Dina Mendros

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January 7, 2021

Biddeford and Saco Rotary Club served 81 kids with Adopt-A-Family Program

BIDDEFORD/SACO — Every year, the 100-year-old-Rotary Club reaches out to local schools that connects them with local families with children, who may need a hand during the holiday season. It is a tradition that has been shared with these Rotarians and their families for centuries and one of the staples of this organization that continues […]
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January 7, 2021

Saco pharmacist recognized

SACO — Heather A. Stewart, PharmD, has been named the 2020 Distinguished Young Pharmacist of the Year in Maine. The prestigious award was conferred on the Saco pharmacist at the recent meeting of the Maine Pharmacy Association. Stewart has been employed at Walgreens for 6 1/2 years. She graduated from the University of New England […]
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January 7, 2021

Recycle the right way, save the city money

Since its introduction in 2013, Biddeford’s recycling program has led to the diversion of millions of pounds of recyclable materials from the landfill, and is a great success by all measures. We should all be proud of the program. Our recycling partner, Casella, with their big blue trucks with the automatic arm, circles the neighborhoods […]
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January 7, 2021

Turning to nature when not much else makes sense

To say that this has been a unique and challenging year would be an understatement. After all this time, since last March, to be exact, I am still finding new ways in which the pandemic has impacted my own life, and that doesn’t even touch on how it has affected the lives of others who […]
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January 7, 2021

Denise Desrochers named Heart of Biddeford’s new board president

BIDDEFORD — After six years serving as Heart of Biddeford’s board president, Amy Grohman is handing the reins over to Denise Desrochers. “My decision to step down as president was based on a desire to devote more time to some of my other board and civic roles, and is driven by my firm belief that […]
Published
January 4, 2021

Jacqueline Roberge

SACO — Jacqueline “Jackie” (Girouard) Roberge, 91, of Saco died on Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, at Southern Maine Health Care after a brief illness. She was born on March 23, 1929, in Biddeford, the daughter of Eliza (Dufault) and John Girouard. She was educated at St. Andre’s School in Biddeford and received her diploma from […]
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January 4, 2021

Dr. Conner M. Moore

1938-2020 SACO — Conner Moore passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, Dec. 26, 2020, in the company of his loved ones. He was born on June 24, 1938, in Detroit, Michigan, to Jane and Robert Moore. The family moved to Larchmont, New York, after World War II, and he graduated from Mamaroneck High School […]
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January 4, 2021

Carbon monoxide safety reminder from Scarborough fire chief

Recently, the evening news reported that a local contractor was overcome by carbon monoxide while operating a gasoline powered piece of equipment in a basement area, requiring transport to the emergency room. This story illustrates why everyone should be extremely careful when using a gas-powered generator or similar alternative heating or power sources. Improper operation […]
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December 31, 2020

A few of my favorite things

“Raindrops on roses” and “whiskers on kittens” are all well and good, but I have to admit — with no disrespect to Maria von Trapp or Julie Andrews — I would not include them on my list of favorite things. ‘The Sound of Music” has long been a holiday staple, and the soundtrack of this […]
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December 31, 2020

Gerard Sylvio Chouinard

BIDDEFORD — Heaven gained a great soul when Gerard Sylvio Chouinard, 71, of Biddeford, passed away on Dece. 15, 2020. He was born July 6th, 1949, the seventh child of Sylvio and Lucille Martel Chouinard. He attended St. Andre’s grammar school and graduated from St. Louis High School in 1969. He worked at Humpy Dumpy […]

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