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April 15, 2022

Obituary: Sr. Theresa Labrecque

BIDDEFORD — Sister Theresa Labrecque, formerly known as Sister St. Robert of Milan, died at St. Joseph Convent on April 11, at the age of 98. She was born to Eugene Labrecque and Ludivine Roy Labrecque on Oct. 6, 1923, in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Sister Theresa was the second child in a family of 11 children. […]
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April 15, 2022

Maine Pottery Tour begins April 30

SCARBOROUGH — Springtime in Maine can mean daffodils or snow, and sometimes both, but the first weekend in May has meant the Maine Pottery Tour for a decade. The 10th annual Maine Pottery Tour welcomes visitors on Saturday, April 30 and Sunday, May 1, 2022. The self-guided tour is an opportunity to enjoy spring in Vacationland […]
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April 15, 2022

‘Pitch in’ Scarborough – Volunteer as a beach monitor

As a community, Scarborough residents tend to be very involved. Each year the Town benefits from hundreds of volunteers donating countless hours to programs designed to keep Scarborough a wonderful place to live. One of these programs is the volunteer beach monitoring program, which aims to protect the endangered piping plovers that nest on beaches […]
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April 15, 2022

Bowl-A-Thon for Veterans takes place April 30,

A Bowl-A-Thon for Veterans will take place April 30, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Bowl-A-Rama on Main Street in Sanford. Rolling Thunder, Inc Maine Chapter 1, is looking for teams and sponsors. All proceeds will benefit local veterans and their families. Teams can bowl for one to six hours. There will be holding hourly door prize […]
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April 15, 2022

Local residents earn academic honors

Loyola University Maryland, in Baltimore, has named the following Scarborough residents to the fall 2021 dean’s list: Caroline Arpin, class of 2023, Fluffy Dittmer, class of 2025, and Olivia Martel, class of 2025.
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April 15, 2022

Reflecting on 50 years of the Clean Water Act

On Oct. 18, 1972, Congress voted to override President Richard Nixon’s veto to enact the landmark Clean Water Act. Fifty years after its passage, the law has proven to be one of the most important measures taken to clean up and protect our environment in this country’s history. You might not know that the law […]
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April 15, 2022

Scarborough Historical Society & Museum reopens

SCARBOROUGH — After being closed for much of the pandemic, the Scarborough Historical Society & Museum has opened its doors to the public once again. During the quiet time over the last several months, volunteers have been busy preparing new exhibits for visitors to view as well as continuing the regular work of preserving Scarborough’s […]
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April 15, 2022

Letters to the editor, April 15

Employer sees town center at the Downs as a boon to employees To the editor, When I was exploring locations throughout Greater Portland for the future home of AV Technik, I was drawn to The Downs and the master planned community because of the promise it delivered — live, work, play. That simple combination of […]
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April 15, 2022

Saco & Biddeford Savings welcomes new board member

SACO/SCARBOROUGH — Saco & Biddeford Savings Institution, Maine’s oldest bank, has recently added of Daryl J. Cady, MBA, CPA to its board of directors. Cady is the current CEO of Hospice of Southern Maine in Scarborough, where she leads two locations, 150 employees and 140 volunteers. She has more than 20 years of leadership experience […]
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April 15, 2022

Meteorlogist vists Enclave of Scarborough

Meteorologist Christian Bridges visited the Enclave of Scarborough for a ‘Wear it Wednesday Meteorology theme Day’ to give a ‘Weather 101’ presentation. The Enclave staff had everything from raining men, cats and dogs, to cloudy with a chance of meatballs. Even their cloud costume formations ranged from cumulus, to cumulonimbus, then back to cirrus, then […]

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