Dina Mendros

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June 21, 2021

Obituary – Ronald A. Barone

NORTH WATERBORO — Ronald A. Barone, 66, of Lords Road passed away Tuesday June 15, 2021, at the Brigham and Woman’s Hospital in Boston. He was born in San Francisco February 1, 1955, the son of Peter and Marion Jones Barone. Ronald graduated from Los Gatos High School in Los Gatos, CA. He then attended […]
Published
June 18, 2021

Obituary – Norman J. Pelletier

LYMAN — Norman J. Pelletier, 91, passed unexpectedly at his home in Lyman, Maine, on June 12, 2021. Norman was born in Wallagrass, Maine, on September 21, 1929. He leaves behind: his wife, Cecile of 70 years; 11 children and there significant others, Jeannette Huot (Billy), Doris Beeton (Ed), Pauline Marby, Lorraine Ledoux (Ralph), Rachel […]
Published
June 18, 2021

Obituary – Barry R. Witham

SACO — Barry R. Witham, 74, of Saco, passed away on Monday, June 7, 2021, at Gosnell Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Portland on May 5, 1947, son of the late Lawrence and Mary (Jordan) Witham. After graduating from Portland High School in 1965, Barry and his identical twin Brad enlisted in […]
Published
June 18, 2021

Town & Country FCU’s ‘Non-Profit A Day in the month of May’ impacts 31 non-profits in Cumberland and York Counties

SCARBOROUGH — With non-profits still facing financial challenges as a result of the pandemic, Town & Country Federal Credit Union’s ‘Local Helping Local’ initiative provided much needed support and awareness to hundreds of non-profits during May. The credit union recently concluded its successful ‘Non-profit-a-Day’ in the month of May campaign that resulted in 31 non-profits […]
Published
June 18, 2021

Scarborough Comprehensive Plan nears adoption, public hearings in June

What will our town look like in the next five, 10, 15 years? This question was central to discussions as the Town of Scarborough’s Long Range Planning Committee (LRPC) developed the 2021 Comprehensive Plan. The goal of a Comprehensive Plan is to plan for and guide future growth and development in alignment with the community’s […]
Published
June 17, 2021

Obituary – Aurel A. Paquette

BIDDEFORD — Aurel A. Paquette, 77, of Biddeford, loving husband, father, and Pepere, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, at Gosnell Memorial Hospice House in Scarborough. He was born in Biddeford on October 28, 1943, a son of Adelbert and Marie Paule (Gagne) Paquette. Aurel graduated from Thornton Academy, class of 1962. It […]
Published
June 17, 2021

With restrictions lifted, live events are here again

Live theater and more to take place this summer.
Published
June 17, 2021

Biddeford High School top 10, Class of 2021

Martha Jacques, principal of Biddeford High School, wishes to announce the Top Scholars for the class of 2021 who have achieved the highest academic level during the past four years. Graduation for the 164 seniors was held on Friday, June 4, 2021 at Waterhouse Field. Nicholas Hill, Valedictorian, Magna Cum Laude, is the son of […]
Published
June 17, 2021

Financial management for single seniors

Facts of life: most retirees will be single for some period of time, and most of those singles will be women. Throughout the life cycle, financial planning for singles differs from planning for couples. Obviously, there is only a single set of assets to work with, and no surviving spouse to plan for. Less obviously, […]
Published
June 17, 2021

So what exactly is a chamber of commerce?

That’s the question I asked when I first considered working here a few years ago. The words “Chamber of Commerce” make it sound like a smoke-filled back room where private business deals are cut. Like many people, I’d heard of the organization, but had never been a member of one before. Even though they’ve been […]

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