Maine master naturalists to lead a Biddeford City Tree Walk on Oct. 22 BIDDEFORD – Saco Valley Land Trust (SVLT) and Heart of Biddeford are hosting a city tree walk in Downtown Biddeford. The walk will be led by Maine Master Naturalists, Raquel Miller and Gracie Ballou on Sunday, Oct. 22. Participants are encouraged to […]
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: Georgette M. Hamel
BIDDEFORD — Georgette Mabel Hamel, 93, of Biddeford, passed away surrounded by her family late Monday evening on Oct. 2, 2023, at home. She was born in Biddeford on Oct. 3, 1929, a daughter of Phillerom and Corrine (Thibeault) Descoteaux. She was educated from Biddeford schools. On Oct. 22, 1949, she married her husband William […]
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Obituary: Malcolm Parsons III
Malcolm Edward Parsons III, son, brother, uncle, friend, avid outdoorsman. Malcolm “Mal” Parsons died peacefully at his home on Sunday, Oct. 1, 2023, at the age of 54. Malcolm was born in Biddeford, Maine, on Dec. 28, 1968. Graduated Biddeford High School class of 1987 and became certified at Northeast Technical Institute in HVAC and […]
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Obituary: Daniel Cullinan
Daniel Edward Cullinan, age 71, of Fort Myers, Florida passed away on Monday, Sept. 18, 2023. Beloved husband of Kim Beckwith Cullinan. Devoted son of the late Hugh Xavier and Jeannette Antionette Larochelle Cullinan. Brother of Barbara Cullinan of Augusta, Maine, Elaine (David) Kjos of Santa Cruz, California, and James (Deb) Cullinan of Chandler, Arizona. […]
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Smoke alarms alert Scarborough resident of house fire
The Scarborough Dispatch Center received calls reporting a house fire at 35 Minuteman Drive, is in the Pleasant Hill neighborhood of Scarborough at 12:41 on Oct. 4. Firefighters from the Pleasant Hill and Black Point Stations arrived within six minutes of the initial calls and found heavy smoke coming from the single family home, according […]
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In the know: Town of Scarborough fall updates
The Town of Scarborough aims to keep you informed of high level happenings, and we invite you to dive deeper into matters that interest you most. Read on for the latest, and learn more by going to the Town website and social media pages, tuning into public meetings, and subscribing to the Town’s email newsletter. […]
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From Augusta: To Downs, or not to Downs
Overcrowding has been an issue in our Scarborough schools for decades. However, there isn’t much consensus on how to address this ever-growing concern. As a mother with a child in the Scarborough school system, I empathize with the urgency to find a solution. We all want our children to be able to learn in great […]
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October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month
When we think of October, we often think of the bright red, orange, and yellow leaves that set the hills and mountains of Maine on fire. However, October is also known for another color: pink. Pink is the color that breast cancer survivors – as well as their friends and families — use to spread […]
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New Saco realty company has ribbon cutting
OLD ORCHARD BEACH — The Old Orchard Beach Chamber of Commerce held a joint ribbon cutting ceremony for new member, Conlon Realty, located at 823 Portland Road in Saco, on Sept. 27 with the Biddeford Saco Chamber of Commerce. Michael Conlon has been buying and selling real estate throughout Maine for decades now. Conlon Realty […]
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Obituary: Joan Cotsis
SACO – Joan Marion Cotsis of Saco, Maine passed away peacefully on Sept. 28 at the age of 90. She was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, on May 25, 1933, a daughter of Jean B. Pelletier and Alma (Boissonneault) Pelletier. Joan spent her childhood in Nashua and then attended and graduated from Old Orchard Beach […]