Resident celebrates 100 years Barbara Clarke Tolman of Windham turned 100 years old on May 10. She got a visit from Rep. Barbara Bagshaw, R-Windham, and Rep. Jane Pringle, D-Windham, who presented a Legislative Sentiment honoring her. “Barbara’s wish was to receive 100 birthday cards before her birthday celebration,” Bagshaw said in a press release. “The […]
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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Sen. Collins raises awareness about fraud
U.S. Senators Susan Collins, R-Maine and Kyrsten Sinema, D-Arizona, introduced a bipartisan resolution supporting the designation of May 15, as “National Senior Fraud Awareness Day.” The resolution unanimously passed the Senate. According to the FBI, in 2023, seniors were robbed of more than $3.4 billion, an 11% increase in reported losses from 2022. This theft […]
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UNE grad credits program for prestigious fellowship
Two years ago, Ronni Roberts started the online Master of Public Health at the University of New England, with a campus in Biddeford, with plans to give back to where she grew up — rural Maine. She hopes to create harm reduction strategies and address food insecurity — a goal the faculty members who know […]
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Letters, May 23
Is DEI racist? I am responding to the May 2, 2024 paper’s article about DEI (diversity, equity, inclusion) at UNE. Some campuses are removing DEI as it has gained a lot of opponents. I think it is destructive to the fabric of society. DEI does the opposite of what it tries to do, and is […]
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Biddeford/Saco hold combined Memorial Day parade
Old Orchard Beach will also hold a parade.
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Biddeford high school students take part in service days
Over 700 Biddeford High School students, grades 8-12, focused their May Tiger PRIDE — which stands for Perseverance, Respect, Integrity, Dependability, and Empathy — Day on spending the day working to make their community better. On Friday, May 17, students dedicated their school day to various community service projects, both off- and on-site. The day […]
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From Augusta: Reflections on the end of the legislative session
On May 10, the 131st Maine Legislature came to a close after making significant progress on a number of issues most important to the people of Maine. In this column, I will share some updates on critical measures funded in our supplemental budget and reflections on my first term in office. Last month, Democrats in […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Ryan Siepmann, of Saco, a member of the Class of 2025 majoring in Mechanical Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute, was a member of a student team that recently completed an intense research project titled A Clothing Donation Program to Support a Non-Profit. On May 4, the University of Maine at Farmington Class of 2024 celebrated […]
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Obituary: Claudette M. Vadnais
BIDDEFORD — Claudette M. Vadnais, 79, of Biddeford, passed away peacefully, holding her daughters hand on Saturday, May 11, 2024, at Summer Common in Sanford. She was born in Biddeford on December 9, 1944, a daughter of Ernest and Annette (Pinette) Collard. At a young age her grandfather gave her the nickname “Cookie” and this […]
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Lawmakers gut bill aimed at protecting Maine lakes
The measures coincide with growing concerns from lake groups and environmentalists about the threat of climate change and invasive species.