A win, win, win situation To the editor, Why is the Town Council still negotiating with Roccy Risbara for a pool? We learned at the March 11th Community Center workshop that Mr. Risbara along with the Edge Sports Facility will indeed build a pool and ice hockey facility. And taxpayers won’t have to contribute a […]
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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We are better together; just a little further apart …
A note from the downtown development organization, Heart of Biddeford.
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Year of action needed for Camp Ellis
I don’t have to remind anyone of the catastrophic coastal erosion our area has been hit with over the years with 30+ homes and hundreds of feet of beach being lost to the ocean. This man-made crisis, caused by the Saco River Jetty by the Army Corps of Engineers, needs to be permanently addressed once […]
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American Red Cross faces severe blood shortage as coronavirus outbreak threatens availability of nation’s supply
Nearly 2,700 Red Cross blood drives have been canceled across the country due to coronavirus concerns, resulting in some 86,000 fewer blood donations.
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Marcel Delorge
Marcel Robert Delorge, age 86, died in Burlington, Massachusetts, on Thursday, March 5, 2020, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Marcel was born July 6, 1933, the only son of the late Alexandre and Lina Delorge. Marcel resided in Saco, Maine and Dunedin, Florida, and most recently split his time with his sons […]
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Saving for retirement without the promise of Social Security
For years, millions of Americans have planned for retirement with the promise of Social Security. But it’s well known that the program’s long-term funding and sustainability are in jeopardy, and many could soon face the reality of a retirement without this financial safety net. In 2020, Social Security will pay out more in benefits than […]
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Four Maine Parishes Receive Over $15,000 in Catholic Campaign for Human Development Parish Grants
SACO — Parishes in Saco, as well as Bangor, Lewiston and Jay have received Catholic Campaign for Human Development grants aimed at helping people in need make sustainable changes in their lives. The program is supported each year through a collection taken up in parishes across the country. In the Diocese of Portland, the program […]
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Spotlight on the Director, Lee Koenigs
From her office at the Libby Memorial Library in Old Orchard Beach, Lee Koenigs can see the whitecaps of the Atlantic Ocean and the Sea Viper rollercoaster in the Palace Playground. It sits silently awaiting the squeals of joy, and the screams of terror that can be heard all the way to the library during […]
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F.O. Bailey Real Estate Company expands to Main Street in Biddeford
BIDDEFORD — F.O. Bailey Real Estate Company has just opened an office on Main Street in Biddeford announced David Jones, Real Estate Broker and owner of The Falmouth based brokerage. Alan Kew, who lives locally, will be the broker on site and operate out of the new office which will act as a meeting place […]
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Debut crime novel features retired OOB detective
Old Orchard Beach–based author Edward Daniel Hunt has released his debut novel “Penance,” published by Adelaide Books. “Penance” revolves around the race to find Lori Doyle. Ten years ago, at age 16, Lori witnessed a killing by her then-boyfriend that went unsolved. Today, she has established a new life in Maine for herself and her […]