Dina Mendros

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May 20, 2021

Obituary: Alice Miriam Alvarez

BIDDEFORD — Alice Miriam Alvarez, 63, of Washington Street, passed away unexpectedly at Southern Maine Health Care on May 17, 2021. She was born on December 9, 1955, in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico, the daughter of Domingo and Hilda Alvarez. Alice grew up in a household full of love and excitement. She enjoyed nothing more than […]
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May 20, 2021

22 years later, parents still wondering what happened to their son

Angel Torres’ family is offering a $16,500 reward in connection with their son’s case. Those with information are asked to call Maine State Police at 624-7076, or the Major Crimes Unit at 657-5710.
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May 20, 2021

CoWorx Staffing Services donates $10,000 to Fedcap

BIDDEFORD — CoWorx Staffing Services CEO Tim Hartnett donated $10,000 to Fedcap Inc. during a meeting at their offices in Biddeford last week. The contribution represents CoWorx Staffing’s continued investment in helping to secure employment for the state’s growing “New Mainer” community. “Our partnership with Fedcap has profoundly improved the lives of individuals in need […]
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May 20, 2021

Bernier the Lumberjack

A couple of times in the past, I’ve mentioned “Bernier the Lumberjack “ to you. Over the recent years, we at the Saco Museum have purchased a few of his smaller woodcarvings but his very best pieces, tour-de-force works of folk art, were always beyond our means. And yet, this local man very much deserved […]
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May 20, 2021

UNE celebrates 2021 graduates with six weekend ceremonies

BIDDEFORD — The University of New England celebrated its 186th Commencement over the span of six ceremonies between May 15 and 16, including three in-person ceremonies at the Harold Alfond Forum on the University’s Biddeford Campus Saturday and three virtual ceremonies Sunday. More than 1,600 students received degrees in osteopathic medicine, dental medicine, pharmacy, health […]
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May 20, 2021

Beyond the Headlines: Helping neighbors beyond pandemic

Since last March, we’ve seen how the global pandemic has impacted not just our country as a whole, but our neighbors right down the street. While there has been direct economic fallout attributed squarely on the pandemic, it also highlighted the long term, systemic needs in our community that have been there all along. It’s […]
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May 20, 2021

Make Child Tax Credit expansion permanent

For far too long, our government has done too little to support working families. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, millions of U.S. children were living in poverty, and the pandemic has only exacerbated these issues, reinforcing systemic inequities. The harmful effects of child poverty profoundly affect American society and our future economy. Reversing these trends […]
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May 17, 2021

Paul and Florence Cookson

BIDDEFORD — Paul and Florence Cookson will be laid to rest together at St. Joseph’s cemetery in Biddeford on July 7, 2021. Both are former residents of Biddeford, Maine, who moved to California in the early 1960s at the very beginning of the technology boom in Silicon Valley. Born in Biddeford on July 29, 1926, […]
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May 17, 2021

Scarborough library hosts panel discussion: How to Celebrate Our Youth Who Identify as 2SLGBTQIA+

On Tuesday, May 25 at 6:30 p.m., the Scarborough Public Library will offer a webinar entitled: How to Celebrate Our Youth Who Identify as 2SLGBTQIA+ (2 Spirit, Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual, plus …) This virtual panel discussion for adults only (parents, guardians, foster parents, grandparents and caregivers) will provide a supportive space […]
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May 17, 2021

Catholic Church schedule for Scarborough, South Portland and Cape Elizabeth

St. John Paul II Catholic Parish (comprised of St. Bartholomew in Cape Elizabeth, St. John in South Portland, and St. Maximilian Kolbe in Scarborough) continues to adapt to the pandemic and its changing dynamics. Weekday Mass schedule • Monday 8 a.m. at St. Bartholomew • Tuesday 7:30 a.m. at Holy Cross • Wednesday 8 a.m. […]

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