Scarborough residents earn honors, graduate

Charlotte Pratt  and Caroline Arpin were named to the dean’s list for the spring semester at Loyola University Maryland in Baltimore. Lexie Jamieson graduated Cum Laude after majoring in politics and Spanish at Bates College in Lewiston. Jamieson, the child of Neil D. Jamieson Jr. and Heather L. Jamieson of Scarborough, is a 2016 graduate […]

Priestly ordination for Deacon Boucher to be live-streamed Aug. 22-23

BIDDEFORD — Despite the limitation on large gatherings due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the faithful will still be able to participate in both the Mass of Priestly Ordination and the Mass of Thanksgiving for Deacon Alexander R. Boucher on the weekend of Aug. 22-23. On Saturday, Aug. 22, at 10 a.m., Bishop Robert P. Deeley […]

Puppy sitters wanted

VA Maine’s Caregiver Support Program Resource Fair takes place Aug. 26

SACO — The Veterans Administraion Maine Healthcare System Caregiver Support Program is holding a resource fair at Saco CBOC on Wednesday, Aug. 26, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. to provide veterans with information about the Veterans Administration and community programs. Veterans will be able to meet caregiver support staff. There will be promotional products […]

Philip G. LaPointe

SACO – Philip G. LaPointe, 98 formerly of Saco, Maine, passed away peacefully on Aug. 10, 2020, at Mary Immaculate Health Care in Lawrence. He was the beloved husband of the late Laurette (Simard) LaPointe. Born in Van Buren, Maine, Philip’s family moved to Salem, Massachusetts when he was a young child. He graduated from […]

York County Senior College invites over-50’s to register for fall classes

Classes will begin on Sept. 14 for 6 to 8 weeks.

Hiking trails of Clifford Park are a Biddeford jewel

I’ve been riding, walking, and hiking the trails of Clifford Park for more than 20 years, and I have seen it undergo a remarkably positive transformation, from a neglected, litter-filled area to a jewel of Biddeford. Clifford Park is about 150 acres, bounded approximately by Pool, Granite and West Streets and Parkside Drive. The Clifford […]

Public sector and private sector are interrelated

Lately you can’t turn on the television without unfortunately seeing ongoing coverage of the coronavirus pandemic, interwoven with a landslide of political ads. Also on many people’s minds as of late are the debates and dialogues about policing and social justice. In our educational system, everyone is hoping for students and faculty to return safely […]

Ribbon cutting for Main Street Biddeford businesses

BIDDEFORD — The Biddeford & Saco Chamber of Commerce & Industry held a ribbon cutting Aug. 13 welcoming two businesses to 160 Main St. in Biddeford. Wooven moved from Water Street to Main Street earlier this spring; it features handwoven and recycled textiles for women, men and the home sourced in Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia. […]

Democratic institutions under assault

Donal Trump is a direct and immediate threat to our democracy. I’m not being alarmist. This is not a drill, people. We have a sitting president of the United States deliberately and intentionally trying to undermine our Democratic institutions and undermine public faith in our election system. Our Constitutional Republic is predicated on the notion […]