Dina Mendros

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June 17, 2021

Nature Based Family Camp unveiled in Saco with support from L.L.Bean

SACO — The Ecology School, with the help of outdoor retail giant L.L.Bean, is launching this summer a newly imagined, ecologically-inspired River Bend Farm Family Camp in Saco. The program will welcome as many as 15-25 families per session to a newly unveiled 105-acre regenerative green campus on the shores of the Saco River in […]
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June 17, 2021

Bodybuilding championships held at XL Sports in Saco

SACO — The 2021 Mr. & Ms. Maine and Northeast Championships were held on May 8 in Saco at XL Sports. The sold-out event was part of an international contest having some of the day’s competitors originally from Brazil, the Dominican Republic, Haiti, and Romania, according to a press release. Local competitor Christine Paul was […]
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June 17, 2021

OOB man chosen to lead the Maine Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and Wabanaki School System

OLD ORCHARD BEACH — Maine Indian Education welcomes the new superintendent Dr. Reza Namin of Old Orchard Beach. Maine Indian Education serve the children of Passamaquoddy, Penobscot, and the Wabanaki Tribes. He was endorsed by the OOB Maine Democratic Party for the 2020 Town Council race and is currently serving as the Chair of the […]
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June 16, 2021

Obituary – Dennis R. Powers

SCARBOROUGH — Dennis R. Powers, 74, of Scarborough, Maine, passed away at home on June 8, 2021. Denny was born on Nov. 10, 1946, in Saginaw, Michigan, the son of Harry M. and Phyllis E. (Kniebbe) Powers. His sibling, Sandra J. Powers, predeceased him. Denny grew up in Saginaw and graduated from Arthur Hill High […]
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June 14, 2021

Sense of Wonder art workshop day hosted by Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge on Saturday

BIDDEFORD — Join Refuge staff and local artists for a unique opportunity to explore the beauty of Rachel Carson National Wildlife Refuge with a Sense of Wonder Art Workshop Day on Saturday, June 19 In celebration of Rachel Carson’s legacy and 50 years of conservation on the Refuge in her name, leading artists will share […]
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June 14, 2021

Obituary – Diane B. Tracy

Mrs. Diane B. Tracy, 53, of Biddeford passed away on Monday, May 31st, 2021 following an extended illness. Diane was born on January 8th, 1968, in Biddeford, Maine, to Mr. Normand Parenteau and Mrs. Martha Inkel Nadeau. Diane was a 1987 graduate of Biddeford High School and a 2015 graduate of York County Community College, […]
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June 14, 2021

Obituary – Jacques J. Boucher

BIDDEFORD — Jacques J. Boucher, 83, of Biddeford, passed away at home surrounded by his family on Thursday, June 10, 2021. He was born in Q.C., Canada, on March 12, 1938, one of 13 children to Donat and Yvonne (Bellefeuille) Boucher. He met his wife of 54 years, Donna (Fish) Boucher while showing horses, then […]
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June 14, 2021

Library launches summer D&D campaigns – sign up by June 25

Scarborough Public Library has opened registration for its latest Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) virtual programs: Summer Dungeon Dive 2021, for people of all ages and experience levels. Chris Libby, MM, MLS, the Library’s Adult Services Assistant, will serve as Dungeon Master for programs ranging from the new intermediate program for children entering grades three through […]
Published
June 11, 2021

Obituary: Rita Marie Shaw

HOULTON/SACO — Rita Marie Shaw of Houlton and Saco , died on June 3, 2021 in Biddeford, with family at her side. She was born on Feb. 25th, 1931, in Fort Kent. The daughter of Melvina (Desjardins) and Albert Boucher. Rita was the second born child in a French, Catholic family of 14. She spent […]
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June 11, 2021

What family means to eighth-graders in Biddeford, Saco, Old Orchard Beach

SACO — The 26th Annual Rotary Essay Contest was another eye opening event about the challenges some of our youth are facing. Eighth-grade students from five local middle schools, were asked to write a 500-word essay on the topic, ‘What the Word Family Means to Me’, with the faculty at participating schools judging the essays […]

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