When York County Registrar of Deeds Nancy Hammond brought up the subject of deed fraud at a meeting of the Maine Registers of Deeds Association in the summer of 2023, it was a new topic. “None of the other members were aware of any fraudulent activity,” she said. So she told them about the phenomenon […]
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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Thornton Academy Middle School announces fourth quarter honor roll
Eighth Grade First Honors – Jocelyn Bennett, Marinette Chamlati, Binghui Chen, Malia Collins, Addison Harris, Haram Kim, Logan LeBlanc, Ella Madden, Violet Miller, Julia Morgenbesser, Aubrey Ranalla, Acadia Regan, Sophia Sirois, Cato Tyler, Brianna Warde, Lily Whitehurst, Xinyi Xiang. Second Honors – Ava Barber, Brennan Belanger, Madison Boucher, Laycee Dubois, Adaline Gallagher, Lily Goldman, Emilie […]
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Things to Do, July 4
Tuesday, July 9 Puppet Pals Story Time, 10 to 10:30 a.m., McArthur Public Library, 270 Main St., Biddeford. Join Griffin the Wizard, Frank the Monster, and all their pals for stories, songs, and spells. Wednesday, July 10 Trivia Night, 6 to 8 p.m., 420 Elm St., Biddeford. Two games, at 6 p.m. and 7 p.m.; […]
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Letters, July 4
Medical equipment closet closed The Senior Used Medical Equipment Closet located in the Ross Center is no longer (one of 2 projects I began after our Age Friendly Biddeford group disbanded 4 years ago, the other being delivering Sand Buckets to Seniors). I learned of this when I voted in the primaries on June 11, […]
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Ruralist Lament: Growing discontentment without health care for all
The growing season so far has been less punishing than last year’s when rain was a too-frequent and unwelcome visitor. But as our planet is pushed into a less human-hospitable climate regime, these unfriendly swings and swerves are to be expected. As a strawberry grower reminded me recently, it’s always “Wait ’til next year” in […]
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Obituary: Albert Kinan
Albert Joseph Kinan, 62, of Biddeford, passed away on Thursday, June 27, 2024, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. He was born in Roxbury, Massachusetts, on May 26, 1962, son of Albert P. and Janet (Armstrong) Kinan. Albert grew up and was educated in the Stoughton, Massachusetts, school system. As an adult, Albert worked for […]
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Obituary: James J. Marines
Surrounded by his devoted, loving family, James John Marines passed away on June 25, 2024, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer at the age of 82. He was born on June 21, 1942, in Malden, Massachusetts, to John James Marines and Jennie Contraros Marines. One year later, the family […]
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Obituary: Florence P. Forcier
Florence “Flo” Forcier (Bousquet) 77, of Old Orchard Beach passed away Tuesday June 25, 2024, at the Gosnell Memorial Hospice House. She was born in Woonsocket, Rhode Island, on Jan. 18, 1947, the daughter of Edgar and Alice Denoncourt Bousquet. She attended local schools in Rhode Island and later attended college. Flo retired from Data […]
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Sweetser launches Maine’s only community-based youth mental health program
Federal reports show Maine is critically lacking youth treatment options.
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Inside Bridgton: June 28
Paddleboard clinic Skilled paddleboarder and racer Jake Linley will hold an evening paddleboard clinic at Highland Lake Beach on Friday, June 28, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The class will begin onshore with some basic tips and then participants will head into the water for further instruction. Everyone is welcome to participate in this kid- […]
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