ALFRED — The amount of revenue flowing into the York County Registry of Deeds as a result of the transfer tax is trending up a bit but fees the registry receives were off 13 to 14 percent at the end of 2023, York County Manager Greg Zinser told York County Commissioners at a recent meeting. […]
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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Chili makers vie for York County Sheriff Office honors
ALFRED — What makes an award winning chili? Corrections Officer Heath Bryant can tell you. He took first place in the York County Sheriff’s Office 2024 Chili Cook-off, held Friday, Feb. 9. “It was just a recipe I came up with a few years ago,” Bryant said, rather modestly. “It’s hamburger, sausage and seasonings.” The […]
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Saco Middle School annouces quarter 2 honor roll
Grade eight High Honors: Emily Beaulieu, Brooke Bodnar, Lillian Bolduc, Alice Brown, Calla Burman, Clara Dudley, Irina Erakovic, Jazlyn Fox, Owen Hall, Londyn Hemenway, Julia Libby, Ryleigh Light, Ava Martin, Mataya McBeth, Owen Morin, Sophia Nicholas, Lyla Picard, Leah Provencher, Colby Ray, Evan Roberge, Savannah Root, Zachary Sajecki, Asher Schuenke, Nathan Shepherd, Pierce Shields, Maxwell Sintz, […]
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AMVETS donate $1,500 to BHS 2024 Project Sunrise
BIDDEFORD — In a short ceremony, AMVETS Post 1 presented a check of $1,500 to officers of Project Sunrise. Project Sunrise Heather Barrow said Project Sunrise means a lot to the graduating seniors. “My son participated in Project Sunrise 2022. This year my twin daughters are part of Project Sunrise 2024.” “It is a way […]
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TAMS names students to 2nd quarter honor roll
Sixth Grade First Honors – Nolan Beaulieu, Henry Blake, Kyla Caseley, Calhan Clark, Julia Collins, Mia Poppy Corey, Mariah Cyr, Elliott Gilg, Emma Harriman, Annika Hedlund, Jonah Hersey, Aleta Krajewski, Hadley Peatman, Tessa Purvis, Ava Reichl, Maria Sylvestre, Elsa Tabor, Olivia Whitehurst, Kennedy Wirsing. Second Honors – Jason Blain, Chase Brochu, Isabelle Carrier, Lila Carter, […]
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Local residents earn academic honors
Select students have been named to the Fall 2023 Dean’s List at Roger Williams University in Bristol, R.I. Local students include: Chris Balzano of Saco, Brad Cruver of Dayton, and Max Goodwin of Biddeford. Lucia Amat Ayala was named to the Dean’s list at Miami University for the 2023 fall semester. Springfield College has named […]
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Community News, Feb. 15
OOB Democrats meet Feb. 20 There will be a monthly Old Orchard Beach Democrats meeting held at The Ballpark conference room on Feb. 20 at 6 p.m. The Ballpark conference room is located at 7 Ballpark Way in Old Orchard Beach. This meeting is open to all registered Old Orchard Beach Democrats. A Sunday Afternoon […]
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Biddeford High School 2023-2024 announces quarter 2 honor roll
Grade 12 High Honors: Logan Allaire, Ysabel Arsenault, William Atwater, Madeline Barrow, Victoria Barrow, Cameron Bourque, Chloe Cadorette, Tatiana Carty, Emily Corbeil, Katherine Dallaire, Andrew Ellis II, Danielle Emerson, Dillon Emerson, Mikala Friedel, Addison Girard, Djordan Goma, Matthew Gonneville, Kendall Goulet, Riley Langevin, Gino Mariello, Alec Martin, Alexa Moreau, Kylie Parent, Iainn Parker, Sarah Parks, Sean Peck, Tyson Pelletier, Tyler Plourde, […]
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Commissioner Makin kicks off Read to ME Challenge at Jameson Elementary School in Old Orchard Beach
The Read to ME Challenge promotes literacy by encouraging adults to read to children for at least 15 minutes and challenge others to do the same.
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Letters to the Editor, Feb. 16
Republicans should support immigration bill To the editor, It is disgusting that Donald Trump has caused Congress to nix the Immigration Bill. The Republican Megas and others are stopping a bill that after decades of kicking the immigration can down the road has enabled immigration to get worse every year. Here is a Congressional compromise […]