Obituary: Muriel Woodbury

YORK — Muriel Woodbury, 97, passed away peacefully on March 24, 2022. She was born in Biddeford, Maine, on July 21, 1924, to William and Melina (Perrault) Binette. The youngest of five children, she graduated Biddeford High School in 1942, and married David, her sweetheart and lifetime partner, in 1945 as soon as he returned from […]

Obituary: Vincent P. Nigl Jr.

SACO- Vincent P. Nigl Jr., age 75, of Hillview Avenue, passed away in the comfort of his home, surrounded by family, holding his loving wife’s hand on March 27, 2022. He was born on Feb. 13, 1947, in Boston, Massachusetts, a son of the late Vincent Sr. and Doris (Duffey) Nigl. He attended Boston grammar […]

‘Fiddler on the Roof’ returns to Thornton Academy

SACO — The Thornton Academy Players present “Fiddler on the Roof,” the award-winning musical about life in a Jewish community in a pre-revolutionary Russian village. The role of Tevye is played by Jack Tripp, a junior, who audiences will remember as King Claudius in Thornton’s production of “Hamlet” in fall 2021. “Jack really becomes Tevye […]

Obituary: Rene Theriault

2-13-1942 – 3-19-2022

Obituary: Raymond Lowell

BIDDEFORD — Raymond Lowell of Biddeford, known as Ray by family and friends, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2022, at St. Andre’s Health Care Facility at the age of 91. Ray was born May 15, 1930 to the late Nathan Lowell and Maude Grant Lowell. He was born and raised in Biddeford, and attended Biddeford […]

Obituary: Richard O. Cote

BIDDEFORD — Richard O. Cote, 76, of Biddeford, passed away on Monday, March 21, 2022, at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford. He was born in Biddeford on Sept.26, 1945, a son of Conrad and Rita (Norman) Cote. On July 3, 1965, he married his wife Paulette St. Ours at St. Joseph’s Church in Biddeford. […]

Obituary: Russell Albert Carlson

BIDDEFORD — Russell Albert Carlson, 83, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, on April 4, 1938, eded March 23, 2022 at his home. He grew up in Hanover, New Hampshire, raised family in Cheshire, Connecticut, was semi-retired in Bristol, New Hampshire, and fully retired in Biddeford, Maine. He is survived by: his wife of 57 years, Jane; […]

Ocean Park man publishes memoir

OCEAN PARK — David Florig’s first book, “A Life of Dates,” was released on March 5. David Florig grew up and lived in South Jersey until his retirement to Ocean Park. During his career, Florig was a lawyer and the executive director of two nonprofits. He is a member of the Maine Writers & Publishers […]

UScellular pledging up to $13 million to help maine youth connect

Access to reliable connectivity causes a divide between youth who have access and those who do not. Currently, 35 percent of low-income households lack any access to broadband service at home. This leads to an issue known as the “homework gap” among students who lack proper internet access. To close this gap, UScellular has launched […]

Council shouldn’t alter The Downs from growth cap To the editor, I am seeing a movement to grant The Downs developers their request for an exemption to the Growth Ordinance. If the TIF that The Downs developers were granted was approved while the Growth Ordinance was in place, then an exemption would substantially alter the […]