Dana A. Carter, a resident of Lyman, passed away on Nov. 23, 2023. He was born on March 21, 1955, in Biddeford to Gerald and Thelma (Critchley) Carter. Dana attended Old Orchard Beach schools, graduating in 1973. He married his sweetheart, Judith Perreault on February 15, 1974, at St. Andre’s Church in Biddeford. He was […]
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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Obituary: Patricia Campbell
Patricia Rose (Graziano) Campbell passed away on Nov. 24, 2023, surrounded by her family. Born in Utica, New York, the daughter of Philip and Rose (Paletta) Graziano on Nov. 20, 1928. She was a communicant of St. Mary of Mount Carmel Catholic Church. She attended Bleecker Street and St. Mary of Mount Carmel grammar schools. […]
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Wells author Holly Margeson Gamache, M.Ed. writes book about loss and recovery in ‘Mr. Grievely – A Story of Grief and Love’
Kennebunk man illustrted the book.
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Certified nursing assistant at Piper Shores receives LTC Excellence Award
Michael Roy, a certified nursing assistant with Piper Shores, has received the Excellence in Long-Term Care Award from the Maine Health Care Association and the Maine Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program. The annual award celebrates the best and the brightest in Maine’s long-term care community and honors their dedication and commitment to making a positive difference […]
Posted inScarborough Leader, Southern Maine Weeklies
Scarborough Boy Scouts organize camporee in Raymond
Scouts BSA Troop 47 from Scarborough, recently took the lead in organizing and running the 2023 fall camporee held at Camp William Hinds in Raymond. The camporee was widely attended by more than two hundred youth and adults from York, Cumberland, Androscoggin, Oxford and Sagadahoc counties. A camporee is a weekend filled with fellowship and […]
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Letters to the Editor, Dec. 1
Great job for those involed in junior firefighter’muster To the editor, On Sunday, Nov. 5, my family had the pleasure of watching 75 student firefighters participate in a Junior Firefighter’s Muster. I was very impressed with the seriousness and professionalism that these participants demonstrated. It was great to see these young men and women having […]
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In the Know: How to be safe this winter
Before the onset of the snowstorms, this is an opportune time to review some basic winter fire safety tips. Emergency access and egress leads the list of priorities. If you have an emergency that requires fire, police, or EMS it is very important that we have adequate access to get to you. That means the […]
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Town & Country grants $25,000 to nonprofits
Just two weeks after the tragic events in Lewiston, Town & Country Federal Credit Union held its annual ‘Better Neighbor Fund’ Reception which brought nonprofits together to highlight the importance of supporting neighbors and community. At the special reception, which was held at the credit union’s Forest Avenue Branch in Portland, it announced the eight […]
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Letters to the Editor, Nov. 23
Pick up after dogs To the editor, We took a walk at Ferry Beach Park the other day, and were disgusted to find doggie doo bags left on the ground beside the trails. So what gives? The dog owner knew enough to pick up after their pet, and to tie the little bag shut, but […]
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Edrice Bates of Saco turns 103
Edrice Bates of Saco celebrated her 103rd birthday with quite a few surprises from the Wardwell, a nonprofit senior living community where she resides. After learning about Edrice after she first moved in and knowing her birthday was on the way, Wardwell’s management team worked together to gift Edrice a few of her favorites. She […]