting president of the United States deliberately and intentionally trying to undermine our Democratic institutions and undermine public faith in our election system. Our Constitutional Republic is predicated on the notion […]
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Stephen Shiman runs for Ward 4 representative on Saco School Board
SACO — Stephen Shiman will run for the Saco School Board in November. He is running for a new, three-year term for Ward 4. According to a press release by Shiman, who is currently the Ward 4 representative, he is also the vice-chair of the Saco School Board, Finance Committee chair, and liaison to the […]
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Saco councilor announces State House run
Lynn Copeland hopes to be the Democratic candidate.
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Sister Dorina Chasse
BIDDEFORD —On Aug. 14, 2020, Sister Dorina Chasse, formerly known as Sister St. Julie-des- Anges, died at St. Joseph Convent at the age of 92. Sister Dorina was the oldest of nine children born to Eddie Chasse and Artheline Lausier Chasse. She was born in Madawaska, Maine, on April 27, 1928. She received her education […]
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Young Portlander Volunteers To Go To Vietnam
Born in Lowell, Massachusetts, in 1947, David Graham moved to Maine with his family when his father was transferred for work. He grew up in the Woodford’s Corner area of Portland and attended Deering High School. In 1966, the Vietnam War waged on and 19-year-old Graham decided to enlist. “I wanted to see the world,” […]