To my family and friends, Thank You! For I have had a well lived and loved life! Born to John and Albertine (Deshanais) Frechette, Mariette Solange Frechette, she is predeceased by three brothers Ronald, Andrew and Ralph and sister Gabrielle Tardiff. As well as her daughter-in-law Diane (Landry) Duhamel of Meriden, Connecticut. Mariette married Roger […]
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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Things to Do, June 6
Friday, June 7 Maine Gay Men’s Chorus presents Broadway Gala, 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., City Theater, 205 Main St., Biddeford. Songs are from “Jekyll & Hyde,” “South Pacific,” “Spamalot,” “The Fantasticks,” “Wicked,” and “Oklahoma.” Tickets are $2. FMI, 207-282-0849 or lsturdivant@roadrunner.com. Saturday, June 8 First Parish Bean Suppah, 5 to 6:30 p.m., First Parish Congregational […]
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Ruralist Lament: No country for old men
In 1970, I entered the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Sanford office looking for some soils maps of the homestead place. A man named “Sid” was behind the counter that day. He asked about the farm’s location. He brightened in recognition when I described it. “Oh, I know that place,” he said. “That’s only good for […]
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Local legislators join roundtable on storm repair and resiliency efforts
Sen. Donna Bailey, D-Saco, and Reps. Lori K. Gramlich, D-Old Orchard Beach, and Lynn Copeland, D-Saco, joined local and state officials two weeks ago at the Old Orchard Beach Fire Station to discuss storm recovery and resiliency efforts in York County. The meeting was organized by the newly formed Infrastructure Rebuilding and Resilience Commission, which […]
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Public hearing on $25 million York County budget is June 10
The York County Budget Committee has voted to conduct a public hearing at 6 p.m. June 10 on the proposed York County budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. York County residents may attend in person – the meeting will be held in the Commissioner’s meeting room, York County Government building, 149 Jordan […]
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Obituary: David C. Starkweather
David C. Starkweather, 91, of Biddeford, Maine, passed away due to complications from a previous injury on Sept. 16, 2023. Born on May 2, 1932, in Plainfield, New Jersey, David was a man of integrity and service. He proudly served his country in the US Army from 1952 to 1956, embodying dedication and patriotism. David’s […]
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Obituary: Ronald Drouin
Ronald Drouin, 90, of Biddeford, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2024, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. He was born in Biddeford on Jan. 8, 1934, a son of Emile Paul and Theresa (Bouchard) Drouin. He was educated at: St. Louis High School, Biddeford; Tilton School, Tilton, New Hampshire, 1953; St. Francis College (University of New England), […]
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Inside Bridgton: May 31
Plant sales The Bridgton Community Center and the First Congregational Church will both hold fundraising plant sales on Saturday, June 15. The church sale runs from 9 a.m. to noon in front of Oberg Insurance, 132 Main St., and the BCC sale runs from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Center on Depot Street. […]
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Inside New Gloucester: May 31
Hyssongs to perform The Hyssongs family quartet will perform at the New Gloucester Bible Church at 218 Lewiston Road at 6 p.m. June 9. The group has received many accolades for their Southern Gospel sound, combining family vocal harmony, humor and brass instruments. They have performed at more than 225 events annually throughout the United […]
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YCCC nursing program receives initial accreditation from ACEN
York County Community College received accreditation of its nursing program by the Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing (ACEN). The ACEN accreditation is an acknowledgement of the college’s commitment to excellence in nursing education and confirms the program’s adherence to quality and effectiveness, according to a YCCC press release. The accreditation process involved a review […]
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